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Highly recommend going here for a private tasting. I've been here before but it wasn't a private…read moretasting. We were celebrating my niece's 21st birthday and her first time drinking wine. My brother in law also had a great time, as it was his first time at a wine tasting. He was the one asking our hosts all the questions. Our hosts were Richard and Rich. They were entertaining and talked to us about the wines being served. They did it in a fun and engaging way as well. The charcuterie board was decent and there were plenty of crackers to go around. The tasting room was clean and nicely decorated. We had the room to ourselves for a good hour before other parties arrived. The restroom was really clean as well.

My wife and I attended a gorgeous wedding reception here…read more The ambience of the venue was magical. Nestled in mature trees with soft lights to guide you, we couldn't have asked for a better venue to celebrate our friends. Wine and champagne were served. I highly recommend their Pinot Noir, both were excellent. The staff was very kind and attentive. We had beef short rib for dinner and it was delicious. The venue would make a perfect date night stop or backdrop for a exquisite event.

Stopped for a tasting in the tasting room. It was easy to book a reservation online…read more Upon arriving, We were greeted by name by Diane. She was very welcoming and got us started on the tasting. We did one of each of the tastings to try the variety. There were good wines on both selections. Having been to Napa/Sonoma I'm familiar with the wine club pitch. It did come a bit early and listened to a lot of 'upsells' to others that had stopped in to get their wine club order. As someone in sales/commercial roles, I can appreciate the hustle and recognize that Diane is very good at her role. That said, we ordered a bottle to enjoy on the patio and took some with us for the wine suitcase to bring home. The stone buildings are pretty remarkable and the patio provides a lot of room to enjoy the venue.

Delightfully started our holidays with Gingerbread House making at Taste Buds Kitchen. The house…read morewas already made, so all the kids had to do was decorate with quality candy (real M&Ms, Skittles, Jelly Belly brand candies) provided by them. Free refills as needed! 45 min $54/kid

I took a cooking class here focused on Spanish paella, and it was such a fun experience! The…read moreinstructor and assistants were clearly knowledgeable, attentive, and made the evening really enjoyable. I went with friends and we had a great time cooking together. The portion sizes were super generous; we made tons of baked chorizo croquetas, devoured our entire paella, and still had plenty of lemon ricotta cheesecake left over to take home. Just a heads-up: the class ran from 7:30 to 9:30, so dinner ends up being on the later side. That said, it's totally in line with Spanish dining culture, so no complaints there, just something to keep in mind if you're coming hungry!

Visited for a great Silver Oak 2026 tasting - solid experience & great Total Wine service…read more * Event: $35 for 1.5hrs led by Silver Oak sales manager * Tastings: 6 tastings - Twomey Sauv Blanc, Twomey Pinot Noir, Up Valley Cab, Silver Oak Cab Alexander, Silver Oak Valley Napa, & Timeless Red Napa Valley * Total Wine staff (the amazing Megan!) poured samples while Sales manager talked through history of the winery, locations, newest offerings, & rounded night out with trivia game to win a bottle of Silver Oak * Event was fun, educational, solid value, & great showcase of the experiences Total Wine makes possible. Would highly recommend these events to all & will definitely be back!

Karan is the best, he should run the store. He always knows the exact recommendations to make. Very…read morehelpful to the customers. The store is tidy and organized as always.

I've been wanting to try this place for a long time. I always passed it on my walk with my dog but…read moreit has always been closed. Their hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Today I planned my visit because I just knew I couldn't keep passing this place without trying it. Upon arrival, there was a food truck there. The food truck was called Fire and Rice. I quickly glanced at the menu and headed inside. They have nice outdoor seating and stand-up tables. There is seating inside and outdoors. We were greeted by one of the owners who told us all we needed to know about Coterie Cellars. We were told about the list of wines and their flavors. We tried 3 of their wines and went with Caries Corner's Pinot Noir. We also bought a bottle of another wine we tried to take home. We grabbed a seat inside the establishment after a lovely conversation with the owners and family. We enjoyed our wine and just had to try something from the food truck. I would definitely return. The vibes were chill, the wine was great, and so was the food truck. It was too crowded although there were a few guests but two tables were available when we were ready to be seated. Please Note: Food trucks are there on Fridays and its a new food truck each time. The menu changes every couple of weeks. Tastings are only on the weekends and not on Fridays.

