This winery is a hidden gem. Thier motto is "the bad boys of wine"! THEY DELIVER. They secure the finest grapes, and create top tier wines. Highly recommend the tasting flat... It's a treat. My preference on the sample list was the white wine, my partners was the zinfandel. Ok, I'm a lover of the sweets. So I added the sweet wine that is not on the sample list. OMG... winner. I chose "El Grand Fiasco".... WINNER!! Wine is a wonderful treat. Taste like a smooth light cognac. A special thank you to Mr Ray.... You're a superstar. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. You are great... all around joyful experience. Great product. I also love the art on the different labels... The art is wonderful.. and worthy of the wine. Excellent product! Warm appreciation, Sharine D read more

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Love Travieso. It's a hidden gem. The wines are classic, full bodied and rich in the true California tradition. Easy parking in this small industrial park and the wines are so so good. Ray, the winemaker, is happy to tell you how the winery got started and about the labels. We love being in the wine club and coming by. read more

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What a great find on a lazy fall afternoon in Campbell. Highly recommended a trip (only on Saturdays) to #traviesowinery - say hello to Ray for us! read more

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It's been a while since last we visited. The tasting flight was a wonderful selection of 6 wines. As in the past, we found them all to be simply stellar. We came away with a case which, by the way, came with a great discount! Sangiovese, Cab Sauv, Syrah, and Zin. We also really enjoyed talking with Ray, and the other guests. Nice and cool inside on a hot June day. Try the 2019 Zinfandel if you can. Thanks for making such consistently great wines! read more

I am a super fan of Ray's wine. Love that he is local, love his wine making style, and of course like all the wines. Bonus is the wonderful label art, the "bad boy theme" and food at his wine tastings. He has wine tastings on Saturday which I highly recommend! read more

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We love the wine, the Saturday tastings, and Ray. We're finally venturing out again and this was one of first places - it did not disappoint! The tasting room is in a "warehouse" area - isn't that where all the good local gems are these days? Whenever we bring Travieso wine to parties, they ask for more. Ray is super welcoming and he makes you feel at home. read more

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My daughter recently discovered this hidden gem of a winery and we had the pleasure of spending a Saturday afternoon there. Ray, the winemaker/owner, welcomed us with a cheese and cracker bar and a pitcher of water on each table. The room is surrounded by wine barrels and the printed art from the labels inducing a relaxing vibe. All the wines we tasted were exceptional, especially the GSM. Ray was a delight to talk with and shared his wine knowledge and life experiences with us. We had a wonderful time and will definitely return! read more

Amazing artsy labels with wine that lives up to them. Delightful surprise on SC passport weekend. Cost to worth it rating: 3 (bottles mostly ~$30-40) Return worthiness: yes Eve award: best wine label art Highlights: - Labels: works of art, dark creatures on dark bottles - Naming: not just plain varietal and appelation, but names like la chucacabra and el rey - Wine: syrah heavy (but I like syrahs), some single vineyard, some extended aged, some blends. My fave was the amaranta: fruity, full, intense, yet smooth. - Tasting room feel: welcoming pourers explaining the wines proficiently and with passion, club-like remix and at time ethnic music that had strong beats to it in a close-quartered narrow garage-like space - Snacks: for passport weekend, they had a variety of cheeses, olives, crackers, bread and grapes with walnuts - No tasting fee: gotta love the probono fun Lowlights: - No white tasting: I saw they make a viogner (one of my favorite whites), but weren't tasting it - Only open for passport weekends: 3rd sat beginning each quarter, however I hear you can taste and purchase some of their wines weekends at Pinder a few garages down Serridipitous find I'd love to come back to. read more

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Love Travieso Winery! We spent a lovely Saturday afternoon in this very friendly and relaxing place. Good pours, many varieties in the tastings, and very good tasting wines. The tasting is reasonably priced and we got out free with our wine purchase. Come in, sit at a table, Be greeted by a friendly host, have some munchies, and enjoy some great wine!! read more

I absolutely love this winery. Ray, one of the wine makers says they only make wines they like. Well, I really like their wines, too. Their reds are usually full of big, earthy spicy flavors and the whites tend to be complex, multi-dimensional concoctions. But the best thing about Tavieso is the informal, casual communal atmosphere. The next best thing is their unpretentious location inside a dusty industrial park in my hometown of Campbell. The label artwork inspired by Mexican folklore is yet another unique, fun quirk of this place. A fun place to sample some excellent wines, priced well below what you'd have to pay for the same quality elsewhere. read more

