Bent Creek wineries located in Livermore California. It is a very small but unique place with some really good wine to sample. Go visit them and get some wine tasting done while relaxing underneath the tents and joy the views. Check out some of my photos to see the views that are there
Irene G.
We usually go to Napa wineries and are members there. We never have heard of Livermore wineries. A friend who is a member to this winery brought us here. We were enjoying the ambience and service from Rex, Rex was great. The wine was just ok IMO. Rex brought a port we enjoyed. There was a band we were enjoying and it was a pretty day and a nice setting to be outside by the vineyard. Rex told us to take our time and enjoy our last tasting. About 20 minutes later an older man approached us looking upset. We think he may have been an owner of the winery. He said "we close at 4:30, we would like to leave." His demeanor and tone of voice made us very uncomfortable. He said, "the chair you are sitting on is private property, it does not belong here and needs to be returned." I said "I'm sorry, we did not realize the time, Rex told us to take our time and the chair was already here when we sat down, we did not put it there."He said, "it is 5pm, it's been a long day, we would like to leave." We all looked at each other in disbelief. What terrible customer service. Our friend is a member and that is how a member gets treated? I'm a direct person, I don't have a problem with being direct. But be direct with giving a person dignity and respect. Rudeness says a lot about one's character. Have you ever heard of this quote? ... "Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. " The photo we took was before the older man asked us to leave. There was three groups still sitting and enjoying there wine, they were still there when we left. We've never had this terrible treatment/ service in Napa. Maybe that's why we've never heard of Livermore wineries.
Jonathan G.
I'm going to start off by saying the one star is -only- because of Rex. More on Rex later. My wife, some friends including a Bent Creek Winery member and I came Saturday for a tasting after visiting another winery a few minutes away. This is our first time going to Livermore wineries, normally it is Napa and nearby. Lets start from the beginning. Bent Creek is a few seconds off the main street and you immediately encounter snug parking circumstances, not the best winery for huge vehicles so just know that up front. We were greeted with what turned out to be the first glass of our visit. A cover band was present and playing, and because we didn't intentionally go to a concert but wanted to talk and enjoy each other, we sat far away - the band was pretty good, for the record. Unfortunately while I don't know the condition of the closer seating areas, far away can get a bit sketchy. The table we found open was on a slope and the ground was a little uneven too - the member almost fell out of her chair when the left rear leg dipped into a hole in the dirt (and no she wasn't tipsy, she is a lightweight and limits herself). Enter Rex, our server. Rex was great, simply put. Rex spent time answering all of our questions, getting to know us a little bit, revealing a little about himself, but not so much that he neglected other visitors. He even made sure that we got a chance to test the port a little bit when he found out some of us like port. Thanks to Rex, our experience so far was going to lean toward the positive. The wines we tried were ok, nothing earth shaking but ok. However into the picture comes an older gentleman that wasn't gentle at all. I was so dismayed by his behavior that I forgot to ask for a name. Closing time came. Rex gave us the last of what we were having, and told us to take our time so we did. About 20 minutes later an older man resembling what is listed here as the owner popped up. He was very blunt and rude. Now remember, there was at least two other tables of people sitting happily enjoying their conversations and wine and whatever. But we were bluntly told "we closed at 4:30 and it is 5p and we want to go home so you need to leave". I understood the sentiment and concept behind "I want to go home" but as the saying goes, you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. This guy came spewing vinegar like a sprinkler system. I was actually ready to go anyway but because we were having fun I instead kept an eye on the other tables and was fully prepared to tell my group "we should leave too" but never got that chance. We started packing up. Meanwhile this man also complained that we were using a chair that belonged to private property and needed to be returned. Didn't ask any questions, no apologies for the gruff approach, nothing. So one of us apologized to him, told him we were leaving, and also that the chair was already at the table so we had nothing to do with some private property being there. All this man did was return back to "we're closed and we want to go home so you need to leave" and hover over us like we were children. At this point, if I was going to buy something to take home, it flew away like birds migrating away for the winter. So we apologized again and continued packing up. There are demographics at play here that I won't mention so as not to get flagged and removed, but suffice to say we didn't react to this blunt rudeness like some would have considering the location and clientele. It would have been vastly better for this man to say something along the lines of "hi folks, how was your experience? Yeah? Great! Well hate to be that person but we're x number of minutes past closing and need to put things away. Is there anything else we can do for you? No? Ok let me grab some of these glasses cause we've have a long day and its time for us to go." Bathrooms - the slight-walk-away bathroom appeared to be one person at a time. We had time for three people to use the bathroom one at
Amanda D.
