While I didn't have the chance to try their wines I thoroughly enjoyed the non-wine country attitude of this establishment Great outdoor space with cornhole for your enjoyment Staff is super friendly and easy going especially this one lady (forgot her name) but trust when I say she stands out Pours are generous for the tasting and well worth the price (4 tastings for $20 if I recall correctly) Overall Thoughts I would recommend Sequoia to anyone looking for a change in pace, I know I will certainly be back read more

I'm so glad we stopped in at Sequoia Grove on a whim! It's nestled between some of the larger names, partially hidden by some beautiful sequoia trees. The cabs were really good! They also have some beautiful, hand-painted bottles. read more

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The pourer was very knowledgeable in their wines and spent a good amount of time with our group discussing. He allowed us to try other pours that weren't necessarily on the tasting menu. I like that he was allowing us to compare and would let us re-try a wine. Good cabernets! read more

We enjoyed the winery today as part of the Yelp event there. First, we did an abridged version of the cabernet challenge where we got to taste 4 different cabernet sauvignon wines. I enjoyed was seeing how the different "tastes" (salty, sour and sweet) influenced how a single wine tasted. Theirs cabs were very well balanced. The event was very pleasant set in the grounds among the grove of sequoias and the history of the winery is also interesting. I recommend lingering here to picnic or enjoy the beautiful grounds after tasting the excellent wine. We were lucky enough to be treated to a brief tour of the cellars. The final part of the event was the crostini pairing competition with cab. The teams each were given a large platter with 20 different ingredients and asked to create a crostini that paired with the bottle of cab we had at the table. We had a good time, learned more about wine/food pairing and found the activity a good ice breaker to get to know some of our fellow Yelpers. I would recommend this activity as a good corporate team building activity or a fun outing for a large group of friends or family. read more

One of the most highly under discovered wineries in the Napa Valley. Sequoia Grove is a true hidden gem in the Napa Valley that we have just recently discovered, signed up for their wine club and continue to drink at least once a week. The staff here was super friendly, some of which seems pretty rare these days when you go to Napa and get those high strong uppity wine snobs serving you a cab. This winery has a great rustic feel, awesome little garden and drinking area and a super clean little private tasting room. A must see if you are a fan and cabernets and red wines. read more

Sequoia Grove - Brought home about 6 bottles. Should be good for the week. - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Rutherford, California

This place rocks! Sequoia Grove is one of my favourite wineries and I visit every time I'm in the valley. They bottle a great selection of reds and whites and last time I even tasted their Rollicking Rose, and while I normally skip these pink-y wines (yes I can be a bit of a wine snob), I'll admit that on a hot summer day, this would be a light refreshing wine! I love love love their cabs and they have quite a few, and the chardonnay is just brilliant. Yes I suffer from favourite wine confusion - don't ask me to pick just one! The tasting room is charming and the staff is sooo friendly, you'll feel like you've just come home. While they are all wonderful, we love Jack and Janie, both of whom are so knowledgeable, and also very entertaining... if you don't know the joys of having a good laugh while you wine taste, then this is the place to try. Call ahead and ask for a tour and barrel tasting and ask for Jack. He gives great tour, the grounds are beautiful, and he even offered to let me try using the "thief" to draw wine from the barrel, of which I made a complete mess, but it was a lot of fun and thank goodness Jack took over or I wouldn't have had much of a taste! If you like chocolate, and if you don't - what planet are you from - this place has absolutely the best cabernet filled chocolates in the world! They are the kind that are truly filled with wine as in total liquid inside, so make sure you pop the whole thing in your mouth at once. Yummmm! I don't know if you have to call ahead, but ask for a wine and chocolate tasting. It is really amazing how the flavour of the chocolate affects the wine. Their Cabernet chocolate sauce is so good and thick - last time I brought a jar home for BigMan, and he ate it all just out of the jar - so much for my dreams of cabernet chocolate sauce over ice cream! Anyway, make sure you visit Sequoia Grove on your next trip, whether you're experienced and looking for some really great wines at reasonable prices or a novice looking to learn how to taste wines, you'll have an enjoyable time and you'll find some great wines at the same time! read more

11.06.10 Warm and unpretentious. Just all around good wine. $15 tasting. Open until 5:00. Get the Rebellious Red to go with a hearty piece of meat. read more

We were waiting for our Tour for Robert Mondavi and decided to drive up to closest winery for some tasting.. Omg! This place is awesome! Great atmosphere and very friendly. You gotta try their Port! ... The port is what made us sign up for the Wine Club! read more

Sequoia Grove - Great wine selection! - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Rutherford, California