A great stop to have a nice sip and hear a great story Would be an awesome date night surprise before dinner or to start an outing It is in a weird location.....just keep driving and the art alone is worth the drive read more

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Despite Travieso's rather 'unassuming' location, I recommend a visit and a purchase. The prices are right and the wines are superb. Everyone in our group was happy. In fact we bought a case to share at one of our clubs. The labels are entertaining and enlightening. You will pick up a bit of interesting Mexican folklore. Enjoy! read more

Love this place! We were looking for a local winery and were pleasantly surprised to find Travieso. Ray was very welcoming. We loved hearing about all of the wines and enjoyed all of our tastings. We became members, of course! Can't wait to go back. read more

This place is a hidden gem of Campbell. Tucked-away in an industrial park, you wouldn't expect to find a maker of such exceptional wines. Winemaker Ray Sliter has a small operation in Campbell, producing some really amazing wines, at very reasonable prices. Our favorites are the Cabernets and the Grenaches. Due to zoning, they are only open on Saturdays. They offer a wine club, of which we have become members, and they typically put-out cheese and crackers, along with other tasty bites for visitors. Occasionally, they have live music in the barrel room. They also have a small tasting room up front by the entrance. Ray is quite friendly and accommodating. The first time we visited Travieso, we were the first visitors of the day, and Ray let us pick out the wines to be featured for tasting that day. Really a nice departure from some of the larger more industrial wineries. Give Travieso a try!! read more

I love this place! It's not your typical setting for a winery; however, the wines are outstanding. Ray has the skills to bring out the unique qualities of each variety. I highly recommend coming here. You won't be disappointed. read more

This is an outstanding winery in an unexpected location! imo some of the best price performance wine you can buy in the Bay Area--the winemaker, Ray, makes the wine in small amounts with real love, and some really enjoyable blends. So much of the wine making and wineries are over commercialized in the Bay Area--it's great to walk in and do a tasting amongst the barrels, in a small tasting room, chat to the winemaker, check out some of his wines, and also the surprisingly cool bottle labels. I highly recommend! read more

If I had to rate their wines, I can't say that they were four stars from my experience but the friendliness of the staff and their quirky artisan labels earns them an extra star for experience. We came here as a group on passport days and was warmly greeted, checked in and ushered on our way into their tasting room. Their tasting room is basically in a garage in an odd part of Campbell you would never normally visit but I suppose that makes it all the more interesting. For Passport days, they had an excellent spread of breads, crackers, cheese, snacks, honey ... you name it! This was definitely a great food spot to nibble on things while you enjoyed their wine. They did four pours although they had five wines on the table. I wasn't sure if maybe one of them was for VIP but they didn't really tell us why we didn't get the last pour ... Regardless, there were two chards and two ... syrah's? or one cab and one syrah. They were not particularly memorable and the whites were just a little too tart / perhaps young for my liking? The syrah's were ok, I felt like they should have allowed it to open up a little more in a decanter because it definitely needed to mellow out in my glass for a while. read more

Travieso is definitely a hidden gem! Ray was very fun and lively when talking about how him and his buddy got started making wines. The selections we tried were absolutely delicious! My boyfriend and I ended up taking two bottles home to enjoy and will for sure be back for another visit! read more

This is an interesting little outpost and a very one of a kind experience as far as wine tasting goes. You'll think you're headed into the totally wrong direction before you wind up there, in a strip mall type thing int he middle of nowhere next to a kung fu school. Apparently Travieso & Pinder have combined forces lately, just FYI. Travieso has some of the most beautiful wine labels I've ever seen, I really wish they sold prints! The wines are definitely on the unique side. The reds are a little peppery, though El Chupacabra is a little more floral. If you're in the area, it's worth stopping by. You can tell these people do it for the love of wine making, not in the interest of getting rich. It's a great deal for the tasting, and their wines are in the $15-40 range. If you like something though and have the money, buy a bottle, because it supports the local business. read more

Travieso Winery - Travieso & Pinder have won a fair amount of ribbons recently. - Wineries Near Me - Campbell, California

