The Steven Kent winery tasting room is located in a warehouse area of Livermore with several other wineries in the same area. Before visiting that area, I wasn't sure that I would enjoy it. But I really did like the closeness of the wineries to each other and the synergy that all of these tasting rooms generated. Back to Steven Kent. The Cab Francs were amazing! I could have taken home multiples of each one of those wines. If you are a fan of cabernet franc, you really want to stop here and taste the wines. The tasting room staff were extremely knowledgeable about the wine and the winery and the wine makers. I highly recommend trying Steven Kent Winery. read more

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I had a welcome pour as I entered their tasting room, their 2024 Cabernet Franc Blanc from the Cresta Blanca Vineyard | Livermore Valley. Then a selection of varietals, 2024 Cab Franc Rosè enjoyable, 2023 Cab Franc Ghielmetti Vineyard not my favorite, BDX 2023 Vincere, Red Blend: 60/40 Sangiovese and Cab Sauv was okay, 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Ghielmetti Vineyard, my favorite. The wines were pleasing to my palette with some wines a hit, overall an enjoyable visit. read more

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Wonderful winery. Really fabulous to be greeted with bubblies Aa soon as you enter. Not sure if they do that with everyone tho. thé daughter of the winery is very knowledgeable and welcoming. Thé tasting room is adorned with velvet couches and chairs. They are very comfortable and inviting. we sunk into our corner and enjoyed the top flight of red wines. who knew how absolutely flagrant these wines would be. I was pleasantly surprised. We tasted the top flight and boy was it delightful. Perfect cozy place for a date or catch up with a gf. they also had snack boxes with hummus, cheese, salsa, fruit & crackers that were fabulous!! I know it's not the same as visiting the grounds of a winery... but I highly recommend this winery for their top tier red wines. enjoy! read more

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I have a yearly Livermore wine passport and decided to stop here on a quiet weekend day afternoon during the holidays. The place is easy to find and there is plenty of seating inside and out. I was the only one there at the time and the hostess was prompt in talking to me and getting me settled. I wanted to sit inside not only because it was cold but the free wifi is better inside. They have a restroom inside. For passport holders, they don't have the usual tasting but a flight of cab franc aged in various elementals - wood, cement, stainless steel and a combination of all - aged in all the other three. The combination was my favorite! The pours were quite generous and I could not finish them all. The hostess was attentive and knowledgeable. Only downside is that there is limited parking and on a busy day, you have to go around the block to park and it's not convenient. I will go back! read more

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We walked in with a party of 7 on a Saturday around 3:30pm. It's quiet and only 1 other table was taken. Not busy at all. We were poured a complimentary Barrera sparkling wine to start. We had the pleasure of Michael helping us with the tasting. It was $20 for 4 wines or $30 for 4 premium wines. The pour was generous. We liked that the tasting flight was all poured into carafes for us. Theres both indoor and outdoor seating. 1 restroom. You can bring non-smelly snacks like cheese, charcuterie, crackers. Barbera sparkling- good Barbera rose- ok Malbec- ok Petit Verdot- good & smooth Smith ranch cab- good but a bit tannic Cab Franc- good, fruity, smooth Premier Cab- good , fruity, smooth Lineage 2018- more earthy , smooth Lineage 2019- less earthy , smooth read more

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We went to the tasting room and not the winery. We made reservation. The tasting room can fit about 40ppl with a back room for the club members. Upon entrance, we checked in and were greeted with some sparkling wine for each of us to enjoy. We were walked to our table and provided the menu. You can do a la carte wine order or do the tasting. We were 3 couples and as it's our first time, we did both tastings for each couple to enjoy 7-8 different wines. On the 2nd tasting, the pourers provided new wine glasses. That's so appreciated. Great service and attentive pourers. Not the best wine we've tasted but good and we enjoyed the tastings together. There's one unisex clean bathroom. Parking: there are other tasting rooms and businesses in the strip so parking can be an issue. Overall a great Sunday afternoon with friends. read more

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We have belonged to a good number of wine clubs in Napa, Sonoma, and other regions. Our absolute favorite is the Steven Kent Winery. Every event and interaction is fantastic. This is a family run winery in every sense of the word. And the wine is fantastic! Cab Franc, Cab Franc Blanc, Cabernet, Merlot, Blends, wonderful wines. You get something at Steven Kent that is not the norm. Real genuine information about the wines from the actual people that are making it. I cannot say enough good things. Do yourself a favor and visit the tasting room. See for yourself! read more

