A hidden gem in Half Moon Bay. Beautiful wine parlor set in the plaza of The Zaballah House bed and breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Staton
Beautiful wines and a relaxing ambiance!! Service was impeccable!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer M.
Came here for a friend's birthday. I wish there was more information online about their menu, but overall, we had a fantastic time, enjoying both the wine and food. The staff was incredibly helpful, especially for those of us less familiar with wine. The quaint, small setting adds to the charm, and I'll definitely return. It's a lovely spot to unwind and savor a glass of wine.
Melanie Y.
My review is related to the experience I had with Vinoteca during the Pumpkin Festival in Half Moon Bay.I saw they had a pumpkin spice sangria for $13, and ordered two for me and a friend. I don't know if this is because they were really trying to squeeze every cent from us or if it was an issue with the person pouring, but man do they skimp on their pours. The picture you see below is the amount of sangria I received without me drinking any yet - they pour only to about 70% of the cup size with half the cup being pure ice and fruits. Basically, this was maybe about 2 shot glasses worth of sangria in this very small cup already for $13 + tax. I finished it in two big sips. It only looks like this much because of the ice and fruit! We would have been happy if it was at least filled to the top line of the cup instead of whatever this is.Flavor was really good but it left me wanting more. I'd probably be better off making a bottle of this myself at home for around the same price.
Victoria W.
Had a really nice drop in here during a fall afternoon. Kim was a great host and explained the wines thoroughly and well. Will definitely be back!
Miss Robyn
Thank you for your hospitality Saturday
Kim W.
Pleasant time and great choices of wine. Service was excellent and good hospitality. Lovely indoor atmosphere. Nice stop to Half Moon Bay
Justin B.
such a cute little find in half moon bay! indoor and outdoor seating is available, but they had a jazz group playing on the patio and we wanted to really soak in the vibes. we got the white and red flights! the menu also had a bubbly and rosè flights if that's your taste. i had some of my reds substituted bc i really like nebbiolo and syrah, and just paid a lil bit extra. i also got a chimchurri beef empanada to soak up all the alcohol. it was p tasty, but still a little cold and not toasted all the way. overall super fun and def would go again!
Paul Yurashevich
Good wine selection. Often live music on weekends. Good way spend an afternoon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca C.
Love this hidden little jem at half Moon Bay in the back off main street. The wines are delicious. We tried four medium body red wine and they paired nicely with the charcuteriei and cheese plate. I loved the flexibility in picking exactly the ones that you want to compose your own flight. Here is the one we had, from light to heavy: - casa del bolque, Pinot noir from Chile- schiava from Italy (served slightly chilled)- lichen, Pinot from Anderson valley- nebbiolo from langhe ItalyI liked all of them except for the schiava. The other three are well balanced, with some complexity. And a good range for pairing. All of the food and wines are super reasonablly priced , seemingly the only place that bucked the trend of price inflation in Silicon valley. The place is run by a couple from Paraguay. We got some recommendations from the lovely woman who runs it. The food is solid here. She recommended starting with the charcuterie with the heavier wines in the flight, and then moving to the cheese and dried fruit peach. I really liked the fig jam with the goat cheese and manchego. They pair completely differently with different wines. I liked the nebbiolo with manchego and fig jam the best. It also goes nicely with the empanada. The ambience is super chilled. We sat at the couch area looking at the entire place. A lot of couples coming on dates here. Very sweet. We will definitely be back!
This was one of our favorite finds in HMB over the past few years. The location is right off the main street, the wine selections are fantastic, and the owner remembered us, even though we had not been in two years. Make this place a must stop the next time you are in the amazing town of Half Moon
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Inez V.
We stopped in on our to our AIRBNB. Such a cool spot. I had the white wine flight. Really good! My husband had the red he enjoyed that also. We did try the orange wine from Greece (different worth the try). The honey goat cheese was AMAZING!!!! They have a couch area which was nice and the service was one of a kind. You should definitely go here if you like to try wines!
Martin Chorley
Great wine, good food and fun games
Taufiq Habib
What a nice tasting room. Great atmosphere in Half Moon Bay - nice to do a tasting next to a wall rack full of bottles!I tried the red flight, and it was amazing starting with a Nebbiolo, followed by a Malbec, and then a Tempranillo.Suppose a generous and really good deal for the priceI had an empanada as a snack, and it was really good.I would consider this one of the better wine tasting places in the area.
Taufiq H.
What a nice tasting room. Great atmosphere in Half Moon Bay - nice to do a tasting next to a wall rack full of bottles!I tried the red flight, and it was amazing starting with a Nebbiolo, followed by a Malbec, and then a Tempranillo. Suppose a generous and really good deal for the price I had an empanada as a snack, and it was really good. I would consider this one of the better wine tasting places in the area.