Dean gave us our tasting and it was amazing! Very good wine! I learned so much from this tasting. He has been doing it for 10 years and has pictures and soil samples so you can see why the different regions have different tasting wines and what makes them all different. He also educated us on pairing wine with food. It was mostly about Cab and how it's not just a red meat wine ;) we tasted lemon slices to see how it made the wine taste! Amazing it tasted so good! I highly recommend his tasting and winery! Also the winemaker seems wonderful he really spoke well of her and the fun she has in making wines! read more

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Wonderful experience! We loved the food and wine pairings, and altogether it was our best Napa stop. Living in the Bay Area we are frequent visitors to Napa, Sonoma and Calistoga wineries, and this has been the best experience so far. This was my first time doing a tasting with shrimp and red wine and I wouldn't have believed that it could be so perfectly balanced. This was one of the major highlights of an all girls trip we did. Aubrey, Angie and the chef made it a very personalized experience. I read somewhere that some other group of ethnic diversities were mistreated and I wanted to just specify that our group was as brown and as diverse as it gets, and we had a brilliant time! Can't wait to get back when we next visit Napa. read more

I first visited Sequoia Grove Winery at a Yelp Elite party. I was surprised how fun and beautiful this winery is. The tour guide created a comfortable atmosphere to ask questions. He also pointed out interest facts about the location and the area. I particularly liked his commentary on wine and food pairing. Our group had such a fun time, I think we closed down the place. I had such a good time and was so impressed by the large trees and beautiful paneling and fine wines that I joined the wine club. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is blended nicely and ages nicely and is soft on the palette. I would definitely recommend stopping here and experiencing the Napa Valley through the eyes of Sequoia Grove Winery. read more

Five things to L.O.V.E. about Sequoia Grove 1. Generous pours! This may not be the *most* important thing about a winery visit but it's certainly up there. This place does not skimp on the vino! 2. Friendly staff. Go see Bob; give him a wink & he'll give you an extra pour, ya know in case you really didn't like those last 3 you downed. 3. Plenty of space & outside seating. Bring the picnic 4. Space to breathe- this place is never over crowded so you all your friends can actually get a glass without being elbowed by the bachelorette party next to you. 5. No reservations required! Sometimes trips to wine country are spontaneous... read more

I have to provide an update to this amazing winery. We have fallen in love with the SG wines and their staff over the last year. We decided to share this love with our out of town guests attending our wedding. Sequoia Grove blew us away with their amazing willingness to accommodate our group of 20 plus treat each and every guest as a valued friend. We love the wines (the only wine served at our wedding) and there is no better staff anywhere! read more

Sequoia Grove came highly recommend by a friend and we were not disappointed. The tasting room looked like you were in a barn but it was really nice inside. Our sommelier Sarah took good care of us and took the time to explain each wine we tasted. Since it was my wife's birthday, she gave a little extra special treatment! Lets just say my wife left Sequoia Grove feeling "happier" than when she came in! If you are planning a trip to Napa, Sequoia Grove is a must stop! read more

We stopped here about 2 weeks and I was immediately blown away by their great cabs. You must try the Single Vineyard Tasting ($30/pp) which features: - 2008 Lamoreaux Vineyard - 2008 Stagecoach Vineyard - 2008 Morisoli Vineyard The Stagecoach Cabernet was by far the best cabernet I tasted there. Great body and a long-lasting smooth finish. I really recommend stopping by this winery. You will not be disappointed!! read more

Still a small operation with friendly tasting room staff. Great great wine, all but one are only available at the winery. I do not believe that they have a tour available. read more

We have been members here for 9 years and they never disappoint. Great cabs, syrahs and more at reasonable (for Napa) prices. But the key is the people! So nice and grounded, noses are visible and not pointed up when you walk in, but they are so knowledgeable and interesting. Every time we come up to Napa from Walnut Creek we make this our first stop! read more

Great experience! They were busy so we had to wait a while before being served. The server kept jumping back and forth between us and another group, but very kind and knowledgeable. I know they say they are not servers, yet they have a tip line on the payment system, so they can't have it both ways. A bit pricey, must buy 3 bottles to have the $30 tasting fee waived, which should put you over $100. read more

There's so many wineries in Norcal, it makes it hard to choose. We wanted to try something different this time & stumbled upon this unpretentious, lovely winery which we never knew was here. Best decision made! They were super friendly and patient (dealing with buzzed ppl all day must not be fun) with our tasting. We didn't need to vie for attention and best of all, their wines are good tasting and affordable! I hate liking a wine and contemplating whether or not if it's worth buying. If you like it here, buy it! Walk ins welcomed, tastings are $15 for 4 choices. Also, their pours were decently generous, not like other places. I picked up a bottle of their sauvignon blanc, which is fanstastic! I've never tasted anything like it...it's savory with a peppery kick, not at all acidic or fruity, as I was expecting. Great as a picnic wine. Their Gwertz wasn't half bad either, not overly sweet like some places. I'm so glad we found this gem, I shall def be back!! read more

