Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Wellington Cellars

    4.8 (63 reviews)
    ModerateWineries
    Open • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Wellington Cellars Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Wellington Cellars

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Peter H.

    As a Napa Valley Chauffeur of 20+ years ... I know the importance of establishing relationships and shining a light on others that do their jobs well !!! Eli and Maria and staff here were extremely personable and accommodating ! My ladies didn't plan well and needed a back up plan ... while they were at their first venue I came down and spoke with Eli and Maria and they assured me they could provide my ladies a very good experience ! THEY DID ! one of my clients owns a winery in Washington State and was definitely looking for a great experience ! I highly recommend you get by here for some old growth vines. Eli is incredibly knowledgeable & Maria runs the tasting room well ! Tell them your Chauffeur Peter recommended you ! CHEERS !!!

    Tom S.

    Was a wine cub member here 15 years ago and wrote a Yelp review then, which mysteriously has disappeared. Wellington is now owned by VJB wines in nearby Kenwood. Attended the Friday night pizza and wine dinner on the patio. Lots of food and drink for cheap if you choose the suggested menu. Pizza truck is Red Rooster Brick oven. 12" Pepperoni pizza is $15 and the vin de campagna red blend is $20. If you decide to upgrade the pizza to a fancier combo that costs $28. The alternate wine selection by the bottle is big and prices range from $48 - $90. Ouch! Our visit was on a July 100 degree evening. There is a large tent canopy over the patio, but it's a large concrete pad so be aware that the heat can still be overwhelming. After 40 minutes we were heat exhausted and had to run home to get cool. Good food, good wine. I'll happily return again, after the hot weather season has passed.

    Cellar
    Jeff A.

    Maybe the best value tasting in Napa or Sonoma? For $45 you get a nice private tasting on the property's olive groves complete with a lovely charcuterie board. The wines themselves are decent but not mind-blowing. Fortunately their prices are equally not that bad. In a location where you can easily spend $250 for a wine that gets 95+ points, finding good quality reds from a boutique producer for sub $60 isn't too bad. We couldn't try their Cabernet because it was sold out. That's unfortunate. Usually most producers will still reserve some bottles for tastings. The wine I liked the best was the cab heavy left bank Bordeaux blend, Il Patrone. We were served 6 wines, then we went inside to make some purchases and they hooked us up with a Petite Syrah and the "Late Harvest Chardonnay", Basically a dessert wine. Both were excellent. My suggestion is to do the reserve tasting then after, do what we did if you intend to purchase some bottles and go into the regular tasting room. Ask if there's anything else open you can try. The staff here was great. Our pourer was very nice, and while not super super knowledgable about wine, she was friendly and helpful. I appreciate that over someone pretending to know things that they don't. Don't forget to tip your pourer! I'm sure I'll be back at some point.

    Kyle V.

    Our final stop on our wine tour brought us to Wellington. We were greeted and brought to a table in the shade near the vineyard. It felt more like a parking lot but they were doing a ton of construction on their building, so I would believe that's why the setup wasn't ideal. Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable and he took great care of us. They let us roam the property and watch the harvest work that was being completed. We tasted a few grapes and tried a few samples. The property looks like it'll be great when the construction is done but there wasn't anything for us to really check out today. Even the bathrooms were in a portable trailer, which wasn't great.

    So sweet!! Happy Anniversary on the menu!
    Lisa T.

    We loved every bottle we tried!!! We had the most fabulous day!! Private tour due to not being completely open yet. Matt was fabulous and we can't say thank you enough!! This was by far the best wine experience we have had. Good friends, laughter and literally every bottle was spectacular!! The Granache, port, Campagne, And Sauvignon Blanc!! I am usually not a wine drinker but the designated driver because not that big of a fan!! But here I had some small sips and I bought my first bottles of wine that I do not want to share!! LOL the Port is amazing! No syrupy refreshing!! The blanc next to the pool with some shrimp and fish!!! So refreshing! Vines from 1886, 1912, 1924! Beautiful vines that you can see by their width they are the mother wines and very old! We were treated like royalty and will definitely be back!! It was literally a perfect day!!

    Makayla K.