Love the new tasting room and excited to see what they do next with the space! Been going to Steven Kent Winery for about a decade now. I definitely recommend the Lola and Alberino if you like white wine. For reds, they are known for their cabs but their cab franc is the up and coming. Their staff has always been so welcoming and friendly. Ruth always brings a smile when we go in to pick up wine and is also so knowledgeable about what releases are out and what's in the current allocations for members. Also shout out to VJ the prior Somm, although he is no longer with the staff he is surely missed!!! Also if you visit, the benefit of the new tasting room location is being able to check out the neighboring tasting rooms! Longevity is great and Arroyo Cellars around the corner is awesome and run by a group of friends! read more

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Wine, Hospitality, and Ambiance were really good! Definitely a recommend if your exploring Livermore

If you are coming to Livermore, I beg of you...start here. There's a lot of great and good wine in Livermore but this is the best. Drink it now, age it, do both. One thing to be admired about SKW is that they do everything they do well because they choose to not do everything. It's a temple of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and, the pinnacle, the Lineage Bordeaux Blend. There are others...Barbera, Merlot come to mind...and they're great. But while other wineries feel great pressure to put out wines they're not good at or don't have passion for simply to have a "full menu" out of fear of missing out on a segment of the wine-buying population, Steven Kent chooses to not be all things to all people. Steven Kent Mirassou is a 6th (!) generation winemaker making one of his assistant winemakers (his son Aidan) the 7th generation. Go Google 6th or 7th generation California winemakers. If anyone comes up but them, it's a lie. Steven is an affable, passionate and literary man, publishing his first book a year or so ago (if you love wine and/or great writing, check it out...it's called Lineage and is sold by a soul crushing online retailer near you or through the SKW website which is soul enriching) and it tells his story nicely. Oh. The wine? They routinely score in the 90s, high-90s and there are a few 100s from serious wine writers. The wines are not the least expensive in Livermore because he charges what they're worth rather than what the winery next door offers. If you take your wine seriously, I highly recommend their top-of-the-line tasting where you'll usually get some of his fantastic Premier Cab, L'Autre Cote Cabernet Franc (if you ever see Steven and have about an hour to kill, ask him why Cab Franc is his favorite grape) and the astounding Lineage blend that is comprised of the best barrels of the best barrels of the best barrels he can find. SKW is in a really sweet spot right now. It's a relatively small family winery with just enough scale to do some really interesting things. Today, that was an unheard of Cabernet Franc Blanc (yes, a white Cab Franc) and a Cab Franc Pet Nat that was delicious but not for sale as it was "an experiment" that I would say was a huge success. Bottom line: If you want to go wine tasting in Northern California for under one thousand dollars, go to Livermore. If you want to taste some wine that tastes like the "thousand dollar place," go to Steven Kent Winery. read more

L'autre Cote 2022 Cabernet Franc Blanc. Livermore Valley. Skittles, green apple, pear, white flowers, bubble gum, vibrant acidity. Good mouthfeel. 9.5 delish 19' cab franc black label. Ghilmetti/Sachau. French oak. Black and red fruit. Cherry, cassis, raspberry liqueur, red apple. Long lingering finish. 9.7 07' premier cab Ghilmetti clone four. Dusty, dirty, some oxidation on the nose. Red fruit. Sage. Fennel. Licorice. 9.4 08' premier cab Ghilmetti clone thirty. Red fruit. Cherry. Eucalyptus. Good acid. Full tannins. More layers than previous wine. More acid/structure. More exotic too. 9.5 09' Lineage. Red cherry, cassis, red apples. Strawberry, dirty knows. Big structure. Big tannins. Lots of fruit. 9.2 11' SK cab. High acid. Great tannins structure. Bordeaux style. Red and black fruit. Cayenne pepper. 9.2 13 lineage. Red fruit. Good acid. Earthiness. Great balance. Perfect for ribeye. Best 9.7+ Great tasting @ SK. Don't forget to ask him about the Cabfrancapalooza coming up! read more