WHAT TO EXPECT: -- No reservation needed, and we were quickly helped by the staff to start our tasting -- You can take your glass of wine outside to the patio, where there's LOTS of places to sit, along with a small fountain and canopy/sequoia trees for shade on a hot summer day. Very relaxing to just chill with your friends without the rush of another glass of wine being poured in your cup! -- You can go back inside whenever you want to have your next tasting! -- $20 tasting fee, but if you buy a bottle (or 2, I forget) your tasting fee is waived! read more

Feelings of anger, confusion, and anxiety flood through my veins when I think about Sequoia Grove....because you know what? I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS PLACE UNTIL NOW! I cannot believe I have made SO MANY trips to Napa and never once made it to this winery until 2014. Sheesh. The wine is amazing. There is not much more to say. I liked everything that I had, they let us try a few things that were not on the tasting menu (thanks!!!), and the prices were extremely fair. This is now on my "Must Visit Every Time We Are In Napa" list. If a homeless man was pouring, I would not have cared. read more

We stopped by here last Saturday (mid October 2012) and immediately fell in love with this place. Awesome wine. Awesome staff and just a general good feeling about the place. It was obvious they cared more about the wine/ experience than selling you as much as possible. Nonetheless, we ended up picking up a few bottles to bring back and we will likely join the wine club too. :) I recommend this place to all but definitely a must stop if you're looking for open- tasting wineries. We will be heading back again soon! read more

Came for a wine tasting and left with 3 bottles! Love the friendly, intimate setting. Very personable and knowledgeable staff. I like that it was owned by brothers who eventually sold the business to sisters, but the brothers are still involved. Passionate wine makers that do this for the love and art of winemaking vs all business. We did the tasting with the aged wines and I fell in love with one of the Cabs! Will def be back. Don't waste your time next door! read more

Dean is by far the most awesome science teacher and Sommelier I have ever met. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon. Educational. Inspirational. Delightful. read more

Sequoia Grove - Sophistication. Education. Amazing. Delightful. - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Rutherford, California

This was a neat little place. Matt, our host, was great. He was very personable and tried to connect with us. The wines were just okay but the service was great. read more

I'm going to give Sequoia the benefit of the doubt and go with a full 3 stars (99% because there is no 2.5 rating); 2 seems a little too harsh. As far as fulfilling the definition of a winery, Sequoia fits the bill. Personally we weren't too thrilled though with the difference in environmental experiences one can have here. The initial tasting room is kind on the dark side, between limited natural lighting plus the interior décor they chose. And it was stand-only, no seating or stools or anything. The server personalities we experienced weren't flat out gloomy, but they are a bit too subdued and somewhat "meh" about the experience. Take a walk out back though and look at their fancy large group serving location and it's a different story. Because a group was already in and seated, we didn't do more than peek in the door a few seconds. But that was enough to see a much more lively and animated person leading the event, whatever it was. The environment and surroundings were much better lit and luxury-feeling. The size of the group hinted to me that this space is for pre-reserved large groups doing more than just a flight of samples. We didn't have a "bad" time here at all, but we just weren't moved by the experience. The taste of the wines we sampled were not stellar enough to overcome the feeling of "well, that was interesting.....lets go try somewhere else". If you already like Sequoia's wines, you have nothing to lose. But if you are just wandering around the valley trying places, you won't have missed anything special by driving on by. read more

Became acquainted with SGW via lastbottle.com and the wine in the tastingroom didn't disappoint and we walked out with a few bottles to take home. Great wine. Our pourer was a little too free about badmouthing some other local wineries which was a touch of a buzzkill. Nothing terrible. Damning with faint praise. Just probably wasn't as subtle as she thought. Still, I'd heartily recommend SGW. read more

I came here with a friend of mine whom I haven't seen in a very long time. I made reservations online. We were seated in a corner that wasn't even a table. It felt like we were forgotten during our Patio & Tasting Barn Reservation. Our sommelier was not attentive to us at all. She was attentive to others around us. I expect to have excellent service if a reservation was made. On top of that, we had ordered the warm Brie Cristini from the menu and she had forgotten to bring it to us. We were waiting around 15 minutes for our food which came out cold. On the last wine, she had a different sommelier pour our drink and didn't come lo over to explain the background. It was disappointing since it was my friends first time wine tasting and we were looking forward to purchasing many wines as gifts. I did have an excellent time at Louis M. Martini winery though. Their sommeliers were very attentive and wines were delicious. read more

This was my first time at sequoia grove and I was pleasantly surprised with the experience. I would characterize the tasting as very relaxed and unpretentious with pretty good wine. We just did the 15$ tasting because the reserve tasting was all cab and we were cab-ed out by this time. Our host was nice and willing to chat about everything from the wine we were drinking to napa wedding venues. Clearly I was happy to talk about that!! The wine we tasted was good but not great and reasonable in price. We left with a few bottles of a malbec and cab blend I believe so our tasting fee was waived. The best part about sg is the outdoor patio area. A lovely grassy picnic area with tables and chairs and surrounded but enormous sequoia trees. You have to check this area out if you come here. The tasting room itself is nice but not too memorable. Overall a good experience and worth a consideration if you're wine tasting. read more

