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McClain Cellars

4.6 (203 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Live music
Good for kids
Dogs allowed
Happy hour specials

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Magaly P.

First time to Solvang and our first stop. Ended up staying there to play backgammon. They have a pool table, games and really comfortable seats. Loved, loved the place. Brought some good wine home and hope to go back.

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Brian B.

Amazing atmosphere and wine tasting experience at McClain Cellars and our host Tanner! I tried their owner's flight which was out of this world which I highly recommend. Great live music, pool table, and outdoor seating with fire! I would highly recommend to anyone in the area looking for a wine tasting pit stop!

Free pool.. he beat me
Berta S.

We had gone here on a Wednesday. The outside shaded lounge and sign that they have charcuterie won me over the neighboring wine tasting rooms. We ended up getting a couple appetizers instead ! (Beef Wellington and Chicken Cordon Bleu) which were suuuper delicious I did the Owners Flight which was soooo good! It had a common theme of berries.. yummmm I like how each wine has a different story. Tanner who was our host did a great job You can tell these people have like acting talent or something. They are so good at making tasting wine an experience. They give u options of joining the club to get discounts if you want. They tell u about the other locations and the differences with each of them. You can buy any of the bottles if u want. At the end, they give u the opportunity to order more if u want, which I appreciated because I did want another glass.. The host read over our order to make sure it was correct, then he switched with another host as his shift was over. The tab ended up being incorrect, but the new host fixed it for us and it didn't taint our experience. We still had a great time. Because business was slow, we got to chat with Paul also. He is great with people and we struck up convo about the business n wines. The hosts were Good looking chaps too! I think being presentable with great hygiene, manscaping & a friendly personality is an important part of the experience. We also played a game of pool. We went on a Wednesday day when business was slow, so we got a lot of attention which I loved! lol I would definitely recommend this place to others!

Larel L.

I did a $10 Happy Hour tasting this afternoon. I enjoyed every pour and the vibe was so mellow and welcoming. What a fantastic way to start my getaway.

Lauren B.

Our new fave winery in Solvang is officially McClain Cellars Yesterday afternoon, we enjoyed a delectable 2 for 1 wine tasting courtesy of Hotel Corque & our sommeliers were VERY attentive & friendly + we played several rounds of pool AND many old school arcade games!

Samantha F.

Such an amazing vibe and experience! As a record collector the music choices were fantastic and created the best ambiance. Paul crafted such a great wine tasting journey and was so welcoming to my friend's pup that she ended up joining the wine club. All around great time and worth a visit the next time you're in Solvang.

The tasting room is such a vibe!

We had such a great experience at McClain's! The wine was excellent and the ambiance made it such a relaxing spot to enjoy. Alexandra was wonderful--attentive, knowledgeable about the wines, and just a pleasure to chat with. She really made the visit even more enjoyable. Highly recommend stopping by!

$13? Really ?
PJ S.

This is a hipster lounge where you can taste some wicked-awesome wines from McClain vineyards and pair them up with some ridiculously overpriced appetizers. I was going to give three stars because of that last point....but their wine is so good I cant go below 4. Cool room with sidewalk seating along the beautiful village of Solvang. Inside has some comfy chairs in a contemporary lounge. I did their master flight which is a series of medium and full bodies reds. I normally favor the mediums and avoid the fulls. Their full wines were fantastic. One was a mix of Merlot and Cabernet (neither of which I normally am a fan of) but they worked well. That one might even have been my favorite. Appetizers are just Pillsbury puff pastry filled with various stuffings. $13 for 3 small bites of puff pastry and cream cheese? Dont bother, Stick with the wines - thats what they do best.

DeShawn A.

Update: I'm going to change my review from 3 to 5 stars just because two people from the business reached out to apologize. That's what I mean by great customer service and that makes me feel as if they value their customers experience. When I'm in Solvang I'll definitely come back for a visit. Like I said before the wine is delicious. ************************************************* I really wanted to give this establishment 5 stars! The decor and ambiance alone is gorgeous! However my wine tasting experience wasn't great! Our wine lady didn't seem like she wanted us there. I would hate to think it was due to my skin color so I will not assume.....but it was just a really weird vibe. Not welcoming at all. She didn't go over the wine club option and at the end didn't offer us pricing on bottles to purchase. I had visited two other places just the day before who were attentive and informational when it came to purchasing. It was just a strange experience. After reading through some of the reviews this establishment seems to be a little combative with the customers and shows zero concern for the customer's experience overall. The wine was delicious so that's a plus.

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Ellie was great she was the best and gave the best service me and my wife have ever seen. Good wine good vibes xoxo

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