Sycamore Ranch Winery is an absolute gem. From the moment you arrive, you're welcomed into an atmosphere that feels both peaceful and inviting, surrounded by beautiful scenery that sets the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable wine-tasting experience. The staff here are truly exceptional--warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely eager to make your visit special. Their hospitality adds so much to the experience, and you can tell they take real pride in what they do. The wines themselves are wonderful--lush, varied, and crafted with obvious care. Whether you prefer something bold, bright, or perfectly balanced, there's something here that will impress even the most discerning palate. I can't recommend Sycamore Ranch Winery highly enough. It's the kind of place you want to revisit over and over...and I absolutely will be back again and again. read more

We have been able to enjoy Sycamore Ranch on several occasions. Each person has been knowledgeable and helpful while tasting. We have done white wines, red wines, and ciders. We always leave with a bottle of something special for later. The grounds are welcoming and lovely as you sit around oak barrels with the orchards and vineyards nearby. On one occasion I was by myself and had the opportunity to do a tasting with some other folks who didn't mind my intrusion. The owner was most gracious. read more

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Cute winery with relaxing outdoor atmosphere. The wine , ciders, cheese and service were excellent. They were very busy and Alicia was the only one working while we were there. Every table was full and she handled the crowd like a pro. Kudos to her !! It was our first time there and didn't have reservations. Alicia greeted us straight away and said she would be able to accommodate us and quickly cleared up a seating arrangement for us. It was getting a little chilly out and she turned on the patio heaters for us to be comfortable. We purchased four bottles of wine and the tasting fees (2) were waived. Will certainly continue to support this local and small business. Recommend making reservations in advanced prior to visiting ! read more

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As a local, we've been wanting to come here for awhile. So glad we finally did. Everything about this place is amazing. Came for a wine tasting and ended up buying 3 bottles and became a member. The property is amazing, all the wines taste great, and the staff and owners are very gracious. Lookout mg forward to more visits. read more

Who knew! Great wine and atmosphere. This should be a required stop for anyone in Arrowhead. read more

Visited this place twice now. Beautiful grounds, wonderful staff. Hidden gem in the mountains

This is just a tip: For a first time experience things to know before you go. 1. check the weather - Too hot to be outside for us. 2. Ask to book inside and if they can accommodate a special occasion inside. (or be in a cozy indoor seating) we decided to really not inconvenience anyone since we didn't know about indoor seating. we did show up beautiful location even as the green is starting to turn brown. But, on a hot day at 1pm we decided to go elsewhere to celebrate our 2yr anniversary. Next time! read more

Had a wonderful visit at Sycamore Ranch. My husband and I arrived and were greeted immediately. We were escorted to our outdoor table/wine barrel which already had our name on it. My husband did the cider tasting and myself the wine tasting. The tastings are all preplanned, no picking what you want to try. My husband only liked one of the ciders he tried but it wasn't worth buying. We ended up buying 4 bottles of wine. All the wines I tasted were good. I went home with the Merlot and Cab which were my favorites! The winery itself was adorable. Lots of flowers and even a vegetable garden. It was so nice to taste and watch all the butterflies flying around. I'm genuinely looking forward to another visit really soon! read more

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Had a wonderful experience at the vineyard. The team was pleasant and did a wonderful job make the experience memorable.

Service and atmosphere was wonderful! It was super quaint and all wine we tried was delicious!