    I don't want to be dramatic but this is LITERALLY the best winery I have ever been to in my life. We came here on a wine tour bachelorette party and were blown away by the picture-perfect setting. We arrived to find a table set up for us outside amidst fields of grapevines and said "ARE WE IN A MOVIE!?" Then our tasting menus were personalized for our sweet bride! HOW CUTE, RIGHT!?! But it gets better - by far and above the charm of our visit to Wellington Cellars was sweet Laura-Li. She was charming, she was kind, she was funny, and to quote TikTok "the girls that get it, get it. The girls that don't, don't." Laura-Li is a girl that GETS IT. Her vibes matched our vibes exquisitely. We tasted wine, we enjoyed charcuterie, we laughed, we had photoshoots, and we celebrate a beautiful bride to be in the most perfect of ways. Thank you Wellington Cellars, for helping us celebrate and for welcoming us on our tour stop! Would absolutely recommend this location for any group celebration.

    Justin B.

    What a hidden gem. We spent the morning at Jack London Park, hit up Wellington and headed back to the park. We did the VIP tasting in the vineyard. Beau was great, knowledgeable and on point. We even had a third guest for the experience, the resident dog Phoenix. They have several old sections of vines, the oldest was planted in 1882.

    Having our casual flight in the sun close to the barrels!  Mmmmm.
    Jessica W.

    WOW! More than a decade ago I had tasted at a small family vineyard just up the road from Loxton and I talked about the vines they had and how they came about them for years to follow but couldn't for the life of me remember the name. Fast forward to a week ago when I was taking a trip out from Austin to Sonoma for a girl trip and I told them I MUST find that little vineyard again. When I looked on the map, I saw Wellington was just up the road from Loxton and just knew that sounded familiar and MUST be THE ONE! Alas, as we drove past Loxton, I said "oh no! this isn't it because it was a little barn and not that stone building". But then, I saw them... The OLD VINES!!! My gut told me this was the place. Voila! They have been building all these new spaces and the grounds are just lovely! Somehow they still have the charm of the little barn and the WINE????? Exquisite. Our guy pouring the tastings was delightful and had me signed up for a membership after the first pour and his update on all things new with Wellington. Love this little place.

    Had the most incredible time at Wellington. We were greeted and walked out to a beautiful table in the olive grove with personalized tasting menus to celebrate a birthday. Immediate we felt excited for our tasting. We were hosted by Maria, who thoroughly explained the wine making process at Wellington and took us through a tour of the winery. She offered us multiple times to move indoors in case we got hot. The water was constantly being refilled without asking and our wine glasses were never empty long. We enjoyed our trip to Wellington Cellars so much that two of us joined. The icing on the cake was when we received a hand written card from Maria thanking us for joining her at Wellington Cellars. The wine is so good, the tasting room is beautiful and the staff makes you feel like family. What more could you ask for?! Happy to be a member at Wellington.

    Olga K.

    What a hidden gem. We were going to another winery but it was closed for a private event so we accidentally ended up at Wellington winery. This visit ended up to be the best stop out of all other wineries we visited. They have excellent wine. Great stories. Personal approach to their customers. We even got a free tour of the facilities and learned a lot about wine making process. The tasting of 5 wines is $20. They poured few extra wine tasting in addition. The wine was so good that we bought 4 bottles and our $40 tasting fees were waived. 2016 Vin de champagne ended up to be my favorite one. We would highly recommend this winery to visit

    See all

    5 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 2
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom S.
    371
    2527
    4319

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jeff A.
    37
    558
    1560

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kyle V.
    334
    1388
    2685

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sandra H.
    0
    106
    19

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Robert B.
    154
    13
    0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mike R.
    10
    13
    1

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sophia G.
    96
    20
    22

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rosquete B.
    22
    1339
    568

    5 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Great wine but even better staff. They make you feel like family. Our guests always love "discovering" Wellington.

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Elaine T.
    63
    102
    21

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Great wines. Great service. Ask for Andreas. Very personable and knowledgeable. Will definitely be back!

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rob G.
    0
    52
    6

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Laura L.
    33
    86
    137

    6 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mike O.
    23
    23
    5

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Henry B.

    Henry B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ai N.
    5
    50
    36

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Wellington Cellars Reviews in Other Languages

    Ask the Community - Wellington Cellars

    Della Santina Reservation?

