Such a cute winery with the best vibes! The owners are super friendly and they let their sweet dogs…read moreroam free. I came with family on a rainy saturday and the owner made some complimentary lentil soup for everyone - so good! Despite the cold weather everyone stayed comfortable with the warm outdoor heaters. The wine was delicious btw. They also had live music which was such a nice touch! Everyone was very kind and hospitable.

Wow what a great find, thanks to yelp! We spent a Saturday afternoon here. We tried the traditional…read moreflight and the zin flight- both were good. We also ordered a bottle of one of the zins. We also ordered a variety of fresh pizzas which were excellent! Overall the ambience is lovely with live music, kids can walk around, sit on tractors and play with the dogs. We will definitely be coming back!

Spent a great afternoon at Fortinos winery yesterday...Great wine and entertainment. The owners…read moreinvited the Gavilan college ensemble band to play that day. The kids rocked the house! I thought it was great the owners invited them to play there. Most of those kids might not get a chance to place at a large venue like that.. the staff was great and what a beautiful setting. our large party had a very pleasant afternoon. we will be going back there again soon!

A "hidden" gem (at least for me as I don't normally jump onto Hecker) with delicious wine, friendly…read morestaff, and a lot of space.

Me and my family stopped here on our way to San Jose. You pass many winery's that seem hard to get…read moreto as they are right off the freeway. You gotta be alert for them. We ended up finding this spot just on Apple Maps and it looked really cute. When you get there, there will be the cutest black and white dog roaming around. Her name is Noe! She is part of the winery and comes to great you at your car. What great service! The inside of the winery is very simple and cute. They have a big patio to sit outside with your drinks. I will say, I am usually a sweet wine person and we were told there were no sweet wines at this facility. Nonetheless, we did a wine flight just to try! The wines were very smooth, none were really my taste though. Again, preferring sweet wine this was a bit to adjust to. However, my family who got red wines and actually like red wines loved it! The star of the show for me was actually a peach cider they have! I usually don't like ciders either, but this one was so delicious and refreshing! I wish I had just got a couple of those. Overall, service and everything was great! The man was very knowledgeable and friendly. Noe was an exciting part of the experience. And the cider was so amazing! I would come here again on another Cali trip.

I love this winery. The owner/winemaker Jeff is almost always in the tasting room, so the…read moreexperience of visiting is always informative and fun. The wines are delicious. Jeff also holds seminars and workshops, so there is always an opportunity to learn more about wine in a comfortable setting. He is conveniently located right off 101 near the Outlets.

Kirigin is our new favorite winery in Gilroy and Monterey bay!!! Simply amazing wine and even more…read moreamazing wine clubs!! They have a huge selection of reds and their desert wine is to die for. They also host large events. I absolutely love the ambiance of the tasting room, which includes a very long tasting bar for those crowded days. By all means, allow a couple of hours for this tasting, you'll enjoy your time here. The downside, I'm currently living in MN and there's no shipping offered to that state, otherwise we would have joined a wine club.

Had a pretty disappointing experience here on my first visit for a girls' wine day. We came in…read moreexcited to try somewhere new, do a tasting, and hopefully buy a few bottles to enjoy on the grounds, but the service immediately felt cold and uncomfortable. The staff member behind the bar greeted us with a blank, deadpan stare (otherwise known as a "GenZ Stare") that made the whole interaction feel awkward from the start. When we mentioned it was our first time visiting and that we were excited to be there, there was no warmth, no enthusiasm, and no effort to tell us about the wines or the property. Even the pours seemed careless. I know this is Gilroy and not Napa, but I still expected a welcoming experience and better wine service. Unfortunately, both the service and the wine itself were disappointing. The best part of this place was definitely the beautiful grounds, which would make a gorgeous wedding setting. Maybe this place is better suited as an event venue than a wine tasting destination, but based on my experience, I would not return. The two stars are for the beautiful grounds.