Sometimes, when you live in such a fun place as Palm Springs, you want to press the EJECT button and land somewhere else....even if briefly.... or momentarily.... ANYTHING to be able to get oneself OUT of oppressive 110 degree heat. Its only going to get hotter (with no relief in sight). I scanned the map as thoroughly as possible and specifically chose anything that is in the "UP DIRECTION". Beam me up Scotty...becuase I simply just want to get the "hell out of here". I stumbled upon Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery in the Lake Arrowhead region in this process and although its officially mapped as Crestline, I knew I had found an answer. Upon arrival, I found the winery bustling with activity. Every seat outside and at the small bar area inside was occupied. Carefully maneuvering my car between two others, ensuring I wouldn't block anyone in... I hoped out of the car and gingerly walked toward one of the buildings that had no markings on it. Eventually I did walk to the correct area and upon looking around I could see that there were no more tables or seats left anywhere. I had hoped to secure a table outside but were informed that they were all pre-booked. More groups continued to arrive as I was trying to find a place to even sit or stand. The lone employee, managing the crowded scene, directed me to a grassy spot under the shade of gigantic pine tree near the patio area. Reluctantly, I settled onto a picnic blanket, carefully balancing a glass of wine. Although my alcohol consumption is minimal to none these days, I simply longed for an excuse to be amidst the towering pine trees of the beautiful California Mountains and relish this blissful 74-degree weather. As I reclined on the blanket and gazed at the sky, the scent of grass, the whispers of the breeze, and the warmth of the sun enveloped me. Immersed in the ambiance, I closed my eyes, allowing my thoughts to wander. Questions flooded my mind--was this where I truly wanted to be? Was I making good life choices? Where could I improve? How could I become a better person? Yet, amidst the swirling thoughts, the prevailing realization was that I felt utterly content in that very moment. The worries of the world slipped away as I embraced the serenity of my surroundings. It didn't matter where I was or what others thought. What truly mattered was the tranquility within myself. read more

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Our visit to Sycamore Ranch was very pleasant. Alicia was soo very helpful and she was so nice to talk to. She really has knowledge about the wines and our afternoon spent there was amazing. The patio and grounds are so beautiful and picture perfect backgrounds for cute fun photos while you're there. There are heaters outside that make it very comfortable. The ladies did the wine tasting while the men enjoyed the hard cider tasting and my husband said it was the best hard cider he ever tasted. We ended up buying 3 bottles of hard cider and 2 bottles of wine. We will definitely be coming back for a visit. Great lil Gen in the mountains, perfect place to spot on your way to Lake Arrowhead or Big Bear or just a lil day trip up the mountain for a perfect peaceful winery experience read more

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We love this winery and their outstanding wines! Make a reservation for a tasting anytime from May until Thanksgiving to enjoy the beautiful grounds and mountain air! The staff is personable and very knowledgeable about their wines! If you're lucky you might meet the vintner! My Dad's favs are the Primitivo and Ranch Red. My mom, daughter and I love their Ranch Rose...a perfect spring summer wine and their Viognier is a wonderful dry white anytime! Their wine club is a great way to keep their wines coming! Don't miss this rare gem of a winery in our local mtns! read more

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My Friends and I really enjoyed our time here. The location was very pretty, the drinks are good, and the staff are amazing. The ambiance inside and the beautiful outdoor seating really elevated our experience. We recommend getting both the wine flight and the cider flight to really taste everything. The staff Anne-Solene and Alicia were very welcoming and really gave us a 10/10 service. I can't wait to go back and take more of my friends here! read more

This was a beautiful little gem we found while taking a trip into nature. I'll admit it! Me and my bf are surely becoming wine snobs. The multiple trips to multiple wine towns, the bi weekly trips to wine bars around LA, the friends with the extensive wine collections, have made us....picky. So, when I suggested Sycamore Ranch to my bf on our latest trip to Lake arrowhead, we were both a bit skeptical. "ITS THE ONLY WINE BAR IN THE AREA" we simultaneously screamed. Our initial thoughts had us concerned that it wasn't going to be very good. And boy oh boy......How wrong we were. We sat in a lake arrowhead parking lot to maybe see if they had some time to seat us (reservations are v v important) and luckily they did. Walked in around 2pm on Saturday where they had the cutest little 2 top set up. We were perfectly positioned in some lounge chairs and enjoyed the beautiful outside area. It was a great surprise to find out that they, not only, produce wine, but also cider! Honey Bunny opted for the cider while I got the traditional wine flight. EVERYTHING WAS SO DELICIOUS! So delicious, in fact that we ended up taking a few bottles home. The viogner was my personal favorite and the ciders were so refreshing! I truly loved the experience. If you are a wine lover, this isn't one to miss out on! We had such a great time! read more