Stopped by here because it was close to Cakebread. What a nice surprise! Cute and comfy. We decided to share a tasting to decide on a bottle to buy to enjoy on their patio. Decided on a bottle of cab and went to enjoy the sunshine. There wee plenty of seats tables and umbrellas as it was near closing but we didn't feel rushed at all. Would most likely come again read more

Went to Sequoia Grove on a weekend afternoon. I have never had such dismissive service in a wine room. At one point our pourer asked us what we wanted next and turned away to talk to some wine club members next to us as I was inhaling a breath to respond. This was my first time in their tasting room, it will most definitely be my last. We waited while our "attendant" chatted up the same group next to us for anther two minutes. I guess the moral is: don't visit Sequoia Grove unless you're with a club member. I won't be joining though. Sooo many other hospitable wineries around. read more

What a great and quaint winery! Vicki Gordon assisted us with our tastings and she was WONDERFUL! I thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The wine was delicious and the sequoia trees were beautiful. Highly recommended. read more

Sequoia Grove - Vicki assisting us with our tasting - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Rutherford, California

If you want to have the most unexpectedly awesome education on the Valley and learn of the complexity of Cabernets and how to marry them with food and at the same time add a little value to your tasting you HAVE TO grab the Cabernet culinary challenge. It was so much fun! And Dean is so charismatic and knowledgeable with a sense of humor and he is the kind of guy you feel like you already know him. The wines included in this tasting are pure deliciousness. We laughed and ate and tasted and paired and lost ourselves in the fun! read more

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Beware what you paid for... fantastic wine how ever when we paid we were charged 30 per taste... I went back for the invoice got it and saw they charged 30 per taste... called them on the phone and they confirmed it was 30 per person... had to drive back to get 100 back on our credit card.... not sure it was an error as our server said when we paid said 60 even how ever our our receipt said $179.... we got our money back... but the aftertaste not the best.... read more

Was there this past Saturday. I don't do much reviewing but it was so awesome I feel I must! The service there is awesome, they make a point of greeting everyone when they walk in the door, ensuring everyone is taken care of. Tom was our first wine educator and was the best! Then he was joined by Christi and between to two of them it was by far the best tasting I have ever experienced and everything is experience, right? Great wine, knowledgeable staff AND they did not rush us! It was my second visit, Christi helped me the first visit. It was so good the first time, had to bring my sister back and they did not disappoint! Just go! I know you won't be disappointed! The wine is so nice, the environment is great and I cannot say enough good stuff about Christi and Tom, the wonderful staff! read more

We wandered over to this small winery because we read it had picnic grounds. We had just left the zoo at V. Sattui with deli items and wanted to enjoy them in the sun. We did the tasting, bought a bottle, and ventured outside. It was a beautiful and peaceful setting. We struck up a conversation with one of the employees and he told us it they were preparing for a staff BBQ. He was grilling up some clams and offered us a sample. I usually don't like them, but he gave us some with a homemade bbq sauce and some with lemon. butter, and garlic. I was in heaven! We loved the hospitality and warmth of this place. We will definitely go back. read more

This is the second time we have gone to this winery, and once again, it was a great experience! This time we came with some "new" friends and were immediately taken care of by Cait O'Connell ~ and had a wonderful time. Thanks for a fun time and we will be back! ;) P.S. - must try the Syrah and Cab Reserve!!!! Amazing! read more

Staff was friendly and accommodating. We were a group of of 14, we stopped for the tasting, with no reservations and arriving at 4:30pm they were still able to accommodate our group, we ended up buying bottles and seating outdoors. After stopping by another neighbor winery which would not take us at 4:30pm for tasting due to closing :( So glad Sequoia let us enjoy their outdoor area past closing time till 6:30pm. Thanks! definitely will come again soon. read more

Very nice people, great wine and wonderful SEQUOIA trees! Yes in NAPA We didn't need a reservation just walked in and were treated with smiles. Wine tasting and then to the back patio by the SEQUOIA's for a glass, very nice setting and very friendly! read more

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This is 5 star wine review! When I visited Sequoia Grove, I hadn't heard of their wine nor did I plan to stop here. Me and boyfriend were just driving around having a romantic solo day in beautiful Napa. "lets stop here" he said and I happily agreed. 2 hours later, we were still at the tasting counter chatting with the staff. Sequoia Grove has spectacular wine. Some of the best we tasted while in Napa. Ridiculously good wine!!! But don't take my word for it, add this vineyard to your wine country agenda and you can thank me later. read more