We chose to come here as an activity while my mom was visiting. This place is truly a gem in the…read moremiddle of San Jose. I love that I don't need to drive 2 hours to wine country to get some good wine - it's just "right in my backyard"! While reservations aren't mandatory, I still made one anyways as you never know how busy a Sunday afternoon can be. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by the owner Kyle and (I think) Marissa. Both were so kind and attentive to our needs. Our party of 4 each got a tasting and shared 1 cheese platter. Each tasting is $20 each and each cheese platter is $20 each. My boyfriend's favorite tasting was the Rosé and mine was the Syrah. And my mom and her friend enjoyed the Pinot Noir. Kyle also gave us an extra tasting - a dessert wine to park with the dried pineapple from the cheese platter. The espresso rubbed cheese from Cowgirl Creamery was SO GOOD, honestly, wanted more of that. Overall, we had such a great experience that I joined their membership. It happened to be one of the distribution months so our entire tasting was waved. I'm excited to be apart of this winery and can't wait to join some of their weekly events this summer. TLDR; if you are looking for a winery in SJ and don't feel like driving 2 hours, I recommended visiting this spot.

We hosted my daughter's 8th birthday and she had a wonderful time making pizza from scratch with…read moreher buddies. The staff were very accommodating and helped a lot for the event to be enjoyable and a great one to cherish.

tl;dr Came here for a corporate team event making fettuccini pasta with marinara sauce with at…read moreleast 30 people and had a blast! Two Cucina Bambini staff led our function, and it was one of the most memorable holiday celebrations I've had. For our fettuccini pasta making class, they had us set up with half the group focusing on making the pasta from scratch and the other half chopping ingredients to make the pasta sauce. All instructions were provided verbally without amplification but the staff really know how to project well so hearing wasn't an issue if the team knew someone was talking. Instructions were clear and the staff walked around to provide guidance while letting you still make the pasta/cook the sauce. Given how many people we had, it took about 2 hours to prep everything. In addition to the pasta and sauce, for our lunch, the staff brought out simple salads that were premade. Since this was a corporate event, I can only say how the experience was vs. value for money. But if prices were reasonable, I would consider coming back for a personal event since it was a lot of fun!

My 9 year old son attended their cooking camp and it was all praises from him. His exact words…read morewere, "it was so fun and the food was so good!" He was the one who wanted me to write them a 5 star review because he enjoyed it so much. The teachers were all friendly and helpful and my son learned a lot from the cooking class. We chose the Trip Around Asia and they had lots of other options. We're definitely signing up again next year!

This venue specializes in interactive culinary experiences for all ages, making it an ideal…read morelocation for small team gatherings and delicious food. We recently visited to celebrate the completion of a project with a group of about ten people, and it proved to be a perfect setting for our celebration. The venue offers various team-building programs, such as the bake-off challenge, which we chose. With wine and other beverages available, the experience culminates in enjoying a full meal together. I particularly enjoyed the bake-off challenge, as it emphasized teamwork rather than individual effort, and was well-organized. At the end of the challenge, the chef judged the results and selected a winner, making the experience both interesting and fun. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking to engage in small team-building activities followed by a meal.

After much research, the reviews on Suzanne and World Chefs were too much to ignore. So we hired…read moreher and her team to come to our house and conduct a cooking class and dinner party for my girl friend's birthday. There were 6 of us total and we all had a wonderful time. Suzanne was very well prepared and did a wonderful job explaining explaining the steps for each dish. She had a charming personality and was an absolute delight. The food was splendid, fun and unique. We all learned so much about Moroccan food, spices and culture. And the wines she suggested for each course paired perfectly. We will definitely be hiring Suzanne again and are considering a food travel trip with her. We loved the experience and highly recommend her.