Sycamore Ranch Winery & Cidery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Crestline, California

This was such a pleasant and relaxing wine tasting place. The personal touch and excellent service made our visit to Crestline even better. I enjoyed getting to know Elizabeth as she helped me purchase t-shirts for our entire family and told me about how the winery came to be. She was super kind and helpful. The brightly colored orange and lime green umbrellas created a fun atmosphere. We had both the wine and ciders, which were delicious. We bought a special bottle of the Altitude 4576 wine before we left so we can open it on a special occasion and remember our happy time there. read more

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Got a tasting for both wine and cider. We purchased the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. Wow. Sourced from Frankel Family Vineyards and Live Oak Vineyards in Paso Robles and produced at our winery in Crestline, California, this full bodied and juicy wine opens with aromas of figs, dates, cherries, black currant, cinnamon and subtle essence of spearmint, eucalyptus, and pine forest. On the palate the aromas merge with soft baking spices of cinnamon and nutmeg, rounded out with aromatic flavors of spearmint and eucalyptus in an intriguing, layered finish. Aged in 50% new and 50% once used French Oak barrels for two years prior to bottling. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petite Verdot Then for the cider we got the cyser. Its apples with wildflower honey aged in Hungarian oak. Its dry. Lightly carbonated. I really like sitting on the grass. The service is A plus and the ambiance is chill. I will be coming back! read more

Our family was so amazed my the service, scenery, hospitality, and overall experience with Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery. A special "THANK YOU" to Alicia for being so helpful and quick with responding to the million questions that I had while making the reservation and being so wonderful during our tasting! Our family of 10 (6 adults and 4 kiddos under the age of 4) were comfortably seated picnic style (per Alicia's suggestion) and we were so glad that we took her advice. Anyone visiting the area MUST add this to their itinerary! Ended up purchasing a few bottles of 2020 syrah and 2021 viognier and hoping that I don't regret not buying more. read more

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My sister made the reservations for this place for my mother's birthday weekend. My job was to arrive there after they started to surprise my mom. This winery is really out there. It is not that easy to find. But it is a lovely place and their wine is great. All of us had a tasting with charceturie. We also were treated to some wines not on the tasting that we requested. I bought 5 bottles and thought this place was great. I'm not a white wine person, though I thought the whites were pretty good. But their reds are quite excellent. I loved the Syrah, Red Ranch, Mourvèdre, and Cabernet. Lovely wines. The service was great and I loved this place. read more

First time wine tasting in the woods! On weekends you would have to call in to make a reservation. Wine flight was 5 for $25. All extraordinary wine selections, highly recommend the Syrah and primittivio (not sure if I spelled this correctly). Parking is a short walk away from this winery. There are signs that lets you know of off site parking. Also if you are not feeling wine that day, they also offer hard cider here as well. Special shoutout to Christal! She was amazing and really knew how to get us excited for the next wine in our tasting. read more

Sycamore Ranch Winery & Cidery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Crestline, California

I am a weekender to Crestline and a friend and I went to a wine tasting today. This was my first time to Sycamore Ranch Vineyard. I was so pleasantly suprised! They had a cozy outdoor area and two adirondak chairs waiting for us. We were invited to bring our own snacks which is what we did, although they do sell some there. The wine was delicious and the staff were lovely and attentive. It is a lovely oasis tucked away in the mountins of crestline. Look forward to returning soon! read more

Oh my gosh! Who knew there is a fabulous winery 10 miles from my home! Tucked away in Dart Canyon, this is a hidden gem. The wines are delicious and the venue is beautiful. Celebrated my birthday here and I will be back for other celebrations! read more

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Such a beautiful winery! I live the ciders! A few years ago I came here with friends for a tasting and it was amazing

