$15 for a flight of wines, and you get to keep the glass. Their grapes are sourced from the Arroyo…read moreSeco area nearby. Liked their Pinot noir.

This spot is a small house next to the chevron gas station. They make great chardonnay, reisling,…read moreand pinot noir. The staff is so friendly, the wine delicious, i especially liked the cedar Lane pinot noir. Casual, relaxed vibe not a large corporate feeling.

AIWF(American Institute of wine and food) recently did an event at Joyce winery. The food was…read moreexceptional and prepared and provided by Sarda's fusion ....beautifully paired with various Joyce wines. Many unique, tastings and large charcuterie board.

Let me start by saying I've been to well over a few hundred wine tasting experiences in my life and…read morehave large wine collection. The knowledge that my wife and I experienced with Joyce's tasting room host, Kerry(sp?) was impressive and noteworthy. Kerry's knowledge was well beyond 95% of the hosts that we've experienced in Napa, Sonoma, Willamette Valley, Walla Walla, etc. and 100% of the tasting rooms in Monterey County. You get the point. This made our experience at Joyce special. The wine lineup at our tasting had a few unique varietals that we don't see very often. Albariño and Gamay were two of the five wines we tried. We took some Gamay home with us. This was the first tasting room in Monterey County that I felt had a host with deep knowledge. Joyce is lucky to have him... AND the wine, paired with the Owner's (Russell) story, is really good as well. You don't need to go to Beaujolais France to have a find good Gamay. Just stop by Joyce's tasting room in the Village.

Absolutely the most informative wine experience we have had and our visit was early 2000…read more Unfortunately living on the east coast and life's ups and downs we have not been back but are planning a trip in the Spring. Of course time changes everything but not our wonderful memories of Georis Winery. I just ordered another case of Georis wines to help the memories. Saludos.

We visited during a roadtrip the first part of April. The indoor and outdoor seating areas are…read moreunique and comfortable. There is a large, lanscaped outdoor space with many seating options and a Bocce Ball court. But as with most tasting rooms in Carmel Valley the outdoor areas abut the main road through town so there is some noise and not the views you might be used to when wine tasting near a vineyard. That said it was walking distance from our hotel and the town is easy to navigate. Service there means they bring all of the tastings in individual glasses at the same time so there is not much interaction with staff unless you buy something or ask a question. I had to ask about the backstory of the owners and staff didn't share much about the terrior of the wines. You can order food (maybe just pizza?) there from Corkscrew Cafe across the street where we ate later that night. (We didn't love the lemon prosciutto pizza we had but lots of food on table nearby looked delicious.)

We had a wonderful time with Greg on the tour of the property. Such a unique and inspiring story of…read morehow Tira Nanza came to be! This was truly the highlight of our trip, especially for a couple who is new to wine tasting in general. Thank you guys! We will be back! Would recommend this place to anyone 1000%!

Small room off an alley a bit, so you got know to look for it. Tastings are pricy - but I was with…read morea member who got us a free tasting. Pours were not super generous either, but who am I to complain when it was free of charge. The wine are delicious though and worth a visit here to try them. But maybe better yet, head out to the real winery location in Carmel valley (that I hear is a super windy road, so not great for the who get car sick) https://tirananza.com

This is a cute tasting room with several tables to sit groups of varying sizes. Patrick was our…read morehost and served us one Chardonnay, 4 Pinot Noir's, a Grenache, and one Syrah. We also got to try a sparkling Rose'. Patrick was knowledgeable and genuinely excited about the wine. We really enjoyed our experience. Although Patrick described the winery's style as French Burgundian and Rhône styled winemaking, I found the wines fruit forward with soft tannins. Very drinkable. I enjoyed most every wine. Tasting was $25 per person and the tasting was free if you purchased 2 or 3 bottles (can't remember). Good wine. Good value. Great experience.

This winery gets 5 stars on absolutely every single category! Greg was amazing: super informative,…read moresuper friendly, and basically a wine expert! We loved all the wines we tasted and can not wait to come back for a tasting soon, and will be buying a bottle. The tasting experience here was incredible, very informative, and so friendly. Do not miss windy oaks if you are in the area. 12/10 we love Windy Oaks and Greg. Cheers to Greg!

I came to Rombi for wine tasting and purchasing their red wines for a few times in 2022. Usually on…read moreSaturdays and we were always served by the friendly owner, Sal Rombi. The wine tasting fee was $10 the last time we went, which has been a good 4 months. Inside has many nice seating which are good for small groups and couples to enjoy their wine. One time we had our toddler with us and Sal was ok with her joining us. We did enjoy their reds the most because they were very smooth and rich. I would very much like to come here more often if I live closer. Highly recommend checking them out if you're in the area.

