Love this place. It's a great spot to just hang out, relax, and enjoy a glass of wine. We grabbed a glass of wine and a charcuterie board, then spent some time playing one of the games they had available (we ended up playing cards). Geeat service and the atmosphere is casual and welcoming, making it a great place to spend time with friends. Definitely a fun stop if you're wine tasting in Santa Cruz. read more

Stockwell Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Back in August, I went on the O'Neill Sailboat cruise with some friends. Stockwell Cellars provided the wine. They gave everyone a 2 for 1 coupon for a tasting, some my husband, another couple, & I went this past Saturday. Ellio (sp?) assisted us. He was very kind and I liked all of the wine except for the 1st of 5 of the red choices. We ordered empanadas and the chicken was my favorite, but I also liked the beef. I would have given 5 stars, but they didn't check on us, not even once. Also, I had to ask for water for the table. read more

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I attended a Meetup group where we had two tables reserved. It was a hot day so the majority of us imbibed in Rose of Grenache or Rose of Pinot Noir. There was band but we were still able to carry on with conversations. The staff took the time to check up on how we were doing too. read more

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Trivia is so fun! I think every other Tuesday? Empanadas were yummy, the restaurant is spacious. I heard another table mention you can bring in outside food with the purchase of a drink! How interesting. Maybe next time! read more

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What a find! The tasting room is spacious, and there is a lot of outdoor seating. It is a beautiful setting and has has a romantic ambience. I had a glass of chardonnay, and Stockwell has an excellent chardonnay. The owner was there, and the service was friendly and fast. We ordered a charcuterie board and also food from the food truck, Pana, which features Venezuelan food. I will definitely return. read more

What an absolutely beautiful space. I have only been once and I know I will be back many times in the future. My boyfriend and I walked over here while waiting for a table at Bantam and enjoyed their pinot noir very much. The live music and overall aesthetic was such a vibe. The owner certainly has an eye for beauty and symmetry. I look forward to coming back and trying their meat and cheese board! read more

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This is a beautiful tasting room, located on the Westside of Santa Cruz. I love the interior, and the addition of the outdoor space as well. Come on a Friday evening for their event "Sip, Savor, and Sway". They feature a local food truck, and a live band. It's always a great time. Their wines are a bit more expensive than some of the other tasting rooms in the area, but I find that it's worth it. Service has always been great, everyone is super friendly and knowledgeable about the wines. read more

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Stockwell always looks so beautiful from the outside, I finally had to stop in and see what's going on and I'm glad I did. It was spacious inside and everyone was immediately so friendly. We were able to grab a flight and enjoy the live music and it was a great spot. read more

The ambience and customer service at Stockwell was amazing. It was quiet in a Saturday night so we were able to get a big comfy couch to ourselves. They also have high top tables to sit at. Although it is indoors, it is a drafty open space so the heaters were a nice touch. We had a bottle of the Syrah and a charcuterie plate. To our surprise, they did have gluten free crackers to accommodate my partner who has celiac. The employees were very friendly and helpful. We would return! read more

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Very nice decor, Delicious appetizers and Service. Our server was great, polite and informative. Pet friendly and offered free water for our pup. read more