Came into town for a bachelorette weekend, and grateful I found this gem to book for our group. Had such a lovely time here, and especially great service. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. The drinks were delicious, the ambiance was really pleasant, and the location was nestled into the perfect spot on the mountain. We tried the cider and were all very impressed by the light crisp taste of each pairing. Highly recommend! read more

Discovered this gem of a hidden vineyard & winery today. The owners make both wine and hard cider since the place came with a hundred year old apple orchard when they bought it. I ordered the wine flight and my daughter got the hard cider flight. We had lovely relaxing time in a beautiful location. Our sommelier Alicia was great! We left with 2 bottles of the cabernet sirvignon and plans to return. read more

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What a wonderful unexpected gem. We love wine tasting and were excited when we heard about Sycamore Ranch. I have to say I was more excited to just go wine tasting and didn't have any expectations on the wine. The wine is delicious everything is top notch. The owners absolutely care about the quality of the wine and it is shown in every variety. We have been twice now and on both occasions had a wonderful experience. The tasting area is beautiful and the staff is so friendly. I would highly recommend the wine to anyone you cant go wrong. read more

I have wanted to visit this place for months now and this weekend we got to finally make it up for a tasting and man was it a blast! Sycamore Ranch Vineyard and Winery is putting Crestline on the map. Richard and Elizabeth were so welcoming and made Kellie and I feel so welcomed. Devon was our host and he was really cool and knowledgable about the wines. He took us on a tour of the property and we ended up coming home with 4 wines and 2 ciders! Wish we came earlier and signed up for the wine club because now there's a long list with my name on it! Thanks again Elizabeth for squeezing us in. It was a very intimate setting on our own separate table. Make sure if you want to schedule a wine tasting on a Saturday that you do it weeks in advance! The word is out and this place is about to get huge! read more

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Friendly people, beautiful setting and, of course, excellent wines and ciders. What more could you want? We will definitely be back!

Sycamore Ranch Vineyard and Winery is the fairly young winery from Richard and Elizabeth Krumwiede. What began as a hobby evolved into a passion and then a business. There are some grapes on the property (Zinfandel and Syrah), but most of the grapes are sourced from Paso Robles, Santa Ynez Valley and elsewhere on the Central Coast. However, all of the wine is made in Crestline. The idyllic property is a tribute to Richard's landscape architecture business and the ancient apple trees throughout the area. The small tasting room, which accommodates 4-6 people, is mountain chic. Devin, the knowledgeable wine steward, is a hoot and an absolute treasure trove of information. Each wine that we had was fantastic. I was not surprised that they were award winning wines, because I was impressed again and again. They also make ciders from the apples that they harvest throughout the area - I particularly the one aged in French oak. The entire experience was amazing. $20 to taste six wines and a cider with bottled water and a little cheese and chocolate plate is a great value. Reservations are a MUST and I recommend book far in advance. Also, Sycamore Ranch sells out of wine, so it may be unavailable at the end/beginning of the year. Richard, his apprentice, Jason, and his guide, Devin, are a great team delivering a fantastic wine tasting experience in a gorgeous setting. I cannot speaking highly enough of the wonderful wines! What a fun afternoon! read more

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Whichever wine you choose, you are in for a treat! Thoroughly enjoyed our tasting and each of us walked away with purchases. We organized the tasting of book club friends and had a great time! read more