Had such a nice afternoon tasting at Sarah's Vineyard! We came right as they opened on a Sunday in…read moreSeptember and had the whole place to ourselves. We had our choice of indoor and outdoor seating, and opted for the nice covered outdoor patio. They had a good amount of seating in each area, and had a lot of shade outside, which is absolutely necessary in Gilroy. The patio and grass area was very pretty, filled with lots of plants and even a sculpture. The property is also next to a plant nursery, so that added to the beauty even beyond their property line. We were helped by Melissa, and she was great! They had two tasting flights of 4 wines to choose from on our visit, one of which included a white and reds, while the other was all reds. They did also have some extra bottles open, so they were able to make an all white wine flight for one in our party. The pours were a good size, enough to really get a feel for the wine and share a taste with others. Two of us ended up taking home the same bottle of pinot noir.

Bitter Sweet writing this review. I had my husband's 60th here and visited a few times with co…read moreworkers and friends, good times ! Put my membership on hold due to not using it . I started my membership back, thought we'd utilize the wine tasting. First time back in over 6 months they did not bring us a menu, did not tell us what we were tasting and that was not a good feeling. On out third pour same day- fist day back we were accused of trying to get an extra pour Aaron asked what pour we were on, we didn't have a response because we didn't have the menu, we were accused of getting any extra pour? Not our responsibility to keep track, and if you did an extra pour what is the big deal? The comment made us feel uncomfortable, we stayed and purchased a bottle from their reserved red wine. This Saturday we went with another couple and my granddaughter. All was fine untill our third pour, we paid extra for the reserved tasting and it was a splash not a tasting pour. We discussed if we should say anything at all, and we decided to ask for a decent pour. My husband went in , talked to Aaron, he declined and dismissed us. Aaron said we had a decent pour, even though he was not around to see what was poured?? Typically a winery allows more than the 4 or 5 tasting, how else will you know if you like it enough to purchase a bottle. If a winery treats members that way it's time to end membership, and we did. Staff is like family at S V, we got the cold shoulder once my husband spoke with Aaron. We paid for our tasting, tipped our server. We will not revisit this establishment again. It was a nice place till it wasn't We have too many wineries nearby to allow staff to make you feel a certain way.

We had an amazing time at Solis this weekend. We have tried wines from all over California, and…read morethese were some of the best. We appreciated the variety and the opportunity to try new grapes and really interesting blends, all complex and well structured. The grounds are beautiful, and coupled with the live music and food truck, it made for a perfect Saturday. The staff was attentive, knowledgeable, and generous with their pours. Highly recommend to new and experienced wine drinkers.

Here is what we loved...the ambiance outside, Alex Lucero (the singer), and Katie, our sommelier…read more Here is what we didn't love... their wine. This is my first time coming here and I wanted to taste some good wine and enjoy some good music. I got the good music, but I did not get the good wine. If you like sweet wine, then you will love their wine, but I do not want sweet wine. He decided to do the flight but did not care for any of the choice choices. We tried the rosé and it was the sweetest rosé I've ever had. We tried Grenache. It was not good. We tried their Merlot..no! We tried Syrah...no! We ended up changing our flight to a glass of Baciami, which was just okay. I was very disappointed in their wines. The musician was excellent!

Great Winery that just keeps getting better…read more Exceptional wines and great service - such a warm and welcoming staff make the visit even better. They pour great wine and with the beautiful setting of property... it is outdoor seating, but on a nice California day - life is great! They have both white and red wines - my personal favorites are the Pinots... but I'll drink them all. They allow you to bring your own snacks to enjoy while tasting. So make a picnic of it.!!And... they allow dogs. . Would I go back? Always!!

Very friendly owner, beautiful grounds, and great wine. I especially enjoyed the red wines that I…read moretasted. Great spot in Gilroy.