Great cabs that score 93-100, well balanced and smooth. New location on South Vasco Road is perfect! read more

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I have visited Steven Kent twice in 2023. First with my daughter at the previous location and then a few weeks ago with my husband at the new location. I love the wines, and the new location is excellent. I particularly enjoyed the 2020 L'Autre Cote Cabernet Franc - Bates Ranch. This is a great place to enjoy and pick up some genuinely top-notch California wines in the Livermore Valley. I would join their club, but I have six wine clubs throughout California. If any of my clubs close, these guys are next in line. In the meantime, I will use my Priority Wine Pass to enjoy the 2 for one tasting. Don't pass these guys up. The wine, service, and ambiance are fabulous. read more

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The wine from this winery was superb! My friends and I tried a flight of wines and we were very impressed. I would highly recommend the Lineage wines, they were very nice on the palette. There's also bread sticks available! The staff here was knowledgeable and friendly, we had a stellar experience. Being that it was a very hot summer day, I appreciated being able to sit inside with the AC on. There is also seating outside. We look forward to returning sometime soon! read more

We went to the recent wine tasting at Steven Kents new location. The premises are absolutely fantastic! The location is perfect for wine tasting and mingling with other club members. The lounge and bar area is comfortable and relaxing! Thanks to Steven and his support staff. read more

Stop number 3 on our visit from Sacramento. It was a little bit later in the afternoon so I called first before arriving to make sure they could fit us in. They were so friendly on the phone and told us to come on over. Easy to see and find from Tesla Road. We walked in and we're greeted immediately. We chose to sit outside where we were followed out by Vjay with the tasting menu. Each tasting was described to us and we were given some time to select which one we wanted to taste. After a few moments he came back and I decided to go with the TLC flight for $20. It included one white and 3 reds. When they were brought out he told me about them all and suggested which order to taste in. He came by a couple times to check on us and we had some awesome conversations with him. He ended up recommending some great restaurant and bar/ speakeasy spots which was cool. As we talked a little more with him he gave me a map of which wineries he recommended stopping by which was so sweet of him. Best place to wrap up our tasting and Vjay was awesome! I will definitely be back to try the Allocation flight and see Vjay again! The ground are lovely with great areas for taking pictures. The inside is really nice too but the outside seating is just so relaxing. read more

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The winery is a cute little house and you're basically doing the tasting in the cellar, the wine was great and staff was very nice and helpful. You don't get much of a view but I really enjoyed the wine and experience here :) book/rsvp ahead to make sure you get a table since there is a chance you could be sat at a communal table. read more

If you'r visiting the Livermore Wine Valley, Steven Kent Winery is not one to be missed! A definite stand out amongst cabernets, it won't disappoint from the tasting experience in the Cellar to the atmosphere and customer service of the staff. Make sure to put it on the list of stops you'll make when visiting the Livermore wine valley. In addition to great wine, Steven Kent Winery is also extremely philanthropic. Thank you for all you do for our community. read more

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I stopped into The Steven Kent Winery on a trip to Livermore. The area is dominated by the larger places, but this boutique style winery was a refreshing alternative. Their large but intimate winery is along Tesla with a decent amount of parking right next to the vines. The tasting room is in the basement of a larger building which is a little industrial, but they added some nice tables for group tastings. You are served at the table instead of a bar for a longer and more intimate tasting of their flight. My flight was mostly red with one white IIRC. The server was good describing the wine and it's various attributes. I enjoyed the wine which made the visit great. It was higher end with good quality and flavor. The overall feel is perfect for most older groups looking for something quiet and intimate. The focus here is on the wine rather than a party. read more

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This was a nice quaint winery next to Wente. We didn't have an appt. but we're able to get a table right away. There were a few options for tasting - red, white, and reserve. The staff was very friendly with the tastings. In our group if 6, we each bought a bottle of Ragbag Red from Clearlake as it was our favorite. Stop by if you can! read more

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The new Steven Kent Winery tasting room is located on Vasco Road. A variety of wines available from sparkling, whites, reds, and blends read more

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Crawfish etouffee and these two wines were the perfect Fat Tuesday decadence. 2013 Fire Sky and a 2013 Balloons over Albuquerque. read more

