We just got married there, and it was honestly beyond anything we could've hoped for. The venue…read moreitself is stunning--peaceful, warm, and naturally beautiful in a way that doesn't need (or want) a bunch of over-the-top extras. But what made it truly unforgettable was Rachel and her incredible team. From the very beginning, Rachel made everything feel easy. She's organized, intuitive, calm, and somehow manages to be both laid-back and on top of every detail. I never felt overwhelmed, never stressed. I fully trusted her, and that trust paid off a thousand times over. The florals were perfect--gorgeous but not fussy, exactly in tune with the setting and the vibe we'd envisioned. Her staff was so kind and attentive, and the whole event flowed effortlessly thanks to their care and presence. Guests kept commenting on how beautiful everything was, but also how relaxed and fun the day felt. There was no pretense or pressure--just love, laughter, tacos (SO GOOD), and pure joy. Rachel also helped us source our hair and makeup artist (who was amazing), our dessert vendor (adorable and delicious), and even supported our late-night In-N-Out plan. She managed every piece of the puzzle with grace and humor, and made sure we got to actually enjoy our wedding day. (Which we did. Fully. With Palomas. And a piano man. And guacamole on my dress.) We've joked with our guests about making this an annual thing, and honestly? We might not be joking. Yokayo is that special. And if you're lucky enough to have Rachel by your side, you're in very good hands.

Such a beautiful property and venue and the staff are super friendly. Can't wait to go back!!read more

I absolutely love this venue, very friendly , professional, and easy to work with. This was my…read moresecond event here and I was extremely satisfied, thank you so much for always taking care of us. Can't wait until the next event! Such a great experience! I highly recommend.

I didn't realize Nelson Family Vineyards was offering a historical reenactment experience, because…read morethe moment I walked in, it felt like I had accidentally stepped into a time period this country should've retired decades ago. The energy was very much "hospitality from a bygone era," and not in the quaint, charming way, more like the dusty, uncomfortable chapter no one should be proud of. While certain customers were treated like visiting dignitaries, I was met with the kind of selective service that made me wonder if I missed a sign on the door explaining what unspoken criteria you have to meet to get acknowledged. It's almost impressive how obviously the staff following the tone set by Tyler and Chris Nelson can divide the room without saying a single word. And the wine? Let's just say if you're going to run your service like it's stuck in a different century, at least make the wine good enough to distract people. Instead, the wines taste as tired as the attitude,flat, uninspired, and definitely not worth the emotional archaeology required to survive the vibe here. Meanwhile, others were getting the deluxe treatment while I stood around wondering if I needed to dust myself off to prove I wasn't part of the furniture. The whole experience felt like an unintentional social experiment in favoritism. Do yourself a favor and skip the time-travel tour. Dancing Crow down the road exists firmly in the present day,friendly staff, actual hospitality, and wine that tastes like it was made in this century, not the last three. Nelson Family Vineyards? If you like outdated attitudes and underwhelming wine, sure. Otherwise, keep driving.

We have been coming here for years, either before or after our annual trip to Orr Hot Springs. We…read morealways enjoy the kind hospitality and the delicious cabs grown on the estate. Today we had excellent service from Nicolas who welcomed us into the cheerful holiday ambiance even though we arrived at 4:30pm, not long before the 5pm closing time. Nicolas did not rush us, gave us a bonus pour of sparkling to start off our Red Lovers tasting ($20), and allowed us to sample the chocolate made with cab. Today our favorite was the petit verdot. Thanks for the warm welcome, Nicolas!

Working with Jake at Total Bern is so easy and effortless. He went all the way from CA to GEORGIA…read moreto DJ this wedding for us! He had our sons rehearsal dinner audio set up and ready to go on time without stressing me out with details. He has the experience to know what we needed before we asked and made the evening so much easier. If I could leave a second review I would because the wedding audio was fabulous the next day as well. Thank you Jake and Total Bern for all you did for us.

