The tasting room, while nothing fancy, is roomy and inviting, with their resident dog greeting…read moreeveryone who comes in. Personally I like their red more than their white. Unlike other tasting rooms they do not charge a flat rate tasting fee. In fact, they don't charge, trusting that you will want to buy a bottle or two instead, out of enjoyment or guilt (saying this in jest - their wine is perfectly nice and the guys there do know their wine).

On the Main Street in downtown Murphys, the tasting room has plenty of seating indoors, along the…read morebar and outside as well. Not sure how much tastings actually cost, but I believe it runs the gamut of most of the fees in the area which average about $15 per person. The owner didn't say how much the fee was but that we would "work something out." I tried about 6-7 different wines, my favorite being a rare Italian varietal (can't recall the name) but at $70 a bottle it was out of my price range.

I had an absolutely lovely time at Hovey Winery and I have no doubt that you will two. For…read morestarters, the set up is fabulous. Outside surrounding the space you'll find picnic tables and other seating scattered about. The day I visited it was a bit chilly and they even had blankets placed around to help keep us warm. Such a nice touch that went a long way. I didn't spend much time inside except for when I went to the bathroom, but it was nice and cozy, too. This place is family owned and operated, and of course, everyone is extremely knowledgeable about their wine, where it comes from, and all that stuff. My friends and I got flights, so we could try a little bit of everything. Each new wine our waitress poured came with a back story and I loved it. All of the wine we tried was great and I can't remember exactly what they were, but my favorites were the white wines, I know that. While they don't have food, we were welcome to bring food from outside so we grabbed a few pizzas from down the street to munch on while we were there. I'm not from the area, but I do visit every so often and I can totally see myself returning whenever that day comes.

Love this place!! We visit every time we're in Murphys! We bought an entire bottle of sparkling…read morewine, and sat out under a beautiful tree! Such a great Saturday afternoon. The gals came out to check on us often. Loved the ambience too.

Came about an hour before closing but they still accommodated us!…read more The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. The flights and snacks were super delicious. We tasted wines, cheese and crackers that were so unique! Great selection on cheese, snacks, and gifts to take home. Cannot wait to be back!

FOOD/DRINKS: all the cheeses were really good 4.5/5 - 2017…read moreGrenache 4/5 - 2016 Mourvedre 4/5 - 2015 Cotes du Calaveras 3.75/5 - 2015 Syrah 4/5 SERVICE: Our host was welcoming, friendly, and accommodating. 5/5 FINAL THOUGHTS: We would come back. We love a wine and cheese pairing.

The wine was excellent, the service even better! Linda was amazing and such a sweet and funny…read moresoul. We would come back just to visit her!

I wish I could remember the young lady's name, because she was so nice and very knowledgeable…read more Anyway, my sister and I stopped in on a weekday when most of the wineries were closed. We're glad we spotted this one. Tasting was great and we bought a few bottles to take home which made the tasting free of charge. Don't pass this place up. Great wines and if you get our young lady, I'm sure you'll be very pleased.

Upping my rating to 5 stars. Stopped by on a rainy day no one was there. the server was Florence…read moreand she was delightful and seemed glad to have the company. It was a fantastic tasting we tasted a lot of different wines and bought several. The quality is good here better than most Murphys wineries and we have tasted quite a few however you will pay a premium they are bit pricey as well. I was tempted to join the wine club but we belong to so many already and I didn't want to commit to quarterly pickups if they had a semi annual option I probably would have joined. We will be back!

To call this place a hidden gem fits it perfectly…read more As a Sommelier I enjoyed all of the wines. Ken, who was working the wine bar was experienced and knowledgeable about the wines and the region. Another couple in my party joined the wine club. I totally recommend them.

Party of 4: Sunday @ 19:00p - No reservation required…read more We walked in just about an hour prior to closing. My eye caught two words on the menu "Ribeye Steak" which did not disappoint at all. Great selections offered- we tried sriracha corn fritters as well as bruschetta. This place is definitely worth checking out!

I wish I had better things to say about the place because the food we got was pretty nice…read more We arrived for an early dinner on a Friday and were seated after a few minutes. Then, came a long wait for a server to come. Once they did, after tables who had been seated after us, they offered us water that also took a long time. One of our servers was so kind, I didn't catch her name, but she brought our water and took our orders very efficiently, but was friendly. We ordered the fried cauliflower and alchemy burgers. Once the cauliflower came, our waiter told us that a cook had walked out mid-dinner rush had left them low on production. This didn't really explain the wait for service but we understood. I didn't get photos of the burgers when they came, because our table was pretty hungry after the long wait! The presentation of the food was ok but the food itself was pretty delicious. The fries were very flavorful and the burgers were cooked a perfect medium rare. We also got a butter pecan sundae that was very large, but good. If the food and that one waiter had not been so good, I would probably take more stars. If you are going to come here, I recommend having a lot of time and patience. 5 stars for the food, 2 stars for the service. Knowing this, I would be tentative to come back if we got the same experience in terms of service.

Amazing service! Great wines just joined the wine club excited to be a member! The experience here…read moreis great!

Great service. Friendly staff. All wine tastes good. Try the Cheeky Red. It's the best.read more

We walked in for a wine tasting. The wine was good, perhaps…read morea little young. Staff were great, very friendly. We were able to speak to the winemaker Tana and really enjoyed learning a bit more about how the wine was made, growing conditions and challenges.

We had so much fun talking with owner, Pamela about wines and the Warriors! Great wine!!!!!read more

Jazz Cellars has the best music and wine in Murphy's. My group of girls had the best time at Jazz…read moreCellars. The wine was excellent and so was the customer service. I really enjoy their Barbara and Champagne, but they have so many other wonderful wines to try and buy.

Hidden gem in Murphys. It's located down a little alley, definitely DON'T want to miss this place…read moreoff of the Main Blvd. Rebecca was such a great hostess, giving details of each wine, and sharing some extra samples as we shared what we did like or didn't. We definitely walked out of there with a few bottles of great wines and will be coming back for more.

We stopped by for a wine tasting. The wine was very good and…read morethe server was friendly and attentive but didn't explain a lot about the wine (which I appreciate and enjoy when I wine taste). Overall a nice experience.

It was our first time doing wine tasting and did not really know how it goes. We were given a menu…read moreand each wine was brought out to us one by one. Each was explained, what year it was made, how it compares to the other wines. It probably would be nice to be able to sit longer and order some food to go with our wines. Not bad for our first wine testing.