A hidden gem in Half Moon Bay. Beautiful wine parlor set in the plaza of The Zaballah House bed and breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful wines and a relaxing ambiance!! Service was impeccable!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for a friend's birthday. I wish there was more information online about their menu, but overall, we had a fantastic time, enjoying both the wine and food. The staff was incredibly helpful, especially for those of us less familiar with wine. The quaint, small setting adds to the charm, and I'll definitely return. It's a lovely spot to unwind and savor a glass of wine.
My review is related to the experience I had with Vinoteca during the Pumpkin Festival in Half Moon Bay.I saw they had a pumpkin spice sangria for $13, and ordered two for me and a friend. I don't know if this is because they were really trying to squeeze every cent from us or if it was an issue with the person pouring, but man do they skimp on their pours. The picture you see below is the amount of sangria I received without me drinking any yet - they pour only to about 70% of the cup size with half the cup being pure ice and fruits. Basically, this was maybe about 2 shot glasses worth of sangria in this very small cup already for $13 + tax. I finished it in two big sips. It only looks like this much because of the ice and fruit! We would have been happy if it was at least filled to the top line of the cup instead of whatever this is.Flavor was really good but it left me wanting more. I'd probably be better off making a bottle of this myself at home for around the same price.
Had a really nice drop in here during a fall afternoon. Kim was a great host and explained the wines thoroughly and well. Will definitely be back!
Thank you for your hospitality Saturday
Pleasant time and great choices of wine. Service was excellent and good hospitality. Lovely indoor atmosphere. Nice stop to Half Moon Bay
such a cute little find in half moon bay! indoor and outdoor seating is available, but they had a jazz group playing on the patio and we wanted to really soak in the vibes. we got the white and red flights! the menu also had a bubbly and rosè flights if that's your taste. i had some of my reds substituted bc i really like nebbiolo and syrah, and just paid a lil bit extra. i also got a chimchurri beef empanada to soak up all the alcohol. it was p tasty, but still a little cold and not toasted all the way. overall super fun and def would go again!
Good wine selection. Often live music on weekends. Good way spend an afternoon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this hidden little jem at half Moon Bay in the back off main street. The wines are delicious. We tried four medium body red wine and they paired nicely with the charcuteriei and cheese plate. I loved the flexibility in picking exactly the ones that you want to compose your own flight. Here is the one we had, from light to heavy: - casa del bolque, Pinot noir from Chile- schiava from Italy (served slightly chilled)- lichen, Pinot from Anderson valley- nebbiolo from langhe ItalyI liked all of them except for the schiava. The other three are well balanced, with some complexity. And a good range for pairing. All of the food and wines are super reasonablly priced , seemingly the only place that bucked the trend of price inflation in Silicon valley. The place is run by a couple from Paraguay. We got some recommendations from the lovely woman who runs it. The food is solid here. She recommended starting with the charcuterie with the heavier wines in the flight, and then moving to the cheese and dried fruit peach. I really liked the fig jam with the goat cheese and manchego. They pair completely differently with different wines. I liked the nebbiolo with manchego and fig jam the best. It also goes nicely with the empanada. The ambience is super chilled. We sat at the couch area looking at the entire place. A lot of couples coming on dates here. Very sweet. We will definitely be back!
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This was one of our favorite finds in HMB over the past few years. The location is right off the main street, the wine selections are fantastic, and the owner remembered us, even though we had not been in two years. Make this place a must stop the next time you are in the amazing town of Half Moon
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We stopped in on our to our AIRBNB. Such a cool spot. I had the white wine flight. Really good! My husband had the red he enjoyed that also. We did try the orange wine from Greece (different worth the try). The honey goat cheese was AMAZING!!!! They have a couch area which was nice and the service was one of a kind. You should definitely go here if you like to try wines!
Great wine, good food and fun games
What a nice tasting room. Great atmosphere in Half Moon Bay - nice to do a tasting next to a wall rack full of bottles!I tried the red flight, and it was amazing starting with a Nebbiolo, followed by a Malbec, and then a Tempranillo.Suppose a generous and really good deal for the priceI had an empanada as a snack, and it was really good.I would consider this one of the better wine tasting places in the area.
What a nice tasting room. Great atmosphere in Half Moon Bay - nice to do a tasting next to a wall rack full of bottles!I tried the red flight, and it was amazing starting with a Nebbiolo, followed by a Malbec, and then a Tempranillo. Suppose a generous and really good deal for the price I had an empanada as a snack, and it was really good. I would consider this one of the better wine tasting places in the area.