Outstanding winery! Honestly, I worry about it becoming so popular that I won't be able to get in. Spectacular wines, especially if you like big reds. Looking forward to our wine tasting next Saturday...more to follow. read more

I gave this little winery located in an industrial section of Campbell, CA because of the total experience: We got there early. We met the owner / wine maker. Because we were the first ones there, we got to help choose the day's wines for tasting. That was fun. We tasted the Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and a white blend of Chardonnay, Viognier and Rousanne...yummy! The wine maker is a geophysicist by day, but his true passion is wine-making. He will talk liberally about "his babies," that's what he calls his wines. We will definitely go back!!! read more

Winemaker Ray is a work colleague of mine and I am astonished that he is able to achieve such a high bar "moonlighting" at Travieso. Although moonlighting is hardly the right word, because it is obvious that this is a 24-7 operation; every step of the winemaking process is done by Ray personally (the crush pad is behind the tasting room!). His wines speak for themselves; they are terrific. Travieso's location in the warehouse district of San Jose is tucked away, yet convenient to many other spots. I dropped by after an errand and it ended up only being a 5 min drive away. I wish that there were more of these winery tasting rooms in San Jose, like there are for the craft breweries. It is a very personal and genuine experience that is a much-needed counter balance to life in the fast lane of Silicon Valley. I highly recommend stopping by for a tasting and some vino therapy. read more

Strange location next to a martial arts studio in an industrial part of town. My friend told me about it. She got a bottle of their 2009 Sarah that she really liked and 3 of us went there to check it out. A sign at the entrance said "freedom from sucky wine," except not a single bottle on the tasting list lived up to that promise, I had to dump it all. They said it was "unfiltered" and perhaps, that dead yeast was giving it a bitter, spoiled kind of taste. After that we went to "Uncorked" and tried the same Trvieso Sarah she got there before and it was quite good! We did not try any Sarah at the winery and all vintages were younger than 2009. We tried vertical Sarah later in November and it was very good, so I guess the yeast smooths out after 5 years... strange, never knew it works this way! The staff was pleasant, the refreshments offered were great and I loved the artwork! I just hope they will find a way to get that yeast taste out sooner vs. later! read more

I would describe this place as a Dive winery. The staff was super laid back, eager to talk and the wine was unique. Each bottle had a custom made label that made it impossible to forget not only the taste of the wine but its name. Saturdays are the best time to go, and each Saturday holds a new little surprise. read more

Winery located in warehouse in industrial park. Both Dave/cash register and the wine pourer were very warm and unpretentious and met the beekeeper with Queen Bee on way out (they sell honey too).Tried a vertical Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010, 2009, 2006 and 2004. Wouldn't recommend the 2010 but it might just need some aging and the others were delicious in different ways. Variety of price points but $25 to $35 seemed to be their sweetspot. Wine has cool unusual labels and trendy names like El Chupacabras. Alternative vibe in a grape setting - just had to hum Simple Minds as I walked out with my swag. read more

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This was such a delightful little Gem tucked away in the most unexpected of areas. It's right off of Winchester Blvd, easy to visit if you know it's there. I purchased 5 bottles of wine and have enjoyed each one I've opened and shared with friends. I would totally recommend a visit to this very small but very quaint winery. BTW I discovered this through a Web Page; http://homerun.com This provided a nice discount, extra incentive to go on this little outing to Travieso Winery, Enjoy Cherie read more

A winery in Campbell? yes there is! We LOVE this little spot located in an industrial area right off of 880. Small friendly staff who quickly recognize you after a visit or 2. Good, reasonably priced wines. And just an all around fun atmosphere! Whenever we can squeeze in a Saturday afternoon stop, we make it. read more

Usually you go to wineries that do not spend as much time with you. Today was a wonderful treat and David spent sometime educating us on the process of wine, the fermentation process, the bottling, different types of wine as well as the flavors. You can tell that David is a genuinely friendly individual that is passionate about his work. The wine is wonderful as we purchased some. What sold the wine though was David's charming personality. I look forward to coming back and buying more wine from Travieso in the near future. read more