"Driving Miss Moblee," Act IV, Scene I (15/18). [Interior shot of Stockwell Cellars' high-ceilinged Fair Avenue winery and tasting room. It is just after 1pm. E. and B. are seated in the back right corner on a solidly built wooden bench mounted onto steel support beams constructed by the winemaker himself, who is also a welder. They are sipping Santa Cruz Mountains wines from two open bottles: a 2017 Regan Vineyard Pinot Grigio Ramato and a 2014 Regan Vineyard Merlot. "Still the Good Old Days" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqFD2ja-9Fs) plays in the background as E. and B. sip their wines with bowls of saffron sesame popcorn, shelled habanero pistachios, and Marcona almonds with fresh rosemary and Maldon sea salt flakes]. E: Dude, this Ramato totally rocks, Salinity balanced by yellow stone fruit and just a hint of earthiness at the end. Makes me rethink the whole Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, to be honest with you. And this Merlot! It's frickin' delicious, but in a boysenberry, brambly kinda way that is herbal and leafy rather than overly oaky or sweet ripe fruity. Who needs to order Pinot when you can drink a Merlot this frickin' good instead? F-word you, Miles & Maya! F-word you, you OK Boomer 2004 Hollywood movie losers! B: I know, right? Good thing the dude here stopped just forging metal and started crafting wine as well. Still, that 1909 anvil of his dad's does look pretty frickin' awesome up there behind the tasting bar, doesn't it? Napa Valley has got nothing on the Westside, baby. E: Totally! I mean, I asked Bryce W. to review this place in The Press and all, but now I realize that his tag line, "The Central Perk of Wine," was pretty frickin' stupid. Or, if not stupid, then just really, really corny and way too Gen X for our intended demographic iGen web site users. Come on, Bryce! Can't you do better than that? Stockwell so rocks! And the music is great, too! This new Sheryl Crow album is really, really good, isn't it? B: Sure is. Sheryl, she never gets old. Like Kris Kristofferson, Keith Richards, Neil Young, James Taylor, and Willie Nelson - all of whom sing with Sheryl on the album, by the way - she'll just one day fade away, slowly, like a bottle of Santa Lucia Highlands Tondré Grapefield Pinot that has passed its prime after 25 or 30 years in bottle, I guess. [E. looks at B. with a tiny glint of awe in her beautiful brown eyes]. E: Wow, B. You sure know your wines! Not bad, for a Williams dude. [E. winks]. B: Yes, well I definitely didn't know about such things back then, in the 90s. I do recall seeing a case of Ravenswood old vine Sonoma County Zinfandel arriving once at the Foreign Language Center, where I worked as a student, that the chair ordered for some big faculty party at the end of the academic schoolyear. Dude got his Ph.D. in comp lit from Berkeley, which explains the ordering a case of Ravenswood Zin, I guess. E: Sucks that Gallo has closed the Ravenswood tasting room and shut down the brand, doesn't it? Nothing but jealousy and venal corporate greed, if you ask me. That's why I left the Spectator and jumped like Jack n' Jill on the Chronicle gig when Jon up and left for England. B: Yeah, I figured you were stoked to hang out here in Northern California with the cool kids. Since you arrived, you've been picking some great Winemakers of the Year, and your Renaissance Winery article last year was pretty frickin' awesome, even if I did review it on Yelp about a day or so prior to when it was first published. E: Seriously? You posted a review on Yelp even before my award-winning story on Renaissance appeared online and in print? B: Well, you obviously had done, like, a ton of research on it and also interviewed the Frenchtown Farms folks and Clos Saron and all, but technically ... my Yelp FTR was first. I was kinda shocked when I logged into the Chronicle web site from the B&B in Nevada City where we were staying and saw your feature length article in the Food and Drink section. Great stuff, E. Really great writing, for a Smith graduate, at any rate. [B. smiles]. E: I would throw this glass of Ramato in your face, but I think I like it too much to waste it on someone as undeserving as you! [E. finishes off her glass of wine, then wrestles B.'s glass of Merlot away from him and does the same]. E: Time to hit up a few more of the Surf City Vintners, I'm thinkin. I don't get down here much, so I gotta stock up. Got anything else in mind, Mister Santa Cruz Mountains AVA resident wine expert? B: E., I've got a couple more places in mind that will ... blow ... your ... Smith girl slutty mind! E: F-word you, you incestuous hillbilly jerk. But take it slow, dude. I need some time to recover. [E. and B. both get up from the couch, wave their goodbyes, and wander outside to "Love and Happiness" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9nTvjbTDE) as they meander lazily onto Ingalls Street, arm in arm, for another tasting]. [End of scene]. read more

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A chill adult hangout place in Santa Cruz. Yes, not open to those under 21. - 5 stars for ambience (live music, heated gas lamps, spacious outdoor area) - 4 stars for the wine (I am not a wine expert but the 2017 Pinot flights are on the citrus side) - 4 stars for the cheese board (a tad boring selection of Brie, Gouda, and manchego for a cheeseboard. But I did enjoy the generous portion of cheese with figs, almond, olive, and chocolates) read more

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The inside of this place is beautiful- prob my favorite in the area. It has a fun. Ack story of the owner being from an iron working family and mixing that with his wine making business. The best part is that wine is delicious too. The people who work there are super friendly and helpful. The front also has corn hole and extra seating! What a gem - check it out of your in the are. They are kinda on their own compared to the other wine tasting spots - just on the left side of the grocery store. read more

Nice outdoor patio, enjoyed the wine and our server Marisa did a wonderful job! Ended up joining the wine club! read more

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Went here for a food truck event and we got the sangrias. Tried both the red and the white but the red was the outstanding favorite. Forgot to take a picture of the white. Customer service is wonderful and they are very attentive and professional. Will definitely be back! read more

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Kids aren't allowed. Don't punish your longtime customers who have children because some bad parents don't keep their kids at their table. Don't say it's because of the pandemic when no other places I go to do this. Lots of local spaces will be getting the business you have now lost from my family. We won't be back. read more

A friend and I were in Santa Cruz and looking for a chill place to grab a flight and listen to some live music. I called Stockwell Cellars in advance and asked about the entertainment and if they had any food trucks coming in. While they didn't have any food trucks on the day we were going there, there was an excellent acoustic musician with a chill vibe (sorry that his name escapes me, but he was quite good). The rosé wine was definitely our favorite. We will return! read more