    Didn't have one when we went, but it was a Friday. It is a small place, so maybe a good idea for the weekend.

    View All 2 Questions

    Review Highlights - Wellington Cellars

    “Stopped by here after visiting VJB, they are a sister company and were recommended.”

    Mentioned in 10 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Benziger Family Winery - Explore our gorgeous Sonoma Mountain Estate on our award-winning tour, and learn about our sustainable Biodynamic farming practices.

    Benziger Family Winery

    4.3(661 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    •$$
    Established in 1980
    Walk-ins welcome

    We spent a lovely few hours at Benziger Family Winery in Glen Ellen on a recent Sonoma trip…read more Although they were busy, we appreciated being able to walk in without a reservation and still enjoy tastings at the main bar. Our server, Patrick, was personable, knowledgeable, and truly went above and beyond. He gave us a great understanding of the history of the family winery as well as the nuances of the various wines. He never made us feel rushed, and we enjoyed sitting outside, taking in the beautiful views--and watching the tractor tours pass by--while we tasted. Patrick even shared side-by-side trios of Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons to highlight differences in winemaking methods, vineyard sites, and soils, which made for a particularly interesting and educational tasting experience. In fact, it was every bit as informative and enjoyable as other tasting experiences we've had that were far more expensive, more formal, and required advance reservations.    The tasting room also features a wonderful selection of gifts and specialty items. By the end of our visit, we left with three bottles of wine (2025 Frank Johnson Sauv Blanc and two 2022 Three Blocks Cab Sauvs) along with several gifts and mementos. Benziger has a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere and is both kid and pet-friendly. We also stopped by their sister winery, Imagery, afterward and found it to be another Sonoma gem. We wouldn't hesitate to return to either.

    We did the sit down, more formal tasting. It was quite nice, on the great patio. But they also have…read morethe stand up tasting in the shop for a little less money. We didn't do the tour, but they have a trolley tour if you are looking for something with out having to walk a lot.

    Photos
    Benziger Family Winery - Take a ride through the vineyards on our award-winning Biodynamic Tractor Tram Tour. Voted Best Winery Tour by USA Today 10Best.

    Take a ride through the vineyards on our award-winning Biodynamic Tractor Tram Tour. Voted Best Winery Tour by USA Today 10Best.

    Benziger Family Winery - Voted Best Winery in Sonoma Valley People's Choice Awards. Explore our portfolio of Biodynamic®, organic and sustainable wines.

    Voted Best Winery in Sonoma Valley People's Choice Awards. Explore our portfolio of Biodynamic®, organic and sustainable wines.

    Benziger Family Winery - Walk-ins welcome for parties of 8 or less, no reservation required.

    See all

    Walk-ins welcome for parties of 8 or less, no reservation required.

    Lasseter Family Winery

    Lasseter Family Winery

    4.8(112 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    •$$

    Unbelievable service and wine. Highly recommend this hidden gem. Came for my bday with a group of…read more10 and they took care of us beautifully.