Total Bern Productions DJ'd my 80th birthday celebration this past weekend and I can't recommend…read morehim enough. He played some wonderful music and people came up to me constantly telling me how amazing the music was. If you're looking for a Disc Jockey, look no further than Jake Bern

September 13, 2025 - Redwood Valley, CA…read more We stopped by on a Saturday and were surprised at how quiet it was. A big plus: they're dog-friendly. The tasting room itself is stunning, with soaring 40-foot ceilings arching over a central fountain--worth a visit just for the architecture. Flights are $10, and our host was especially generous, letting us try a few wines not listed on the menu. The wines were enjoyable, and the prices refreshingly reasonable compared to many other wineries these days.

While we've visited this tasting room before and were excited to visited again as we were passing…read morethrough, it was a bust. When we arrived the lone worker was obviously busy and we were disturbing her. When I said I wanted to do a wine tasting she quickly set up the glasses, quickly put the small amounts of wine in each glass, handed me a list of the wines and walked away. No information, no history of the company, no tales of the land (and isn't that why we visit these places?). About 3 tastes in she asked "how is that?" That was it. I told my husband, even before I'd tasted them all, that there was no way I'd buy any of this wine, no matter how good it was, because the service was dismal. Though the grounds and building are beautiful I was so disappointed. I do not think we will stop here again. We love to go to tasting rooms and get educated and always come away having learned something as well as having a lovely time. Not so at Barra. The service certainly needs work.

Those wines!!!! Daaaaayum!!! I mean... I can't even decide on a favorite at this point. Every wine…read morethat I tried just kept getting better and better and I soon realized that they were all just delicious. Came here during a wine tasting event and left with 3 bottles of wine. And this was only the second winery that I had been to during the event. I usually try not to purchase too heavily at the beginning of a wine event because I tend to find great wines at the last wineries that I visit. But woo wee, I struck gold here and couldn't leave without some wine. Rivino is a family owned boutique winery that's nestled in the hillside of Ukiah. This is not typically where I go wine tasting, but this wonderful wine tasting event exposed me to what I've been missing on this side of town. Their grounds are extremely charming! Their estate overlooks their beautiful ranch and vineyards and also features an entertainment space where they throw events and have live music from time to time. Winemaker Jason McConnell was there at the event pouring wines and mingling with guests and staff. He is definitely a character and has so many entertaining stories. You can tell that he really enjoys producing his wine and he is super confident about it too. But he has a right to be because wow is that wine delicious! Not only did he pour us their special event wines, but he also hooked us up with tastes of several of his personal faves. He even asked me what my favorite wines were and had me taste a few wines that he knew would satisfy my palate. What's amazing is that they have great whites AND reds. Usually I've found that one is better than the other, but they are both superb here. Oh yeah, and they're Blanc de Blanc Sparkling is also delicious! Their white wines are top notch. I was extremely impressed with their Pinot Blanc, Estate Chardonnay, and Viognier. Pinot Blanc is usually hard for me to find unless i'm in or near this area (Mendocino/Anderson Valley), so I knew I was going home with a bottle of it right after the first sip. Their estate Chardonnay is so crisp, citrusy, and tropical. I had to have it. So amazing. And their reds! To die for. Loved their estate Sedulous Red Blend and their yummy Cab Franc, but ultimately fell in love with their bright and fruity Tiger Juice red blend. So joyfully fruity and jammy. It also came home with me. Yeah, their wines are definitely fine with me. The only reason why I'm rating 4 stars instead of 5 is because a few of the staff members had attitudes and some of the exchanges between these ladies and the winemaker were kind of weird and at times... uncomfortable. Not really sure what's going on there but take what you want from that information. But even with that, it didn't ruin the fun time that I had here. The wine is superb and I can see why they have so many great accolades in the area.

Awesome experience. Knowledgeable and well rounded visit. The wine was excellent and we loved the…read morecasual vibes.

I've been coming to Sea Ranch for years, yet I had never heard of Stone Ranch until recently. A…read morefriend invited me to their First Sunday of the Month public tour, and I left in awe. Stone Ranch is an enduring legacy of Peter Mullins, who devoted his life to stones, and it has now been lovingly opened to the public by his daughter, Genevieve Mullins. Spread across acres of redwoods, this open air museum holds a collection of extraordinary stone art installations and a few unique dwellings perfect for retreats, weddings, and special events. Absolutely not to be missed when you're in the area. Plan at least 2-3 hours to enjoy the art rain or shine (as a matter of fact some installations come alive with color when raining). See www.Stoneranchmendo.com for the history, tours info, and venue rentals.