We enjoy coming to this winery from time to time. We've been here @ least a handful of times. It…read morehas wonderful views and has nice outdoor seating. So, it is perfect for a nice sunny day. In terms of drinks, we usually order the sangria to share as @ least one of the options. Then we usually play some bocce ball as well. It is actually perfect for a double date and have a game of 2v2. If that doesn't float your boat, there's also a spot to play bean bag toss as well. You'll need to ask the staff for all the playing equipment though. But don't worry there isn't any additional charge. :) I definitely recommend this winery if you happen to be close-by. Or if you just want a change of scenery. Or maybe you like friendly competition to pave the road to become a bocce world champ. Or you might just be tired of your daily pickleballing. Then, please feel free to intentionally drive over. :)

Hosted my daughter's Bridal Shower at Miramar and it was the perfect venue. From the setting, the…read morewine and the amazing staff. Big shout out to Debbie and Ed. Trying to plan the shower and living out of the area, Miramar made everything so simple and stress free. They were so accommodating and went above and beyond helpful. If you are looking for a venue to host a celebration, Miramar Winery is definitely the place to pick!

I arranged a Meetup event with the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley and this was the first stop…read more At the entrance of the winery, the owner met and welcomed us. It was very business like. She also did not mix and mingle with us the while time we were there. The place sits on 5+ plus acres and has a large outdoor seating area. They are only open for tastings on the weekend and the place was busy. They also had live music. They don't serve food but they always have a food truck. There is enough parking and the grounds are beautiful. The weather was perfect for wine tasting. We were there for about 45 mins and they offered 3 tastings for the wine trolley. The problem was that the pours were tiny! Generally, the servers come around with an additional complimentary tasting, especially when the group was sitting around for as long as we were there for but we had to flag someone down and ask for an additional taste! The Rose was good but they ran out and could not provide another taste but they poured us the white. The focus was on selling bottles. The prices also seem quite high as well. Not sure I will go back.

We had reservations for Saturday at 1:30pm. Horse Thief vineyards is located just across from them…read more They share parking along the dirty path. There were a lot of cars parked but it wasn't too busy when we arrived. Big outdoor area. There was live music and looks like you can bring outside food even though I saw a charcuterie truck. Tasting fee: white flight for $20, red flight for $25, and reserve flight for $30. You get to taste 5 wines and can revisit. We tried all the flights. You have to buy 2 bottles to waive. The wines were mostly fruity and smelled good. But nothing really stood out and everything was easy to drink. No tannins. Ann Marie helped pour our tastings. She was knowledgeable and friendly. rose - not good, sour Pinot Grigio- sour Riesling- a little bit sweet chardonnay- decent, best white Zinfandel- beat red cab franc- earthy, decent

Loved the carefree atmosphere at this winery and vineyard on a Sunday afternoon. There was a range…read moreof seating options available for enjoying the beautiful setting, including high tables and stools, picnic tables in the grass, and comfortable adirondack lounge chairs with wide armrests that could be used as tables for our wine glasses and flight boards. The venue features live music regularly. Hank Terlaje entertained the crowd with lovely renditions of iconic tunes in various genres, like soft rock and pop, country, and oldies. He performed an awesome song list on the guitar and vocals, including Elton John's Tiny Dancer, Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight, I Can't Tell You Why by the Eagles, Dream On by Aerosmith, Come Together by The Beatles, Listen to the Music by the Doobie Brothers, and Total Eclipse of the Heart. He even took song requests and had the crowd singing out loud to classics like Sweet Caroline. We did the premium tasting, consisting of six different wines for $25. There were various snacks available for purchase, like dried fruit, trader joe's chocolate bars, pita chips, and even dog treats too. But we stuck with the wines, sampling a syrah, dornfelder, merlot, and red blends. So many layers of flavors. My fave was Bella's Reserve Merlot (2021). We purchased a bottle of Sophie's Estate red blend to take home as well. Nothing too fancy about Verde Vineyards, but we had a positive experience and appreciated everything this place had to offer.

The staff is amazing. They know their wine every time I go I feel like I'm welcome to my family. I…read morebecame a member if I wanted to be a part of it thank you Verde for all the amazing wine is a great serve.