I can't believe I have not written a review of this lovely tasting room. It's been a few months…read moresince we stopped in, but we had such a great experience I had to share. We have our favorites in Carmel Valley, but decided that when we visit, we need to make a point of trying a new spot. On this trip out, Rombi was the spot. They were highly recommended by Summer over at Parsonage who knows our palate very well. The tasting room sits back from Carmel Valley Road just a bit so if you weren't actively looking for it, it could be easy to miss. Their address is 1 Center Street, but they are basically right in front of Jerome's Market. The tasting room is cozy with a bar and only a few tables. They are only open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5:00. Typically the tasting room is manned by Sal, owner and winemaker. On our visit, Sal was elsewhere, but Kathy took wonderful care of us. Rombi is very small production with only about 300 cases a year. They specialize in reds. We were treated to tastes of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Syrah and Petit Verdot. Honestly, we loved each wine we tried. If I had to pick favorite reds in Carmel Valley these would be it with the exception of Parsonage wines which we dearly love. Kathy told us about the wines and made our visit so enjoyable. Each wine is priced around $70 - I believe one was priced a bit higher. I can understand the pricing with such small production and wonderful quality. However, I was so surprised the tasting fee was only $10 at the time we visited which is practically unheard of anymore. I would like to stop in again someday if only to meet Sal, who I hear is quite the character. Of course, we'll have to ask him "Where's Kathy?". Kathy made a point of telling us when she is behind the bar all she ever hears is "Where's Sal?" Rombi is definitely well worth a stop!

In an ideal world, you wouldn't be here, at this particular tasting room, sampling Idle Hour wines…read more There would be no wine trolly dropping off inebriated women and men whose arms are already filled with bags overflowing with other Carmel Valley wines. All of the wines in this postage stamp of a place should be made by Anna Marie! And they all should be in beautiful bottles labeled with Tim Cantor's distinctive, otherworldly artwork. This is not a liquor store. This is not a wine bar. This is a tasting studio where artwork and artisan wine meet. You don't need to trip over a stray bottle of Talbott, Bernardus, or Testarossa on your way to pick up your next pour. No, this is not an ideal way to try Idle Hour wines for the first time, even if they taste just as good. You should be tasting them in the Sierra Foothills town of Oakhurst, where the wines are made, as the first winter snows arrive in Yosemite, coating the peaks, domes, waterfalls, and redwoods in delicate shades of white. You should be sipping Anna's delicious Heringer Estate Vineyard Tempranillo (Sacramento Delta) by the dim, flickering light of a ponderosa wood fire. You should be enjoying this Arroyo Seco Viognier with a chanterelle mushroom and smoked salmon bisque. Your Love Ranch GSM "cuvée rouge" (Madera County) needs some grilled bison or lamb and a rugged mountain landscape capacious enough to take it all in. Your Santa Lucia Highlands Clone 777 Pinot Noir needs a DVD of "Sideways" playing in the background of your comfortable Queen's Inn room as you soak up its bright red cherry goodness while hoping that Maya, not Miles, is right about why we truly like and sometimes even love a well made, soulful wine. It does not work as well with a half dozen noisy strangers slurping their Petit Verdots enthusiastically and with abandon. So you adjust. You pay your $10 tasting fee for the seasonal selection of 6 wines. You tune out the talkative mob of tasters by focusing on the tastes and smells in your glass. You remember your last snowshoe hike in Yosemite to the top of Inspiration Point. You fantasize about cedar plank grilled salmon and lingonberry sauce paired with the Pinot, or grass fed, chicory rubbed skirt steak served with generous glasses of Cab Franc. You buy a bottle or two of Anna Marie's newly released, award winning Tempranillo for the cellar and plan, next time, to do it a different way. But you don't regret your visit or judge the place, the people, or the wines too harshly. That elusive tasting room magic, it does not always happen at once. Not even in an ideal world!

I really really want to give this place more stars. The highlight was the guy in the tasting room…read morewho apparently originated from a place called 'speckles' and was really getting into his role. Anyhow, the Viognier was good and the Cab Franc but not quite enough to make a purchase. I did feel the wines were a little young and light but that's perhaps just my palette. I would recommend trying this winery out as I suspect we will see good things from them in the future and hope to add some stars to my rating on my next visit..

Nice folks + solid wine + no crowds = good tasting room experience…read more The wines were generally solid, though none stood out as particular "must haves." It seems like they were going for more delicate flavors in general, which may suit some people more than others. The estate-grown Pinot had an interesting spicy note and the Chardonnay was crisp and flavorful. The Cuvée Louie was a nice Bordeaux-style blend as well. We had the tasting room to ourselves and thus were able to learn a lot about the wines and the vineyard by chatting with the folks there. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Tasting was $20 a person, so prices seem to have gone up since previous Yelp reviews. Worth a stop though, especially if you're already driving down River Rd. between some of the other wineries.

Finding a winery still open at 6 PM, later than most wineries in the area, Mr. B was testing me…read more When I am already crotchety from sugar lows, he has a ticking time bomb on his hands. And he, on the other hand, god forbid he miss a winery on our trip south down the 101. But Manzoni turns out to have been a good stop. The valley and wine trail (aptly named River Road Wine Trail) that parallels a lazy river, offers a beautiful view of the rich agriculture in the area. The east facing vineyards overshadowed by golden Central California hills/mountains, fall colors, rich soil, framed by a peaceful farming community makes it unique and special. The tasting room is unimpressive. The server, friendly. The wine, the 09 syrah, was lovely. There were other wines that did not impress, but they also offered a port that was smooth and went down easily. The syrah came home with us at $28 a bottle. And the only reason we passed on the port was because we already have too much good port stored at home. And in nearby Gonzales, Mr. B took care that his non-wine drinking wife got some excellent sustenance. So all was well with the world again.