    Lasseter Family Winery was the third and final stop on our Platypus Wine Tour. I highly recommend…read morePlatypus Wine Tours: https://www.yelp.com/biz/platypus-wine-tours-napa. Our first two stops were Loxton Cellars and Mayo Family Winery. Lasseter, Loxton, and Mayo are all located in Glen Ellen. I enjoyed our wine tasting experiences at all three places. Lasseter Family Winery was by far the most different of the three because it was the biggest, most modern and "luxurious," backed by the most money, and it felt the most corporate/commercialized. Lasseter Family Winery is owned by John and Nancy Lasseter. John is known for being a former executive at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the director of popular animated movies like Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), and Cars (2006). In this sense, the Lasseter Family Winery reminds me of another Sonoma County winery, Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyersville. It's cool, but as my friends and I discussed during our visit here, these types of wineries struck us as when rich guys get enough money to open their own winery "for fun." The other wineries, Loxton in particular, are much smaller "mom and pop" businesses. They're more genuine labors of love. This one, and others like it, feel completely different. I think one of the guys in our group liked Lasseter the best. He bought several bottles. My favorite from this particular tour was Loxton, but Lasseter was good too. I liked Lasseter better than Mayo. We visited Lasseter on an ordinary Friday around 2:30pm and stayed for about two hours, maybe a little longer. It wasn't very busy during our stay. Alex was our guide and he was great. He explained everything well and had a good sense of humor. In terms of presentation and details (e.g., tasting sheet, menu, order form), Lasseter was among the best I've seen. High-quality materials, well-designed, etc. Our tasting menu was customized and printed just for our group of six. Here's what we had (all Sonoma Valley estate wines, priced per 750 mL): * 2021 Enjoue ($35) * 2020 Voila ($55) * 2016 Chemin de Fer ($56) * 2016 Paysage ($62) * 2015 Amoureux ($64) Our order form had seven additional wines including a couple non-estate wines (12 total). Along with the five listed above, Alex brought one or two extra wines for us to try. By this point in the day, I was 17+ wine tastings in and don't remember much. I'm a lightweight and not a wine connoisseur, but I do like wine, especially with a nice meal. I don't recall any one of Lasseter's wines standing out from the others. I just remember each one tasted high-quality and delicious. We ordered some cheese and charcuterie boards to go with our tasting and they were tasty as well. Something else we thought was neat was the wine label artwork by Dennis Ziemienski. His designs are fun and colorful. His paintings were on display inside the main building and there was merchandise featuring his artwork that was available for purchase. When we visited, the weather was perfect (sunny and in the 60s) and the grounds and facilities were beautiful. Really nice. We walked around a bit, but weren't able to get far as the road heading south from the main building was closed off. The cost for the tasting at Lasseter was $40 per person (double the rates at both Loxton and Mayo) and each cheese tray was $25.

    Photos
    Lasseter Family Winery
    Lasseter Family Winery
    Lasseter Family Winery

    See all

    Imagery Estate Winery

    Imagery Estate Winery

    4.2(461 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    •$$
    Walk-ins welcome
    Hipster vibe

    Beautiful grounds and a relaxing experience with delicious wines…read more Setting: Scenic and relaxed with bocce ball, cornhole, ample indoor/outdoor seatingand beautiful vineyard views. Service: Mixed--waited 30 minutes before being greeted or given any direction, but the wine experts were warm, knowledgeable, and made up for the rocky start. Experience: The picnic for two was charming and tasty, with generous pours and a laid-back vibe. Great place to sip, snack, and soak in Sonoma.

    Wonderful educational and creative experience at Imagery Estates winery. Our host, CJ, talked us…read morethrough a delicious flight of wines, all made by award winning female winemaker, Jaime Benzinger. (The tasting is $45 for non members.) We started with a dry, well crafted North Coast Brut. We moved on to 2023 Viogner, which was strongly citrus forward. CJ poured the Wow Oui, a classic Sauvignon Blanc with stone fruit and grass, perfect for this lovely green setting which featured families picnicking and playing bocce ball, and dogs and well dressed kids playing on the grass. Our wines were paired with three kinds of 'chips' as part of our "All That & A Bag of Chips" experience and included a trio of delicious flavors: a sweet chip from The Saucy Ladies (NY), locally produced hippie dust popcorn from Santa Rosa and a new favorite, Lebanese-inspired pita chips from Spread Kitchen Sonoma. (Which we liked so much, we opted for an early dinner at Spread later, the same day.) We are fans of red. Unsurprisingly the 2021 Barbera, Malbec and Lagrein pours were delicious. The Lagrein was particularly dark, inky and unusual. The quality of all the wine produced at Imagery was excellent: balanced and delicious. The winery is focused on sustainability practices including biodynamic farming and features a wildlife sanctuary and an insectary. The wine club gets you reciprocal membership at the mothership, biodynamic winery, Benzinger. A memorable, enjoyable, relaxing, and educational wine experience at Imagery drinking great wines and looking out over estate vines. All wines feature custom labels with original art, all featuring the Imagery Parthenon.

    Photos
    Imagery Estate Winery - Enjoy a walk-in wine tasting at the main bar.

    Enjoy a walk-in wine tasting at the main bar.

    Imagery Estate Winery - Give us a call to hear out about our wine tasting options -- seated tastings, walk-in tasting bar, and private experiences, too.

    Give us a call to hear out about our wine tasting options -- seated tastings, walk-in tasting bar, and private experiences, too.

    Imagery Estate Winery

    See all

    Wellington Cellars - wineries - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...