There are places you go for the wine. And then there are…read moreplaces you go for the people--and somehow the wine tastes better because of it. Caduceus Cellars, perched improbably in the bones of Jerome, is one of those rare joints where hospitality is not a script, not a brand exercise, but a lived, practiced craft. The kind you don't learn in a seminar. You earn it over years of showing up early, pulling shots, wiping counters, listening to locals, and remembering faces. We walked in right after opening--early, quiet, the town still rubbing the sleep out of its eyes. And then something extraordinary happened. Allen looked up, smiled, and recognized us. Not from last week. Not from last season. From eleven years ago. That kind of memory stops you in your tracks. It's not clever. It's not performative. It's human. It says: you mattered the last time you were here. From there, the hour evaporated. Life, travel, how Jerome has changed and how it hasn't. The ebb and flow of a town that's been rich, abandoned, rediscovered, and reimagined more times than most American cities ever will be. Brian and Allen don't rush you through a tasting--they invite you into a conversation. The wine is the anchor, but the exchange is the point. Before the cellars, these two ran what many locals still swear was the best café in Jerome. That's where they learned the real trade: how to read a room, how to listen, how to make people feel welcome without making a show of it. Coffee and espresso are brutal teachers--there's nowhere to hide. That discipline carries over beautifully here. And the wine? It's the kind that demands attention without demanding obedience. Thoughtful, expressive, unapologetically rooted in place. You come for what may very well be the best wine in the West--and you stay because someone remembered your name. Caduceus Cellars isn't just a tasting room. It's a reminder that the soul of travel isn't novelty--it's connection. Go for the wine. Stay for Brian and Allen. Leave with the feeling that, somehow, Jerome remembers you too.

We were in Jerome and decided to stop at Caduceus. The staff was friendly and gave us several…read moresamples to try. I'm not much of a wine connoisseur but the mead was very tasty. We snacked on olives and some bread with muffuletta spread. There's plenty of merch available and we picked up a few stickers for our yeti cooler. It's a nice place and the prices are reasonable.

This was our favorite tasting room we visited in Jerome. It features a handpicked selection of some…read morereally hard to find Arizona wines. All super complex and balanced. I have done MANY tastings across the central coast of CA, and elsewhere, and these could hold their own against some of the best. Really surprising from such a young, pioneer wine region. We ordered a red flight and loved the 2016 Grenache from Wagon Wheel Winery. Ginger is an amazing host and knows things about the wines you only get from deep, serious study. Lovely tasting room and Ginger was such a fun host and amazing story teller. A must visit when you come through!

Ginger was an amazing hostess! The room as you walked in was so welcoming and warm like she invited…read moreyou over for a glass of wine!! The sweet wines were AMAZING too!! Loved visiting with her and her kindness was beyond wonderful!

The service was great, and the wine was even better. This is a small little place in Jerome that…read morewas a little gem for wine. I think this may have been my favorite wine tasting spot. Well, there are many good places for wine in the area, and it's smaller than some of the others, but I felt they had a very good selection of interesting wines. The gy helping us out was a character. We ended up buying a bottle. It helps that if you buy a bottle you get the tasting flight for free, but the hard part was figuring out which wine we liked the best. I'm not as big of a fan of white wines, this place was able to change my mind. We ended up purchasing a bottle of the Gerwurztraminer and the Blaufrankisch red wine.

We had a great experience here, I wasn't expecting much from a small town like Jerome, but they…read morehave a lot of good local wine to try. They had interesting wine selection with a range of styles to choose from, we ordered a flight of 6 wine samples, all were very good and on point. Tha staff was friendly and were very knowledgeable about all the wines we tried. Very pleasant and relaxing atmosphere, the design on the wine bottles kinda unique. We bought 2 bottles, the Gerwurztraminer and the Blaufrankisch red wine. I highly recommend this place if you ever stop in Jerome.

McKenzie was amazing and the wine selections he recommended were top-notch. His service was…read morefantastic and the atmosphere and ambience was on point. Definitely stop in and get great service from McKenzie.

While the wines were not entirely my thing, the service more than made up for it during our visit…read more The tastings are either dry or sweet, but on this occasion, the dry was mostly heavy, tannin-rich reds. I prefer a more diverse dry tasting, but I could still appreciate excellent wine. I even appreciated a tasting of their port, which is not usually a wine I would try. Taste it before and after a bite of dark chocolate. It is surprising! For me, where this location shined was the great hostess, Stephanie. She was a lot of fun to chat with, and she remembered us when we visited their sister winery, Passion. Cabal is also a lot of fun with their imagery and designs on their wine bottles.