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The Steven Kent Winery is a bit like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Or maybe it's more like a physiologically ripe Cabernet grape cluster encased in a tangle of pruned leaves and vines all tucked into a once used Taransaud French oak barrel (take that, Sir Winston!). Metaphors and similes aside, it will take more than a single visit to unravel the riddle that is SKW. For one, "Kent" is a middle name, not a surname. The multigenerational winemaking heritage that the founder continues is that of the Pellier and Mirassou families, who were Santa Clara Valley vintners dating back to the 1850s, until the brand name "Mirassou" was sold to Gallo in 2003 and the original vineyards were tragically torn out to make room for suburban housing developments on the outskirts of San Jose (although the family kept extensive grape growing property in Monterey County, which continues to produce fine wines). So, what's a displaced scion of a historic winemaking dynasty to do? How about creating an estate winery in Livermore Valley where Bourdeaux styled red and white wines are king? Why not experiment each year with new grapes, blends, reserve wines, and vineyard designate series wines? Throw in fun food and wine events, like vertical tastings of high end Lineage wines as well, and keep the basic tasting room lineup varying every month or so to keep things interesting. Call it something simple. Steven. Kent. Winery. Create an elegant label. Emboss the letters in gold foil. Put extremely detailed tasting notes on your web site as downloadable pdf files. Maintain a library of past vintages of your top tier wines, so that collectors can consult those tasting notes when deciding how long to cellar a particular vintage and when it can be opened, decanted, and served with an appropriately paired meal. When you come for a walk-in tasting, be prepared to stand at oak barrel tables and sample 4-5 wines for $15, beginning with a simple white like a 2017 Clements Hills Albariño (sourced from an excellent vineyard near Lodi), an accessible, easy drinking red like an estate "Sparkle" Syrah or BDX Malbec, then shift gears to age-worthy Livermore Valley Cabernets, either blends or single vineyard offerings that retail for around $65. Remember: you don't have to pick a wine on the daily menu to get your $15 tasting fee applied to purchase. You can order, for example, the superb 2015 "Merrillie" Mission Ranch Vineyard Arroyo Seco Chardonnay, easily among the best white wines in the SK portfolio. Or choose a "Home Ranch Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon from the oldest planted vines on the Tesla Road estate, from a famous Concannon clone of this most noble of grapes. It all depends on your wine drinking needs that day or week: something for an end-of-summer picnic, or for a fall weather weekend feast with old friends, or for storing until 2025 and beyond. Personally, I'd recommend you go with a really good bottle of Chardonnay, single vineyard series Cabernet, or Premier line of reserve red blended wine, if you're unfamiliar with Steven M.'s wine philosophy and house style, which walks a fine line between Californian and old world approaches. Barrel selection is a major focus as well, as is the choice of yeast strains during the fermentation process. Mainly, Steven Kent wines are expressions of a particular growing season, special, time-tested vineyard sites, and grapes harvested at the fullest and finest expression, picked when they are ready, not based on a pre-fixed program or personal preference by the winemaker. SKWines are not cookie cutter. Each year will be different. Each grape will speak for itself with varying tones and cadences from one growing cycle to the next, or as the wines age in barrel and bottle prior to release. Some mysteries in life are worth waiting for, even if they present no obvious solutions. If you are patient, all will be revealed. Just not on your very first visit. Give it some time. Let past tasting experiences in Livermore, Napa, or the Santa Clara Valley slowly fade from memory. Let the Gallos keep the Mirassou label for their made-in-Modesto wines. And let Steven make his own wines, anyway he likes, one barrel and bottle at a time, as he seeks to unlock the riddles in life that motivate him to make another batch more. In the end, you'll be very glad he still does. read more

The Steven Kent Winery - 2015 Home Ranch estate Cabernet Sauvignon and 2015 Mission Ranch Arroyo Seco Chardonnay. - Wineries Near Me - Livermore, California

Tastings are $15 for a selection of 4-5 wines. The selected grapes are from different areas, not just Livermore. I suggest their reds. The tasting room is dark and standing only so if you cannot stand for a long period of time you may want to call ahead for a chair. We had a slight discrepancy regarding the $15 wave or discount if you purchase a bottle. My in laws have been to SKW twice and were discounted $15 from the bottle price. When we went, the tasting fee was waved. We bought one bottle. read more

