Met up with old friends, there was a live band there, food was great and the service was outstanding!

Was there with a large group of friends before heading to Punderson. The wine flight was delish and the food was phenomenal! We had the boom boom shrimp, bruschetta and a pizza that was on special. Everything was fantastic! read more

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Great bruschetta! Wine was delicious. Try the Strawberry Catawba wine! It's one of a kind read more

1st time there. It was hopping even at 745pm. Short wait for a table, music was good and entertaining, husband, wife & daughter trio. The food & wine was fantastic, much better than I ever expected. Will definitely be back! Very enjoyable. read more

Great music. listened to Papaleo Brothers play music from the 60's. Fantastic pizza and lasagna meals. Service was top notch. Will definitely come back!! read more

Our first visit to this Newberry OH establishment. Place was packed, considering how crowded it was service was amazing. Food was very good, we suggest the lasagna, it was delicious. Of course the wine choices are many. We will return. read more

The sweet Catawba is sooooo good We also had the pizza which was surprisingly good Cute little place, the owner was actually working on the floor and was very nice read more

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Very accommodating and friendly. Appetizers were great and the food, wine and atmosphere were off the charts. Highly recommend!! So glad we stopped. read more

Wonderful atmosphere, good food and service. A wonderful little gem in geauga county and an easy commute from the Cleveland area. The patio in the summer with the live music is a great place to relax and unwind. We've had a number of family celebrations here and have never been disappointed! read more

Nice environment great food and great wine had great bar tender named Joe was very helpful

Great food and service! Good entertainment on the weekends. And the wines are very good....even my wine-snob husband can find a wine he likes! read more

First experience at SJ Winery and was pleasantly surprised. Wine was decent enough, not a huge selection, mostly basics. The food we had was solid....pizza, bruschetta and a couple of pretzels. Grounds are well-manicured and the patio was solid. An acoustic band was playing and wasn't overpowering. Pricing was more than reasonable, borderline inexpensive. Would definitely go back. read more

If you are ever in the area, please stop by and visit the winery! This winery is so charming, with is amazing views and great food. I love their wine along with the staff being very friendly. If you are a patio person they have an amazing patio and gazebo and on certain nights you can listen to music.....highly recommend!!! April with Dancing Birds Wine Tours read more

Eh. This place was just OK. We went right when they started opening up the restaurants after Covid so the outdoor seating was helpful and eased our concerns. We were told up front that the wait staff wasn't really wait staff they were kitchen people who were helping out for the day. The service was just fine. The food well, I'm not sure if it was a limited menu because it was during Covid or what but it was a very very limited menu. I think we got a pizza I can't even remember it was that forgettable. The wine wasn't that great either but the ambience was excellent. This review is coming off somewhat negative and I don't mean for it to come across that way. I Definitely would give this place another try but I would go into it with lower expectations. I am grateful, very grateful that they opened up as early as they did and gave us a place to go. read more

Sharon James Cellars - the entrance to the winery - Wine Bars Near Me - Geauga, Ohio

Great pizza and service! Live music and friendly atmosphere. Just a short distance from chagrin falls.

Such a hidden gem in Newbury! It's gorgeous on the patio. Drinks and appetizers were so good! I'll definitely be back.

Can't say enough about this place! I brought a group of 25 people on a Saturday afternoon and they figured out a way to seat us together and provide terrific service despite being short-handed like most other places. Sure, we had to wait awhile for our food (which was delicious), but none of us were in a hurry and the 2 women servers were so good at what they do that it was a pleasure to watch them. Owner Mario should be very proud of his crew and I can't wait to come back with a group later this summer! FYI - their pizzas are AWESOME! Better than a lot of pizza places. Jeff read more

We had an amazing experience here- delicious food, great wine, and wonderful hospitality! The grounds are beautiful and impeccably kept. Highly recommend this winery! read more

I went here this past weekend with my parents. We were looking for something to do that would be relaxing, and being new to the area from California it seemed like a good choice. The drive from reminderville was really nice too! While I'm not a big wine lover, my parents are. I don't like reds or anything really dry so I tried the few sweet ones that were available. They were eloquence, discretion and defiance (did I mention they are all named after virtues?? Cool!). The defiance was my favorite (my mother said that was fitting lol), it was a rosė blush and soooo good! My parents said the ones they tried were all good with one exception but I don't recall which that was unfortunately. Tastings were .50 each and glasses were $5 I believe. We also got a cheese plate, and I ordered the meatball soup, can't remember the exact name. The cheese plate was pretty basic, the soup was actually really good but just a little bit salty. But not too much that I didn't enjoy it! The girls working were nice and helpful, service was good. It was pretty empty when we arrived but got busier by the time we left. The set-up was fine, tastings and food orders placed at the bar and they bring your food to your table. There's also a back room, like an enclosed patio and an outside patio as well. We would definitely go back! read more