Based on experience, I would give it four stars. Based on the wine itself? Three stars. The sparkling wines were not for me. We all got the mixed flights and the pours were all on the smaller side. The wines we tried in the tasting were pretty average. The outdoor seating was nice and we had made a reservation beforehand. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. You are allowed to bring in outside food and there is a grocery store across the street which is nice if you need last minute snacks. Overall, fun place to gather with friends but not my favorite wine in the Bay Area since there are so many options. read more

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Customer service was on point. The cheese plate and wine flight were delicious. The pinots were particularly good. We will be back :)

It all started with great customer service over the phone! Called to book a reservation for ten and the lady was so friendly/helpful . Once we showed up the hostess was extremely attentive: dragging outdoor heaters to accommodate us & keep us warm, when we requested seating inside in their beautiful set up she kindly moved us without hesitation, she noticed we had some low music playing on a phone so she matched the genre on their personal speaker, not to mention continuously checking in with us. We did a wine tasting, she kept it short and sweet. It was perfect! Thank you stockwell! read more

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I couldn't be happier to have had found this gem of a winery in Santa Cruz! Owners Suzanne and Eric are truly passionate for providing a curated palette of wine and authentic experience for those that get to stop by their beautiful tasting room. I highly recommend you stop by for a glass of their Pinot Gris and live music on a relaxing weekend evening, perfection! read more

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As a non-wine person I loved this experience. The staff was 100% acommadating and the place was so cute. I was here on my bachelorette and it had cute areas for pics. I recommend the rose flight if you're someone that likes fruity drinks. Cheese board was so good! Marissa was AMAZING I LOVE HER! read more

I can't say enough good things about this place. The vibe is very much like if you had a cool aunt and uncle who were well off but liked to use their resources to entertain and serve people. The staff are so welcoming, even to our wild toddlers. And who doesn't love a wine slushy, corn hole, and live music. 10/10 for me. read more

We had a great time at Stockwell Cellars today! We read the review from Yolanda and contrary to the intent of her review we thought it would be a good place to enjoy wine and bring our 7 year old since we didn't have a sitter. The venue was inviting with a lot of space and the staff were so nice. We came with two friends and all of us got the red flight. My favorite was the Pinot we started with but enjoyed the other wines too. We were pleasantly surprised to have live music start shortly after we arrived. We ended up purchasing a bottle of the Pinot to share after the tasting. We stayed for over 3 hours and enjoyed every minute of it. We decided to become members and look forward to going back with our friends and family regularly. As we were leaving, we met the owner/winemaker Eric Stockwell who thanked us for coming. Thanks Eric and the rest of Stockwell Cellars for a great afternoon! read more

Wine Bar AKA toddler playpen. Don't understand how family friendly constitutes parents drinking while there toddlers are running around some screaming out of control. So beware... if you want an "adult" experience you may want to go elsewhere on a Friday or Sat night when there's music!!! read more

I stumbled upon this place for happy hour while visiting the store next door. The wine was really great, the vibes were key, and the staff was friendly! Highly recommend. read more

This one is sort of hard to quantify into a single star rating for me... I popped in specifically because I remembered that a couple years ago, I'd had a very good extra-oaked chardonnay there, and I was telling my sister, who had expressed dislike of chardonnays in exactly the same way I had until I discovered the very different oaked style I love, how there were indeed two very different styles of chardonnay, that she needed to try a really buttery oaky chardonnay to see what she'd been missing, and that hey, we should check if Stockwell still has one. Which they did, and it was just as fantastic as I remembered (that was their 2013 Chardonnay). They also had a more recent (2016) chardonnay we tried in the white flight, that wasn't nearly as oaky, but still moderately oaky, and had quite a lot of other delicious flavors. I actually don't even know which one I liked more - they were both truly excellent, very different, chardonnays. And they do have a great chill tasting room now. On the other hand, the other three whites we tried (two different sauvignon blancs, and a rose), I was not *remotely* impressed with, and I was also rather sad that their pours were *tiny*. I know you don't go to a wine tasting to get crunk, but I felt like I only got a couple sips of each of them, which didn't bother me overmuch about the non-chardonnays, but absolutely made me sad with both of the chardonnays. Granted, I was sharing one tasting with my sister, so that's like... 4 sips total. But still. They were pretty tiny pours, of only 5 total wines for $12 (unless you buy something), which is not that impressive. Of course, it *did* get us to buy something, since $35 for a good bottle of chardonnay would have been a hard sell, but $23 is a much easier sell. read more

We are here enjoying incredible music that is taking me back to Europe, drinking fantastic Wine and having great conversation celebrating we survived Covid! read more

