Excellent place! We are from out of town and found this winery based on good yelp reviews. All of the wine was absolutely delicious and the staff was amazing! I especially loved the cheese :P. Highly recommend this gem and we will definitely be coming back next time we are in the area! read more

As we drove up to attend a wedding for a family member we thought , wow , this place is beautiful. Boy were we in for a big surprise. Looks can be deceiving. As soon as we got there , security was peeking in cars and walking towards guests arriving which I thought was unusual. Then after that The night started out good , bar tenders were great . Everything was going smooth then all of a sudden a family member was cut off from drinking at the bar and accused of being drunk which we disagree. He then was kicked out of the wedding . After that the wedding planner was threatening to shut down the party at 9:30 which she then did without any explanation. Nobody was ever given a warning of any wrongdoing's . Later on we were told there was underage drinking going on which was false accusations because kids were pouring sodas into wine cups . The wedding coordinator was very unprofessional to say the least and treated the bride and groom and also the guest's very rude . Your wedding day is supposed to be a special day and this person ruined it for my family members . Not cool . Also , we posted a few bad reviews on their Facebook page which they commented on with false accusations liked sarcastically with a heart and then removed altogether moments later . I don't recommend this place one bit to anyone . Like I said , although a beautiful venue , looks are deceiving. Please , save yourself a bad experience . read more

This is a great place to host any kind of event! The staff is great and very nice to work with. The set up is perfect for anytime of the year, you have inside or outside to use. The wine is excellent, everyone enjoyed it! I highly recommend this venue to everyone. Loved it!! read more

Been to 2 events here! Love the atmosphere and warmth of the place! Love your pomegranate wine! Would love to come here more often! I highly recommend this place for all family events! Great service and beautiful vineyards! read more

Recently had my wedding reception here. We used the tasting room for a cocktail hour which is absolutely beautiful, the bar looks awesome and needed hardly any decor. We set a vase of flowers out and a picture frame at each end of the bar and it was enough to give it a little wedding touch. It's such a great room. The rest of the reception was mostly held outside on the lawn (other than the fact that the bar is in the tasting room so guests go in and out of tasting room to get beer or wine and can also choose to hang out in there). We had 19 tables (approx 155 guests) and they fit perfectly out on the lawn (there is plenty of room for more). The string lights that are included in the venue pricing are beautiful at night, there are even lights on the trees that look awesome. The staff is amazing, bartenders are so nice and attentive, Robia (site coordinator for wedding events) is great keeping everyone on schedule and making sure your day runs smoothly. There are beautiful places to take pictures- orchards, vineyards, and barrel room! This venue is stunning, very simple with an elegant vibe for a wedding reception. We are so happy that we chose them as our venue, working with this venue was such a positive experience, we could not have asked for anything better. More importantly their wine is delicious! All of our guests had such great compliments on our venue choice. read more

This has got to be the best winery in Madera. All wines are very good! They just built a new tasting room perfect for weddings. They have several labelss, all very good. read more

If you are looking for a beautiful place to have a memorable event with a great staff! Look no more this is the place! They helped make my parents surprise 50th anniversary party perfect! read more

This was my first winery, and I really enjoyed it! I was there on Mother's Day, and the young lady working was amazing. She warned me ahead of time that an event was going on, and if I didn't mind to come over. Well...I did not expect it to be as huge as it was, and almost walked out until a guest told me that it was just family and friends, and head to the bar. So, I did :) and realized that woman was working everything herself! She handled wine tasters and the event party amazingly! There was even a special Mother's Day drink for us. I met some amazing people, bought some wine and strawberry jalapeño jam (mmmmm)! Unfortunately, I had to abandon my wine at the airport because I was too late to check my bag, and had to carry it on, but I will definitely order it online. I even enjoyed their Pino that I tasted, and it didn't make me gag! So, thank you San Joaquin Winery for a memorable day! read more

I attended a wedding here on Feb. 22nd. The venue was beautiful. The bartenders has GREAT customer service and were very helpful. However, the wedding coordinator was very rude and unprofessional. Since before the ceremony began, she was ordering everyone including the family around in a very rude manner. Later that evening she wanted everything shut down by 9pm. After it was shut down she yelled at everyone to "GET OUT!" There were children scared, crying because of how she yelled. What was supposed to be a couple's special night was ruined because of how the coordinator was behaving. Not only was it ruined for the bride and the groom, but for the family and guests as well. Although it is a beautiful venue, I would not plan my wedding here or recommend it to anyone. I was extremely disappointed because this was a wedding that I was looking forward to. Overall, the coordinator had horrible customer service skills. read more

Such a disappointing experience this past weekend. It was my best friend's 30th birthday and we had planned San Joaquin as our second stop of the day. We were greeted with a smile and told we were welcome to taste even though there was a bridal shower going on at the time. We entered, were greeted by a woman behind the bar, and poured our first tasting and began to enjoy our Albariño. A minute or two later the same woman came back awkwardly to us and told us that there were too many of us for just herself to care for (though there was a man also behind the bar on his cell phone as well), and that she was no longer able to pour for us. Not sure if the bridal party complained or what the source of the issue was, but we were asked to leave instead of the winery finding another area for us to taste in. Either way, San Joaquin lost 13 customers that are avid wine drinkers and that have no intention of returning in the future, such a shame. read more