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The new tasting room on Vasco is great! Not only the best wines in Livermore, these are some of the best wines in California and beyond. Be sure to try the Cab Franc! read more

This was the second stop of our Livermore wine tour, mainly because of its proximity to our first location. None the less, it was a good experience. I wasn't blown away by the grounds or the ambiance of the tasting room, but the staff was very nice and the wine was decent. The tasting room is in a room with zero natural light, which is a shame because I feel like being outside is part of the wine tasting experience. There was plenty of seating, my group was paired with a couple that we ended making friends with. I bought a bottle of wine, I can't remember the name off hand but it was one of their red blends. Not sure if I would visit again, but I'd definitely order that wine again. read more

I recently had my very small wedding (20 people) at Steven Kent in the Barrel Room, followed by Lineage wine-tasting for all of our guests. Nancy assisted us beforehand in order to create the atmosphere that we were hoping for. Evelyn and crew were there on the day of our wedding and made sure that everything went perfectly. My new husband and I were especially pleased with the care and effort that was taken to make our special day absolutely wonderful. GREAT WINE!!! read more

So glad we found this hidden gem. This is probably the best cab/red wine winery in Livermore. Had the pleasure to meet Mr. Steven Kent M in person - Humble guy and an amazing wine maker. Can't wait to come back in summer. read more

We arrived at this winery just for a quick sample of their L'Autre Côte Cab Franc without a reservation. Steven Kent winery honored our request by giving us a sample but then asked us to come back after a tasting we had at another winery. This was very nice of Steven Kent winery to accommodate us. Great hospitality. After sampling the Cab Franc we decided to take up the offer to come back since it was that good and we wanted to see what else they had to offer. We had the opportunity to sample their Lineage Collection along with a couple of cabs. The wine did not disappoint. As a matter of fact, everything we tried was fantastic. Some of these reviews say this winery has some of the best wines in Livermore. I'd go a bit further than that. In my opinion they have some of the best wines period. We walked out with 6 bottles and have since bought more. I won't attempt to qualify my experience to back up my opinion....see for yourself. The winery itself is decent. It's not flashy and that's quite okay. The experience is all centered around the wine, which is what we prefer. The winery is dog friendly, which is always a must for us. A plus is that we got to meet Steven himself and had a chance to geek out a little with him on our mutual fondness of Cab Franc. The wines themselves may at first seem a bit pricey but when you compare the prices to what you'd get equivalent in other wine regions like Napa I'd say they're a very solid value. The wines are polished and have character that you rarely see. Highly recommended. read more

Steven Kent is producing some of the best Cabernets I have ever tasted. They have been making wine since 1996. I would put SK in the $$$ category, but worth every penny (dollar). They make 15 different wines!!! Ask for Greg when you do your tasting. He really knows his stuff and he makes the wine tasting both educational and fun. read more

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Nice tasting room and Fantastic wine selections, definitely one the best wines in Livermore!!

Great wines and special outdoor events with spacious patio seating, especially for Lineage Members. Check out the photos from the wine-making event where generous portions of wine were given for guests to create their own special blends. The Lineage book launch with Author and Winemaker Steven Kent Mirassou was another fun outdoor tasting event with ample fine wines to sample and revisit. A huge spread of assorted food is provided to accompany the unique blends at these special events. read more

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Such a lovely tasting experience at Steven Kent Winery today! Vijay has such a passion for the wines and is incredibly knowledgeable, his level of hospitality is amazing and we cannot wait to return. We had a delicious Albariño to begin, an amazing Cabernet Franc, vibrant Cabernet Sauvignon and more - this is a must-taste stop in the Livermore Valley and an excellent example of the fabulous wines that Steven Mirassou is producing. read more