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We love this place. They have a big variety of food, wines and other cocktails to relax from the week. They have live music usually on the weekend evenings. read more

I went to Sharon James Cellars for a reunion & I was pleasantly surprised. As you drive up to the parking lot, the restaurant is deceiving because it's a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. As you walk in they have a long bar to your left & indoor restaurant seating to your right & left. As you walk through the double doors ahead, you walk into their enclosed patio, & then further on they have an outside patio w/a wood burning fireplace. But there's more, if you go further back they have a another outside covered patio surrounded by a beautiful pond & a beautiful small vineyard. If you are seated outside of the restaurant then you have to go into the restaurant to place your order & pay for your drinks & meals. They have a full bar & a beautiful selection of wine. I've always been a little hesitant when it comes to Ohio wines, but this place has a large selection of dry/sweet of white & red wine. They give you a number to place on your table so they know what food belongs to your table. We first ordered appetizers such as veggies & hummus, cheese & crackers to go w/our wine. Then we ordered a pizza. The pizza was quite large that a few of us ordered one pizza. What was really nice is that none of us wanted the same thing on the pizza, so they made half of the pizza one way & put other toppings on the other side. The pizza took a long time for them to make, but I think it was probably because they were really busy. For some strange reason I didn't think it would be good, but I was so wrong. The pizza was amazing. It was tasty and the crust was nice and crispy. All the other food we ordered was really good. The staff was friendly & was on top of everything. They cleared our plates as soon as we were done eating. Also everything was reasonably priced. This is a wonderful place to have a relaxing dinner, or even plan a party or an event. The scenery alone puts you in a relaxed & serene mood. On the weekends they have live music from local musicians. If you are ever in the area you should definitely stop in...have a glass of wine, listen to music, walk to the pond and have some of their delicious food. read more

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Went there during the summer and the service was very iffy. Went there tonight before six and the hostess seated us. We sat for over 15 minutes and nobody ever acknowledged us. Needless to say we walked out and won't come back. read more

Outstanding food, service and hospitality. The staff makes you feel like you are part of the family at Sharon James Cellars. Been there for a few weddings and parties. The food portions are crazy. We'll worth the $$$. read more

Gorgeous evening witH old friends. We sat at a table towardd the back, by the bar. Wall mountEd fireplace blazing in modern rustic decor It was perfect because we could hear the band but also still talk and caTch up. My sister and I like dry, red so we went with Vitalityy. A Cabernet that was surprisinGly good at an Ohio winery. Full bodied but not too oaky, bold and satisfying. My friends chose the DiscretioN, a concord sweet. ThEy seemed to enjoy it as the carafe was emptied! The cheese plate was beautiful and bountiful with several artisan cheeses s, meat varieties and sugared drIed fruit. Served atop a pretty slate. Enough for us all to share. We all got the roast beef panini as our server sugGested it. Delicious. Toasted bakery bread, goats cheese and a generous serving of shaved roast beef. I opted for the fries, but it comes with chips. There is serve yourself water station by the bar. Otherwise you order at the bar and they give you a number for your table The order is delivered by their talented kitchen staff with a smile. We stayed tilL closing at 10pm and had several pleasant chats with the knowledgeable bar staff. Parking lot out front and a patio in the back. Large room with garage type doors to open onto the patio in summer. Live music, how cAn you go wrong. read more

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What a hidden gem! We had a bachelorette party in the area and stumbled upon this winery. The back patio is huge! They had a little pond and tons of seating. The wine was super sweet and not my favorite but I'd absolutely go back for the experience. There was a large Jenga and other games to keep us busy. We got a few pizzas and they were delicious! read more

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Quite a surprise. Outside in the back is absolutely beautiful; tables, shady trees, great ambiance. Prices are quite reasonably and can get appetizers and pizza. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Sharon James Cellars - Out back at a table. - Wine Bars Near Me - Geauga, Ohio

I always enjoy going here. Staff is very friendly. Lots of waitresses who are very efficient. The food is fantastic; competes with good restaurants! Especially MaMa Dees pasta sauce! The specials are great and always changing! The shrimp appetizer is also my favorite! I don't need to drive to Geneva or Madison when the best is right here in Geauga! read more

Friendly greeting from hostess. Deep scowls from other staff members, presmably because we had a dog with us. Led to a dirty picnic table away from all other patrons. Server made no suggestions or eye contact. Girl who brought our flights was friendly. Wine tasted metallic. We did not try the food, but options were limited, particularly if you have allergens. Atmosphere was nice. Overall just not worth it. We left and bought wine back at our lodge. read more