From the owner: The stunning view from the top of the Fish Rock Watch Tower overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the…read moreMendocino Stone Ranch is a memory made to last. Perched at the top of the ridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean – Mendocino Stone Ranch is the perfect unique venue for a wedding, elopement, family reunion, anniversary party, birthday party, corporate retreat, or event of any kind – that you and your guests will never forget. Mendocino event venue Stone Ranch boasts over 30 one of a kind stone masonry art installations created by stone masons from around the world, linked by trails throughout 30 walkable acres of beautiful redwood forest with stunning ocean views. We are located in Anchor Bay, CA, a 2-hour drive from Santa Rosa, 10 minutes north of Gualala, and 15 minutes south of Point Arena, CA, on the Mendocino Coast. Our 35-acre outdoor event venue space is perfect for weddings, corporate events, retreats, and any celebration. Self tours are offered M-F, 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. Guided tours happen the first sunday of every month, 12pm-2pm email contact@stoneranchmendo.com to RSVP

At the end of 2022 we contracted with current owner Rocio Ortega for a wedding reception on October…read more14th, 2023. We signed the contract and paid $800 cash up front (half of the total base rental fee for the day) with the agreement that I would continue to make cash payments until I had paid the rest of the rental fee and optional cleaning fee as written in the contract. Over the Christmas holiday our family circumstances/plans abruptly changed and we realized that we needed to cancel our event due to a need to move out of the area. I called Rocio Ortega on Sunday, January 1st to notify her of our choice to cancel the rental. I acknowledged that although the contract says we forfeit half the rental fee (so the $800 we initially paid) that I would like her to consider refunding us half that amount due to cancelling so far in advance. During that conversation she expressed reluctance to honor that request but ultimately said she wanted to talk to her husband about it and would get back to me in "a week or so." Today's date is February 9th, 2023 and Rocio has not only failed to get back to me as promised, but there has been zero response to multiple texts, phone calls and emails from both myself and my husband. Even if the choice is not to honor my request for partial refund, ghosting me is VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!! I have subsequently learned that Rocio has several unpaid invoices with my employer from events the company has contracted for and is dodging their calls as well. The venue itself is a lovely, historical building but highly recommend NOT doing business with Rocio Ortega.

The inside of this venue has been freshly painted and has some very nice features. However, there…read moreis no hot water in the kitchen and the kitchen sink leaks. Lisa, the manager I believe, is aware of these problems but has no immediate plans to fix them. When the contract was signed, we declined use of their stereo and lighting options. She came in DURING our wedding reception and tried to harangue us into using these systems(there is an additional cost to them). She turned on the lighting, and then left without turning them off, even though we reiterated we didn't want to rent them or the sound system. Then she charged us for the lights and took it out of the cleaning deposit. When we pointed out this was a violation of the contract, she took that charge off, but increased what she had already charged us for cleaning by that same amount. So, while the building was adequate, the aggravation of dealing with Lisa and the contract made the overall experience one we would not repeat or recommend.

DELICIOUS FOOD! EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION! WARM PEOPLE! Pilon catered our fully plant-based wedding…read moreand all our carnivorous guests were blown away by how delicious and filling it was! Communicating with Sauli to plan it all was a breeze- she always replied so quickly and with so much love. Even our "tasting" a few months before the wedding was above & beyond- they set a beautiful table for us and crafted the whole experience to be so romantic and of course delicious. We are so grateful. Highly recommend!

Pilón Kitchen catered the welcome dinner for my wedding and they made the event so memorable! The…read morefood was seriously delicious, and our guests couldn't stop raving about the meal. Working with Pilón Kitchen was a breeze throughout the whole process. Erick and Sauli were very responsive from day one, they helped us plan our menu, and they were so polite during the dinner. A classy food truck all the way. Highly recommend!