6 Best Wineries near El Dorado Hills

“We went in for an afternoon tasting at Dry Diggings Distillery and absolutely loved it. This was only the second distillery we'd been to and it was honestly eons better than our first experience. Erica was the woman leading our tasting and she did a great job. She is super knowledgeable about all of their products and was able to answer all of our questions about the distilling industry in California. My partner and I both got the "Bar Cart" tasting - sampling a variety of their spirits.Honestly, when I go somewhere for a tasting I'm not generally much of a conversion person, but it was so natural to talk with Erica and I felt like she was really providing the information I wanted to hear. I loved how highly she talked of other distilleries in Northern California - it really felt like Dry Diggings was a community establishment that wanted to increase visibility of the distilling community as a whole, and she provided so many awesome recommendations of other places we could check out if we had a great time.Yes, of course the alcohol is more expensive than the stuff you'd buy on the bottom shelf of Total Wine, but reviews complaining about that feel out of touch. This is a small, local, craft distillery that is distilling alcohol that is fantastic and not like anything you'd get anywhere else! It's absolutely worth the price and they are very forthright about their tasting prices and the fact that they do not waive the tasting cost with bottle purchase on their website. I highly recommend going in for a tasting!“

“My husband and I had the most wonderful experience at Willamette Wineworks last Sunday late afternoon! Our waitress, Shantel, knew in depth, all the wines this winery was offering that da.y and made some great suggestions on which wines we would like best, after chatting with us about what types of wines we really like. She even knew we would love their Chardonnay, even when we mentioned we were not normally a fan of Chardonnay. We had a magical experience enjoying the various wines, the view, and learning about the wines offered at Willamette wineworks.“

“Great wines love this place“

“We absolutely LOVE coming to Cielo. The staff is friendly & knowledgeable, the wines are always delicious (you must try the sparkling peach) both red & white wines, and the grounds are a little slice of heaven! We love bringing our kids and our dog for family fun as well.“

“Great wines and the owner is super welcoming!“

“Beautiful tasting room. Great wine“