This is a very approachable, friendly tasting room in an interesting area of Santa Cruz away from downtown. The Friday night activities included live music and a wood fired oven pizza operation, along with some nice art and cornhole for kids to play in the patio area. The owner was the one who poured for us and didn't seem to mind one bit describing the business and the history of the winery once again, for me. Folks had their well behaved dogs inside as well, and the table seating for the music was plentiful and could be communal or more private. The cab was good, as was the rosé on tap. I'll definitely be back :) read more

Our visit & experience was fabulous! Wines are wonderful. Great service, wonderful atmosphere. Will return soon. Thank you for a wonderful wine experience read more

This family run winery on the Westside is a gem! The wine maker, Eric, along with his wife Suzanne and his daughter Jessica have created a great place to swing by and enjoy some of their amazing wines by the glass or as a flight. We have stopped in on a Friday evening after work when they have music till 9pm. What a great way to start a weekend. Its a great place to meet up with friends. You can bring in outside food to enjoy with your wine. We even rented the space once to have a private function and all 75 of our guest were blown away by the owners, the wine, and the ambiance of this winery. I dont know a lot about wine , but the owners do and are happy to educate me about the glass I am enjoying. There is a lot of pride in their craft and you can tell. This place is now one our regular stops as we have joined the wine club too! Oh! And they are Dog Friendly! read more

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Truly my favorite place to go on a Friday or Saturday night out!! Their outdoor patio with heat lamps is equally as beautiful as their inside decor. Their wine is delicious!! We drank a nice Syrah, listened to live music and ate at the food truck parked out front. One of the best things about Stockwell Cellars is that you can go out with friends for a nice glass or two or bottle of wine and not feel as though you're at a playground with kids chasing each other, throwing rocks and climbing like they're on a jungle gym. I love kids but not at a wine cellar after work trying to relax. Their employees, as well as the owners, are very friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this jewel of a place! read more

Very accommodating. Nice outdoor area!! Only 4 stars because I was bummed the food truck cancelled and we were having a party there. We were allowed to bring outdoor food in which was a plus. Great, attentive staff. Excellent wine. read more

Discovered this gem and will be back. Eric the owner and winemaker is awesome. Had the privilege of also meeting his daughters. He's a family guy he has beautiful talent for wine making. Very family friendly tasting room. Loved every wine we tasted. Came back an hour later and had a glass while listening to live music. Loved the Chardonnay and Syrah and the Sauvignon Blanc...oh heck their all good. read more

This family owned winery was a gem of a find. Great hospitality from the wine maker and his daughter in the tasting room. Enjoyed their selection of both whites and reds. It has an inviting Family friendly atmosphere. Look forward to visiting again the next time we are in Santa Cruz. read more

We had a lovely time in the tasting room. The wine selection is superb and the space itself is awesome. Jessica was a gracious and helpful host. The tasting room is a former metal shop that has been refurbished into a comfortable space, still keeping some of the "metal" decor. We really enjoyed both the chardonnay and the cabernet. We took home a couple bottles of the cab. We will definitely be back. read more

We absolutely love Stockwell Cellars! Great wine, amazing staff, and always a pleasant experience. We live down the street and it is our Friday night family date night. Kids are welcome here, as it is not a bar, but parents are thankful for a place to enjoy their time with kids in tow and always respect the business, as you would any other business! Eric and Suzanne have created a place that the neighborhood is thankful to enjoy!! read more

We have been club members to a number of wineries over the years and four now in Santa Cruz. Stockwell's is our favorite "go to" and the special discounted cases of Merlot, Herrera & Pinot, 2016-2017 are excellent. I can order a case at a time & Marissa will insist on carrying it out for me. I really love the rustic steel decor styled by Eric, a welder and Suzanne, and the excellent followup to my questions by Mary Ann. They have rolled with the covid limitations and continue to offer incentives to sparkle the inside and outside experience with music, trivia night, food trucks and more. Hat's off to Stockwells! read more

Super friendly staff and excellent wines. The decor in the tasting room is really cool and tastefully done. We really enjoyed our time there and had a chance to talk to the owner's daughter who was both knowledgeable and enjoyable to talk to, would definitely come back again. read more

Went here for a tasting about a week ago and had a really wonderful time! Jessica was a very welcoming, fun host as we went through the tasting. It's a great space inside, sitting at one of the tables and admiring the local artwork. Also: Eric came out about half way through our tasting and gave us a special sample of a forthcoming wine. His energy and passion for wine were quite obvious as we asked some questions about the Chardonnay! We wound up buying a bottle of the Chardonnay Tondre (they wave one of the tasting fees if you buy a bottle!) and went back to buy more. When we came back a week later, Jessica remembered us and was just as welcoming! Stockwell Cellars has become our favorite tasting room in Santa Cruz. Absolutely have to go here! read more