Walked into a record store to view some of the vinyl music selections when I spotted a large wine…read morebar in the back of the building with a beautiful view. Stopped at the bar and ordered a soda. The bar is actually part of a wine cooperative to support the small local wineries in Jerome. They offer their facility for small businesses to try out their brands to the public. You can order a number of samplers, or a particular brand. They also serve wine ice cream floats if that is your choice. Nice ambience and place to cool down and enjoy the view.

The wines here are a little hit or miss for me, but they have a malvasia bianca that is kicking, so…read moreI can't help but give it a little love. The service was really great, and I loved how it was quiet and chill when we stopped in. They have an amazing view from a comfortable seating area. There are even a few board and card games you can play while hanging out. There was an adult version of Trivial Pursuit was a lot of laughs. It is located in the back of a record store that is excellent for people watching, and I kind of feel bad for the staff having to deal with crazy fans, but it is what it is. I liked that the pretension level was dialed way back from Caduceus next door.

Beautiful location but the food needs work. The service was good but we had 6 of us for dinner and…read moreonly one of the 6 meals was good. The butternut squash agnolotti was presented well but it had no seasoning. I actually had to ask for salt and pepper but it did not help. It had no taste. The chicken parmesan also had no taste. Some seasoning of the food would be great. The lamb lollipop chops appetizer was good but the chops were so very small. The calamari was ok, needed more flavor again. The only item that was good was the gnocchi. It was seasoned well and a nice dish. The salads were also good. Its such a beautiful location but I would not go back for more then salads and maybe an appetizer. I hope they work on their seasoning.

FANTASTIC experience at Merkin last night.. service was exceptional, food was 'different' in the…read morevery best way possible from 'traditional' in a couple ways: - everything is completely scratch, from the pasta to corn - so it doesnt taste the same as every other joint - service is a slower pace - as it SHOULD BE in a wine bar. This place is not looking to slam out every table rather let folks enjoy the experience, sit back, relax, live in the moment. For some, speedy service is necessary. Not always the case for us - thankfully not the case this evening. The table next to us were celebrating a 30yo's bday and complaining to the manager about slow service until they got comp'd... then we heard the guy complaining that his cc was maxed out... - food is locally sourced, much of it owned by the owner so the prices are VERY unexpectedly reasonable. We expected to pay more but entrees were around $25/average +/-... all in with an app we shared and 2-3 glasses of wine our Saturday dinner total was $100

This place was perfect for me. I was there on a Wednesday afternoon and it wasn't busy so that…read moreadded to the perfection. The wine is lovely. Instead of a flight, I went with a couple of glasses recommended by staff and they were spot on! Took the wine outside to sit in an Adirondack chair in the shade by the little creek and just relaxed. And then a musician started up on the porch and he was great! Very chill and just added to the relaxing vibe. Lots of seating options here, inside and outside. Wine is really good. A pond with a fountain and another fountain that feeds into a bubbling creek really add to the atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Wow what a surprise. Great location and atmosphere for a weekend stop for a relaxing afternoon…read more Music was great and enjoyed a refreshing sangria that was spot on. Loved the seating near the pond. Great experience and will definitely return.

The service. THE WINE. The ambiance. Even the snack cheese box! Can't rave enough. We didn't make…read morereservations but had four adults and a baby and we got lucky to sit inside in the air conditioned tasting room. Seems popular and busy especially on weekends. All the wines tasted great, some more than the others. We ended up buying five bottles and have told everyone we know to make sure to visit! We'll be back very soon ... and thank you to the lovely wine staff for a nice birthday outing!

In our most recent visit to the Cottonwood and Clarkdale area, we decided to check some wineries we…read morehad not had the opportunity to visit or try in the past - and right on highway 89A and convenient in our travels was Chateau Tumbleweed Winery. We have been amazed... that the Southwest and especially the Verde Valley area has so many viticultural qualities that stand out. Being somewhat connoisseurs of good vino we're always on the lookout for more extraordinary and delicious wines in Arizona. Wine enjoyment is very subjective, and our tastes may not reflect yours but what we have found here at the Chateau Tumbleweed Winery defines the regions wine eminence and potential. Of most the wines tried an overwhelming number we found to be of high quality. Their white, red, and rosé varieties are a refined sort, giving each a uniqueness that one can distinguish from other vintners. They have made a specific point of utilizing some of the best of the best vineyards across Arizona thereby designing their own distinctive approbation to their own product. Some our faves on our visit are the refined Cimmaron Vinyard Mourvèdre 2022, the pixelating Picford Blanc 2023, the refreshing Rex 2022 and the exhilarating Miss Sandy Jones 2023. We took some home! Miss Sandy, Mourvedre, Rose and Dos Amigos. Enjoying a few wine choices at their location is a relaxing, enjoyable and flavorful happening as they offer a calming and comforting outdoor patio area conducive to sipping and enjoying. If you're wine connoisseurs like us, you will enjoy a pause here for some refreshing and enjoyable sips on the patio.