Myself and 5 friends reserved a spot here several days ago excited to spend an afternoon at the winery. We flew from al over the US and planned to catch up over several bottles and several hours of wine. We arrived at 115 and were seated in the grass. There were tables as well but we chose to enjoy the winery picnic style (we brought our own food after we verified this was allowed). The wine was great and the staff was friendly. We spread our food out and began the wine tasting. The wine tasting took about an hour and a half. We finished around 250. At the finish, she brought out the menus to order our own bottles. As we began looking at the menus she informed us "By the way, you all need to leave by 310 as we have another party coming in and we need to disinfect." We were the ONLY party there at this point. There was another party there when we arrived but they left maybe a half hour later. We were in the grass. I'm not sure what they were going to disinfect. Needless to say, with only 20 minutes left we didn't order a bottle to have there. We were very disappointed as we had no idea of the time constraint and would have liked to know before hand. Also, 1 hour and 55 minutes does not seem like adequate time for a wine tasting with 5 people. We ordered a few bottles to take home and realized after we left that the order wasn't correct. One of the bottles we ordered was switched out for another bottle we didn't like as well. I have no pics to show bc we had to leave so abruptly but it was beautiful grounds. read more

Love LOVE love this place. Had to wait a week to get a reservation, but soo worth it. They have moved their tastings outside in the beautiful garden. Covid protocols are being followed, but you are still able to enjoy yourself, mask free, at your table. Silly me took 3 non-drinkers with me as I just needed to get out in nature!! All 3 took small tastes to be polite and all 3 said they would drink their wine again!! New fans for life! Had the pleasure of one of the owners serving us (unbeknownst to us until we were done). What a lovely woman. So sweet and genuine you just want to be her friend. This our new favorite getaway. We will be back very soon and will continue to cross our fingers that a spot in your wine club opens up for us!! Thank you Elizabeth & Richard for creating this gem!! read more

Sycamore Ranch Winery & Cidery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Crestline, California

Such a cute place to enjoy wine and cider with companions! Honestly recommend. The area was amazing located in the mountains, surrounded by trees and greenery. Had a place to park, and you walk into a cute little garden that leads to patio area where we are dined and educated on the wines made there! Went to celebrate for my birthday and our host was amazing! Would go again(: thank you!! read more

Worth the drive A must visit for wine lovers. Definitely make an appt. Beautiful grounds and great award winning wine. Theres very few wineries in socal, this one is special and I've been drinking wine since the 80's. read more

In the midst of Covid Sycamore Ranch finds a way to provide personalized service. I came in with a group of friends from Vegas and everyone made such an effort to make us feel welcome while respecting cdc recommendations. Darby made sure our glasses weren't dry. Batch made sure all our production questions were answered. He gave us such an indepth history to the property and made us excited for the upcoming ecents and products.. And Vino brought a smile to our faces. A beautiful step back from the hustle and bustle. A gem in the mountains. I would go again in a heartbeat to drink and look at their crops loving planted and carefully cultivated. Im invested in their story and success based on a single visit. Love it read more

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Absolute gem of a place! My boyfriend & I were on a weekend getaway in Running Springs, and found this spot as a little afternoon trip. He's a huge wine enthusiast, and while he's always down for a good glass of red I'm more of a whites/rose girl. Everytime they brought out a new red, I loved it more than the last (we ended up taking home a few bottles!). The team working was sweet & informative, and the little patio space was relaxing and quiet. If you go, make sure you pre-order the cheese box. It was the perfect added touch! read more

Great wine, atmosphere, and staff! A must do if in the Big Bear, Arrowhead, or Crestline area! read more

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Very nice local winery with personalized service and unique ambiance. Delicious small batch wine offerings.

Hubby took me wine tasting on our Anniversary 2 weekends ago. We had a great experience overall! Great wine, great service, beautiful ambiance. We met 2 lovely ladies Crystal and Darby that made us feel welcomed and were knowledgeable of what they were serving . Definitely will be going back with some friends. read more

Sycamore Ranch Winery & Cidery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Crestline, California

Our visit to Sycamore Ranch was phenomenal! Each of the 5 wines we sampled were delicious, with the Primitivo and Viognier especially standing out. Our waitress, Chrystal, was very personable and made our visit extra special by explaining each of the wines and sharing tips of the local region. The owner, Elizabeth, greeted us and made us feel welcome in her home. There is obvious love put into each of their wines. We would highly recommend visiting Sycamore Ranch and trying out their award winning wines. read more