There should be a must go/worth while/proceed with caution when you review certain places. I think wineries fall into that category because pallets, tastes, and prices are considerable factors. Steven Kent is a must go for people who are looking for Napa-esque wines without the headache of sitting at the 121/29 light for three cycles. If you're looking for a Napa property experience, this isn't that place. Also if you're looking for silky, smooth rounded, wines you'll get the latter more than the former. What the winery is, a bordeaux house that also dabbles in other varietals and blends that, on occasion, has the opportunity to shine against their counter parts such as Lola (a white blend) or their Barbera. Otherwise you'll be getting some tasty Cab Francs, Petite Verdots and Cabs all within the Livermore Valley. There's two tasting rooms, the Barrel and the Reserve. Think of the Barrel room as the flavor of the month, because he produces so much wine there's always something new. The Reserve room if you have time is more Napa like, a sit down, guided experience with some engaging story tellers. The Reserve room is where the wines and the identity of the winery as a whole get showcased. I recommend going during the Lineage or Premiere Cab release times for the Reserve Room which is in October and May, respectively. As for the wines, something different about this winery is the Single Vineyard Series. A bottle of wine that 100% of a single varietal from a single vineyard. Ghielmetti, Home and Smith Cabs are the ones to pay attention to. Lineage if you do have the opportunity really is a blend of what it should mean to be a Livermore Valley wine and sets the bar pretty high both in quality and price point for the Valley. If you have a discerning pallet and understand what your paying for at price points that are between $48-$155 go for it. read more

When Mitty C. and Yvonne K. told me we were going to a winery in Livermore, I didn't believe them at first. I totally didn't know there were a bunch of wineries only 20-25 minutes away from Fremont! No need to drive to Napa for wine anymore, hah. Mitty C. was hosting a Rotary alumni event in the patio area of Steven Kent Winery. The patio was huge with lots of tables and seats... which was perfect since the weather was also beautiful. The tasting room is a little small, but not sardines-in-a-can small. Although the bathrooms are outside, they're pretty clean! Wine tasting in the Barrel Room (12-4:30pm): make a reservation or drop in. If you have more than 6 people, you need to make an appointment! Flights are around $15. read more

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Good wine but nothing that made me want to buy a bottle and very unflexible service. We are not port drinkers and wanted to swap out the port on the menu for something else, we were told that nothing else was open and instead we can taste something else again. Am I really to believe that they only have 4 open wines??? The atmosphere is nice, we had a table in form of a barrel to ourselves and some snacks as we tasted, it was nice to have our own time and not be crowded at a counter but it seemed the servers didn't know much about wine, ours was reading straight off the bottle. I think I could do better than that. If this place had a better variety and more knowledgeable servers it would be a much better stop. read more

Steven Kent Winery was a blur, near the end of my tastings. event: LVBTW(3/21/15) barrel tastes: -2012 home range Cab-too much tannin -2013 home range Cab-passed 2.5 stars drips: -not a cab drinker so cab addicts should disregard my review. -parking in unpaved dirt? read more

Went to four wineries in Livermore in January this was my least favorite. Let me first say my wife and I drink a lot of wine and taste all over and have pretty good palates we are not noobies when it comes to wine, further when a winery has a good wines and customer service we buy a lot of wine, Steven Kent met neither of these criteria. First a major turn-off we walk in a party of four and someone yells, "be with you in a minute" there is a sign to wait to be seated. A minute later someone says "have you been helped"? we say no, she says "would you like to be helped"? no duh. Her help was to charge us for four tastings before we even tasted. Never had to do that before its not like they were busy and they risked us skipping out on their overpriced $15 tasting fee. Then we were escorted to a pub table really no interaction. Poured our first wine no explanation about the wine or the winery no questions to start a conversation etc and it went that way for the entire tasting just very cold and un friendly and on top of it out of all the wines only one was even drinkable, we couldn't wait to leave and spend out money elsewhere. Wont be back. read more

I am a smartass. It sort of defines me. Eric, our steward, handled my wit and other a professionalism iv rarey witnessed. Exquisitely knowledgeable, professional, informative, yet not too "wine-snobby". The result? Wine sold. And it is deeelicious. I lov this place. read more

A very solid winery in Livermore Valley, my brother and I came per the recommendation of one of his colleagues. We went with the seated tasting in the Reserve Room ($25) and our host did a great job of sharing the story behind the winery as well as providing background on all the wines we tried. While I found the tannin structure a bit lacking in the cabernet francs, the cabernet sauvignons were quite good. We especially enjoyed the "Lineage" Bordeaux blend and its integration of green vegetation and black fruit. My only criticism is the price point as they approach and, for certain wines, exceed those of some of the best Napa Valley cabs. Great wines...but not to the point where they justify the triple-digit prices. read more