Travieso Winery - Wineries Near Me - Campbell, California

Awesome wines in reasonable price. Wine: Great -My favorite is red blend Chupacabras! Price:Great - Most of wines are $16 - $40 Servie:Great - Staff is friendly and make you feel confortable. Tasting room is open only Saturday. Location: Good - near 880 and bascom read more

I was totally amazed that a winery (actually there are 4 in the same location) existed in this out-of-the-way nook in Campbell. Not only to they age their wine here, they also have a crush pad that you can see from Hwy 17, if you know where to look. Ray, one of the co-owners, is an absolute delight. He was happy to show us around, filling in the details on where they source their grapes, crushing, aging, bottling, and, of course, the retail and consumption side of the business. That alone made this a wonderful find. But, it is a winery, so what about the wines? Hopefully Kristen V's husband has found a special occasion to open the El Rey. For us, it was Mother's Day. The deep rich color, the fragrant bouquet, and big flavor paired wonderfully with the steak dinner. It is easy to see why San Jose steak houses sell this wine by the glass. While they are only open on passport weekends, you can taste their wines at Pinder, just a few store-fronts down, any weekend. If you are anywhere close-by, you're really missing out if you don't find a reason to stop by soon. read more

We LOVE this winery! The wine is fantastic, El Chupacabras is amazing! Deep rich flavors leave a lingering taste of yumminess on my tongue! My husband loves El Rey, though he hasn't opened any bottles at home yet!! Not sure what special occasion he is saving them for, but I can't wait! We found this little hidden gem in an industrial area of Campbell, near where the Winchester Drive In's use to be, in a little building that houses random businesses and TWO wineries! So glad that Pinder, the second winery, is a part of the Santa Cruz Passport program. Travieso is open as well these days, and if they aren't open, you can purchase their wine at Pinder. read more

Amazingly complex wines! I love this type of boutique winery. They have a suite in a commercial complex in the industrial part of Campbell. The wines complexity just exploded in my mouth. This is one to visit again and again:) They were really busy. Much busier than Pinder a few doors down. And, much more complex wines to boot. We joined their club so that we can get all their releases. Check 'em out and let me know if you like them as much as we did. read more

I was initially drawn in by the intriguing website pictures of the wine labels. Once I got to the tasting room and spoke with Matz and Ray and tasted the wines, the fabulous labels took a back seat to the wonderful wines. I took a Sangiovese and a Syrah and dazzled my customers aboard our wine tasting boat in SF with them. They unanimously voted for us to carry them. We agreed. read more

I got introduced to this winery by my friend who used to work there, and still helps out some time. I prefer red wines and have never been disappointed by their offerings of Cabs and Syrah. Also check out the artwork on their wine labels; as some youngers would say -- it is groovy :) I have been here countless number of times for tasting, their release parties and just with a friend or two for relaxing; and have always enjoyed the wine and my time there. read more

We had so much fun there tonight for a private wine tasting. LOVE their Sweet Jesus dessert wine and their cabs are delish! We had our event catered by Simply Delicious and their good complimented the flights we tasted to perfectly! read more

We thought our GPS had misled us when we drove down a side street of warehouses, and almost turned around. Luckily we did not! Funky artwork, personable and friendly winemaker and awesome wines! From the white blend to the Cabernet Sauvignon, we walked away with half a dozen bottles (great deal too). Definitely worth a visit! read more

What a gem! Very approachable wines, not too bold and not too light. Very peasant experience during their tasting today, hope to go back soon. read more

Cute little winery perfect for small gathering. Loved the 2008 Cab they had. Will come back again soon. Dave knows his wines and such a great personality. Thank you. read more

What a unique and special little winery in an off the beaten track part of Campbell -he's only open on Saturdays but Ray is a gracious host and you will feel most welcome and his wines are across-the-board quite good and some are excellent as well as age worthy...his wines all feature unique labels and his prices are very good.its definitely worth a visit. read more

This somewhat oddly (yet conveniently) located winery makes the best wine I've ever tasted. I've been a wine club member for over two years and continue to be delighted by their new releases. They make a delicious white blend (which varies from year to year... the 2011 is my favorite) and some amazing reds (Grenache, a Rhone (GSM) blend, Sangiovese, Cabernet & Syrah). Recently, they've added a dessert wine. Their wines all have unique, artistic labels and are named after legendary characters, which only adds to the fun. I highly encourage you to check it out for yourself. read more