Hands-down some of the best wine we've ever had. (and we have been to France! Hahaha)…read more The food was fantastic- we had bread, gnocchi, lasagna and pesto. The service was amazing, the restaurant location was impressive, the music was great.

Made reservations for today at 4:15 and the service provided by James was better than expected but…read moreI cannot say the same for the food and especially not based on managements approach. While making the reservation I made a note that our oldest son is autistic and non-verbal and his only form of communication so that staff was aware we decided to give this place a try. After spending close to $800 on food for our party we decided to exit the restaurant and that is when the problems began. As we were walking out another customer at the bar a patron at the bar decided to squeal at my son but also yell into his face. When who I assumed was her daughter realized we saw what was going on she covered her mouth and told her to stop. Being adults and understanding of others different situations we decided the best method was to approach the management team and explain the situation. I then approached a manger who was wearing a pink colored collared shirt and explained to her what happened and her response was "that hurts my heart, we do not stand for that and we will definitely do something about this." We waited outside for about 15 minutes to see what was going to be done and once we saw nothing was I went back in to speak to the general manager. This was definitely the worst part of the night. Tiana came out to speak to us and I asked her to speak on the side so that other patrons were not affected. Her response to me after explaining the situation was "since we did not see it we cannot do anything." I let her know that was an inappropriate response and that since it was a private business they could remove any patron for any reason but if they did not want to do that then she could just openly tell me that. I then gave her an example and stated "if I stab someone and you do not see it then you would not remove me?" Her response was "we definitely would," to which I stated that goes against what you just openly told me and she that there is damage from a stabbing. I then stated to her that physical damage is the same as emotional and mental damge just in a different form which she seemed to easily dismiss. She then stated that the first manager I spoke to was doing her due diligence to find out what happened and I then pointed out that that manager was actually waiting tables and we watched her do this the entire time so I was not sure when due diligence was being completed. We went around in circles, I asked her to give me the ownership information to which she stated "the owner is too famous for you to know," but eventually gave me the name which I had already searched for in my phone. At this point I openly stated that she could just tell me they were not going to do anything and that transparency would be more appreciated to which her response was "you are not currently dining in my restaurant so you need to leave my property." We did walk away but I hope that this is addressed and not pushed aside. All that to say, I hope this type of discrimination was not because we were Hispanic (the restaurant was filled with 90% Caucasian clients), because we were from out of town (from California) and mostly I hope it is not because the stance of the restaurant is not that people with disabilities matter less. I hope someone reaches out to me to address this concern and I hope no other family has to be a part of what we went through tonight. Tiana seems to be invested in the business and that is great but should also understand her customer concerns. Update to this review: Called this morning (2/17/26) and the hostess said she was not going to help me with any information, that I was a weirdo, to grow up and then hung up the phone on me.

Super cute winery in a lush, green area! When you arrive, the sweetest dog comes to welcome you…read more We arrived were seated promptly upon arrival, on the lovely patio. There were a few tables and cute decor on the patio. The ladies were super friendly and welcoming to our group. There were really wonderful. We arrived maybe an hour before they closed. We were offered a complimentary charcuterie board to go with our tasting, which was a very nice touch. The tasting is great because it's flexible. You can choose which wines you'd like to try from the list. You can double up if you enjoyed a particular one. Even though we arrived late in the day, we never felt rushed. They let us sit there and chill while they closed up shop. They were happy to let us take some photos among the vines before we left. This is a wonderful place to visit if you get a chance. I'll be back if I'm ever in the area again. Until then, our push pins mark our visit.

What an absolutely beautiful winery. It's our favorite in Arizona. A lovely place for an afternoon…read moreof wine tasting. DJ is amazing and even our dog loves this place. We come back again and again for amazing local wines. Our favorites are Malvasia (white) and Sangiovese (red). Just tried and bought Huckberry and Hard Labor. Discounts apply if you buy over 7 bottles. We always do because our friends love these bottles. We will be back!