The hostess was very rude. she asked how many we told her three and the she said o you look nice and warm. We told her we just came from Blind Squirrel. The hostess put the menu up to her face and said why didn't you stay there then. Then said o because they don't serve food. she sat us and then our waitess came over asked what you would like. we told her. it was about not even 10 minutes when our food came out. A little boy brought our food out. We had no plates, napkins or sliverware. It took about another ten minutes or so before we seen our waitress. She asked if we needed anything . We told her what we needed. The waitress really didn't check on us till we wanted our check. The pizza wasn't very good the bacon tasted fake like it was cooked in the microwave and how in the world does a pizza come out in less then 10 minutes. They Wine wasn't sweet I think they changed the wine since I have been there. I had a better service there about 6 months ago and the pizza was so much better not like it did today. I probably won't be back in a long time because the service was horrible and wine wasn't like it was 6 months ago. read more

They are in a nice building. The wine is great. The food is good. You had better ask for your check when you order. We waited an HOUR for our check after asking for our check 3 times and she said it was coming each time. I was just getting up to go to the front to pay when it finally came. It was like she just didn't care about getting our check. read more

Good wine, great atmosphere and incredible staff. Food looks great as well but haven't eaten here yet.

Went here on a whim. Very nice aesthetic with a very comfortable outdoor lounge. The inside seam comfortable and the staff Pleasant. Owner was outside siping wine but never said hello. Maybe she was busy. Wine was ok. Out of there selection we preferred there Cabernet Sauvignon and there Pinot Grigio. Not our favorite wine but not bad either. Very nice place to sit outside for sure. Did not try the food. But looked good. read more

Sharon James Cellars - The winery - Wine Bars Near Me - Geauga, Ohio

The owners are very nice, the wines are good. It is a great place to relax and great outdoor seating and live music at times. The food was much better pre-Covid. They are working on it, and it is getting better still a little hit or miss. Once they find the right chef look out. A great little spot that is out of the crowds. read more

Beautiful winery. The place was clean. However, the set up they had was a bit odd. We were told to seat ourselves, which was fine. Then were told the menu was on the specials board and that we could order with the bar tender. That's definitely not convenient. We ordered and asked for water to drink. Only because we were there for the food and nothing else. 30 minutes later our meals arrived. The panini was fantastic, the fries tasted good. But, were extremely mushy. We also got a BBQ chicken pizza, that tasted good, but a bit bland as it was just BBQ sauce, cheese and chicken. I then had to go back up to the bar to tell the "server" we were ready for a check and needed a box. We saw the server once in the entire time we were there. The entire experience was odd to me. If it was a fast food place, I could see ordering from a board. But, this is a winery. Kind of sucked. I don't think we'll be returning. read more

Disappointing compared to all the other wineries around the area. We ordered a bunch of appetizers and they were nothing more than overpriced freezer appetizers. We did a wine flight and it was ok. The sweet red was the best out of all the ones we tried but I don't think I will be going again with all the other wineries to choose from. read more

I visited SJ Cellars last night for a casual get together with old friends. Great space, like to of little seating areas or larger dining spaces. Nice band playing as it was a Saturday night. We sat off to a side area so we could talk. Super nice to have somewhere you could hear the band but still be social. Shared a roast beef panini and fries. Portion size allows for sharing. Very tasty. Nice cheese and meat platter to share with the group. A nice bottle of Diligence, a pretty darn good Cabernet Franc was a great pairing with the savories. I was very impressed with the prices. Not the inflated hype you see at a lot of the wineries. Great place for a quiet romantic dinner or to meet up with friends. I will definitely go back in warmer weather to check out the patio area. Don't miss this Geauga gem. read more

Atmosphere was pleasant. You order food and drinks at the front bar. Then they bring food to your table. Our pizza was tasty. Wife enjoyed the cabernet franc. Tipping is awkward. read more

Sharon James Cellars - the outdoor dining area - Wine Bars Near Me - Geauga, Ohio

This hidden gem, tucked away in rural Newbury features a full array of wines and for those that want something different, they usually offer a choice of craft beer. Their menu sports many of the normal winery fare and their patio in the warmer months is exceptional. Friendly staff and wonderful owners make you feel welcome. Their prices are fair, plenty of seating, a place you can share a bottle of wine with friends and hear each talk. We'll be back. read more

Sharon James Cellars - Wine Bars Near Me - Geauga, Ohio

Great wine, nice atmosphere kind of ends there. Very limited on snacks when having some great wine. I wish they had more to offer.

Scouting local wineries for my daughter & family that are moving to the area. Pleased to say the wine was excellent. Cabernet Sauvagion was my favorite but the Cabernet Franc & Rose were also very good. We had the Spicy Italian pizza, very good but too spicy for me. My husband loved it. I just picked the peppers off. Tiramisu was amazing! read more