If it were possible to give less than one star to this winery, I would based on communication and experience between customers and staff. This winery was our second stop on our limousine tour of Madera wineries. A party of 13 for a 30th birthday party showed up for a tasting (after calling ahead to confirm the party size, date, and time) we were asked to "Come on in!" We were poured our first wine, then before you knew it we were asked to leave before the first glass was finished. The staff gave no reasons as of why the entire party was told to leave except "You're done, you need to go." This abrupt ending to the time spent here may have been due to a bridal shower in the same area. Like I stated before, if I could give less than one star for communication and experience at this winery I would. As for quality of wine, I can't speak to that matter seeing as I never had a chance to try what I was poured. Considering the fact that the bridal shower probably had confirmed the date in advance along with someone from our party confirming our tasting trip with such a large number of people someone should have caught the conflict in time for both parties. Instead we were told to leave. Not one staff members came out to explain the miscommunication and we went to our next stop and promptly spent our money elsewhere. read more

Where do I start? This winery rocks. The wine list offers a variety for anyone looking to get into wine drinking. From traditional red wines, dessert, and some crisp white wines. Their new tasting facility is large, with a large outdoor sitting area, grass, and even a stage area. This would be an ideal venue for a wedding or large party. I stopped by today on the wine trail and was very impressed. I recommend anyone passing through Madera to take a short drive out to wine taste or book their venue for your next event. read more

San Joaquin Winery was the venue for our daughters wedding on Dec.29th. I cannot express how happy we were with the venue. The grounds are beautiful,(even in winter), the staff amazing, and easy of having the wedding at the winery was such a blessing. We worked with Robia and she was a gift. She handled all the vendors the day of the wedding, kept things on schedule, handled any issues that arose and kept this crazy mother of the bride calm!!! Thank you San Joaquin Winery for making our daughters day perfect. read more

We recently had our wedding here and we had a great experience with Robia, Cindy and the rest of the staff. Robia made it so easy to plan our day, she was always there to answer question and take our request. The day of the wedding, both Cindy and Robia were there to make sure everything ran smoothly. Also the venue is beautiful and spacious and we had access to the whole venue for the reasonable price. We highly recommend San Joaquin Winery for any special event. read more

Fabulous place to have an event! Beautiful grounds and tasting room. The owners and staff will make you feel right at home as they make your event most memorable! Don't let this place pass you by... read more

The wines we tried were not good. The staff were nice and accommodating, but this seemed like more of an event venue than a wine tasting room. read more

Whether you want to say it's the best kept secret in Madera County for such a venue that provides a little bit of everything to include an indoor/outdoor environment and professional treatment, we were sold right from the beginning. If you are planning an event, go ahead and compare other places and look around, but I guarantee you'll be back booking your event here. Just hope, you didn't lose your date, because the secret is out... and as you know the more people that experience an event at San Joaquin Winery will be sharing the recommendation to those they care about. The Facility was very clean, and big enough to accommodate a large number of quest. Our event coordinator Robia, was very friendly and helpful with planning our event, that when the day approached everything was on point. We were impressed with owners; Steve and Cindy, actually coming around talking to us and ensuring everything was going through. Outstanding Rudy read more

Fun time wine tasting here. Louis was funny and very helpful. He knew his stuff and took care of us.

Great job today. Lines were not long thank you! Blend wines are very good and reasonable.

San Joaquin winery was an absolutely amazing venue for our wedding. All the staff went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day was everything we dreamed of and more. Robia the wedding coordinator, was absolutely wonderful. From the very beginning she made the wedding planning process so easy for us. She was available to answer our questions or help out with any ideas and concerns that we had. The day of the wedding, Robia was there from start to finish. She made sure we stayed on schedule and that everything went according to plan. She coordinated the wedding beautifully and I can't say enough great things about her. We are truly grateful to have had her with us every step of the way. I really don't know what I would have done without her. From the venue, to Robia, and the wine, everything was absolutely perfect. Thank you to Robia and San Joaquin Winery for helping us make our wedding day dreams a reality. read more

Beautiful venue but HORRIBLE at communication! I had ask if my fiancé and i could do our engagement photos their, specifically asked to use their barrel room. The lady i spoke with said "yes i would just need someone to go with us to open it." She also recommended for us to call the day of our session. So as instructed i called the day of our session and i was confirming everything for the day and i asked again about the barrel room and the girl said it was under construction. I told her who i spike with and she confirmed i could use it. So she had told use she would have the other lady call us in regards to it. When she called she claimed she had no way to reach me (which was a LIE because she had emailed me and was irresponsible by not taken down my number) but confirmed it was under construction but we could still use the property. Our photographer arrived to the venue earlier then us and spoke to the lady in the tasting room and asked her about the barrel room and she said you had to pay to use it. So our photographer calls us to inform us about it and we told her that we were just told it was under construction. They gave us different information and were not helpful!! We not only did we take time off work for this we also wasted our photographer time which she came from Visalia to do this! Im very disappointed in San Joaquin winery and plan to leave this review on many other sites so no one has this experience! read more

My name is Michele M. Peltier, I live in Olde Town Arvada, CO. We have a Great Wine Shop. I had my first bottle of Green Eyes 2013, My my so very smooth great with food. Keep doing what you do Love it....Thank-you read more