Ever since buying a place a few years ago, I've wanted to learn how to cook. Not just to make it by…read morewithout starving, but really learn how to make quality food at home--I'm a foodie after all. ;-) This is the best cooking class company I've taken classes at to help me move closer to my goal. Highlights: - Format: A combination of demo and hands on which is the perfect mix: "see then do" as they say. Thorough and educational with detailed information on not only cooking techniques, but also the equipment (helpful gadgets in some cases), ingredients, their origins, and health benefits. I left each class feeling like I was becoming a more educated and better chef already. I've been to classes at Home Chef (when it was in SJ), Whole Foods (Cup and San Mateo), and Sur La Table (LG), and while those were fun, I didn't really learn as much as I would have liked. - Teacher: friendly, approachable, easy to learn from, comical, seems to genuinely care about her food and the people in her class, and knows her stuff. Chef Suzanne Vandyck has the culinary credentials and has even authored a cookbook. She tells you little tricks here and there along with fun stories of her travels and related eats to give it a personal touch. - Environment: very casual and comfortable. Questions are encouraged throughout and you don't feel intimidated chiming in with one during the demo or while cooking. I've been to classes where you felt like you were learning from a cooking nazi: if you didn't use the right spoon or something she'd snip at you. I want to learn, but this is for fun. I like more hakuna matata attitude here. As Chef Suzanne says, "In a restaurant it has to be perfect, at home it's ok." :-) - International Themes: I took the Easy and Healthy Japanese cooking class but they offer Italian, French, Mediterranean, Spanish, etc. I was a bit weary of learning Japanese food from a lady from Belgium, but she had enough traveling, visiting with locals, eating, and cooking experience to portray the authentic styles. I lived in Japan for a few years and eat Japanese food a good deal and learned tons from her class. - Great recipes: everything that we made was scrumptious. I loved being able to know how to make the classic Japanese sauces (tempura, miso, etc.) There are always options either written down or noted verbal during the demo so you know how you can change it up to suit your tastes or ingredients you have handy. - Salads: when you sign up, you can see what dishes will be made and I was enticed by the entrees. After all was said and done I did enjoy the entrees like expected, but was surprised to be blown away by the salads. The watercress and then spinach salads with dressings we made on our own were amazing. - Recipe handouts: before class you get a few pages stapled together of the recipes of the day. The teacher not only includes pictures up top, but a nice little paragraph of the story and background about what the dish is. - Plating: after Chef Suzanne makes an item, she plates them on beautiful little authentic Japanese plates (since I took the Japanese class) and organizes the food so it looks professional and impressive. Since I want to be a Top Chef quality chef, I love learning these plating skills to make my dishes visually appealing and fancier than the average home cooked meal. 8-) - Leftovers: sometimes there's a lot of food, so if you bring a container you can take some to enjoy at home - People: After the demos we break up into groups and make a few recipes. I didn't take the class to meet new people, but I made some nice friends through the few sessions we've have. - Class time said 6-9:30pm which I was initially worried sounded a bit long, but we usually finished by 9 or earlier so I could make it home to watch Grey's just slightly delayed on TiVo. ;-) - Location: most of the quality classes I have seen are in the city which is hard to get to on a weeknight. These are held closer to home in Cupertino and Santa Clara. Lowlights (my flip side to highlights): - How much fun you have cooking depends on the group you end up in--just normal group dynamics and personalities, etc. - Not optimal equipment: this is where it's a pro to go to a specialty store like Sur La Table or Whole Foods: the equipment will be more top notch. Our class was at Cupertino High School which had dull knives, old silverware, etc. They also didn't have any chopsticks to use in our Japanese class, so we brought our own. - Sometimes she changes the recipe from what's written down so you just have to be aware and take notes on your handouts. - Some classes you get a snack pretty early on but others you don't get to eat until 8:30pm, so you may want to have a snack before just in case. I'm so happy to have found this cooking school and will be looking to take more classes in the future!

While I do not buy wine and beer too often, I'll stop in TWM on occasion to find a Madeira or other…read morespirit to cook with. Recently a friend introduced me to Stella Artois Alcohol Free Beer. Since I happened to be right next door to Bass Pro Shop, I took a gander and found a 6 pack of Stella Artois Alcohol Free Beer. If you buy the 12 pack cans, it costs less, but I wanted the bottles. Although there were other brands of alcohol free beer, I stuck with the tried and true. After checking out, I received a 15% off non-alcoholic wine, beer or spirits coupon. When I entered the store, the personnel quickly asked if they could offer any help, but I wanted to browse and see what TWM had and find my way around. Because I shop at TWM vary rarely, I didn't bother to sign up for their rewards program.

Poor customer service. Big store very few people shopping here most of the time yet they always…read moreseem so incredibly busy that they can't seem to give you any time to help you. Their online shoppers seem to take priority over the in-store shoppers.

Great way to take the stress off of coordinating a team building event: Leave it to Absolute…read moreAdventures! Response times via Yelp, email, phone and text was on point and professional. The website and Yelp was a great way to research the company and all that they do. Believe they customized our photo hunt to accommodate our location, time constraints, and need to get everyone to dinner directly after. Carissa was great with sending over details, contracts, was on time, and patient when we weren't! She had a great vibe, explained everything and gave us time to get to know more about each other before and after the hunt. LOVED the 3 min video she sent following our event. They even provided prizes, but welcomed adding your own. Loved how she/they made it easy for us to have fun and learn about each other and the surrounding area. I would and already have recommended!

Carissa is a pleasure to work with - detailed, responsive, going above and beyond, great people…read moreskills and make my event planning much more smooth and she minimizes the stress. For anything I suggest, she volunteered to help reach out to vendors and get them done. Our San Jose downtown treasure hunt is challenging, mind-bending and "wicked" even. Our comedy improv has brought people so much laughter and fun, as well as great memory. I did a post-event survey and 75% are very satisfied and 25% are satisfied; and 100% of them would like to attend the similar fun event again. Besides Carissa, I really enjoyed our MC, who was funny, humorous and professional. Our Adventure assistant helps out so much to keep everybody "honesty in check." Comedy improve team is cracking up everybody. Thank you, Carissa. We'll go back to your team and your great work again, soon.