We had a great time and enjoyed the wine. Barbara was so nice and made our visit special. We will be back.
Chris S.
Felt like I was greeted and treated like family. Very good award winning wines and sat next to the beautiful vineyard.
Sahana A.
Such a lovely winery with the kindest people working there. Dog-friendly as well! We did the wine tasting, and I liked every single wine that I tried (which is honestly rare for me). With a tasting, you get 20% off a bottle purchase - I brought back home a bottle of Zinfandel. :) Would definitely come back again. What a gem. I think I prefer this place over a lot of the wineries in Napa!
Cristina barsotti
Great wines, awesome staff, relaxed environment. We love coming here with our friends, everyone is super cool and kind❤️
Jeff Dyer
This is our favorite winery in Livermore. The wine is amazing, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable.
Charles Bowers
Love Bent Creek, quite surroundings and really good whites, zinfandel, and my favorite Petite Sarah.
Alejandra D.
You can't beat the price of $15 wine tasting. We were greeted with a welcome wine (1st one from the tasting). We made a reservation online. I apologized for being 10 minutes late but they said "it doesn't matter" (that we were late). The grounds are beautiful and we could sit where we wanted and chose next to the vineyard. We were given a basket to choose a snack and a water bottle.Service got better towards the end as the beginning felt a bit robotic. The flight included 1 white + 4 reds. She brought them out 1 at a time and then the 2 cabs together (different years). At this point, the lady asked us our favorite so far and I said I enjoyed the first one as I prefer white wines. She kindly offered to let me have more chardonnay for my last 2 tastings. I appreciated that. She offered a 6th pouring and said they were doing a Port that day. She brought us both a chocolate but I didn't have the Port. Hubby enjoyed the combination though You can bring your outside food. We did! Just make sure to bring napkins and stuff. I do wish they'd offer a white flight for those who aren't fond of reds.
Always a enjoyable time. Great wine. Pretty setting.
David B.
We always enjoy ourselves at this hidden gem in the Livermore Valley! Great wine. Pretty setting. Good music.
Sirena L.
Really enjoyed this winery! The people here are so, so friendly and the outdoor space is pleasant and welcoming. We had a group of 8 people, which was no problem for them -- they brought us to an area where we had a couple of seating options depending on how much sun/shade we wanted. A few people in our party did the wine tasting, which was reasonably priced. We were fans if the Cabernet Franc and ordered a bottle for the table (as well as a couple of bottles to-go). I love that they offer an assortment of snacks! They are also fine with folks bringing in food, so you can easily picnic here. Five stars for the absolutely lovely people and the casual and relaxing atmosphere. I'd come again!
Fred M.
Great wine and friendly service. Gary was knowledgeable about the wine and the grape vineyards. Definitely worth a visit!
Kurt C.
Super busy. Lots of reds. Would repeat. Some cold cuts. Nothing major. Great building and property
Bent Creek wineries located in Livermore California. It is a very small but unique place with some really good wine to sample. Go visit them and get some wine tasting done while relaxing underneath the tents and joy the views. Check out some of my photos to see the views that are there
We usually go to Napa wineries and are members there. We never have heard of Livermore wineries. A friend who is a member to this winery brought us here. We were enjoying the ambience and service from Rex, Rex was great. The wine was just ok IMO. Rex brought a port we enjoyed. There was a band we were enjoying and it was a pretty day and a nice setting to be outside by the vineyard. Rex told us to take our time and enjoy our last tasting. About 20 minutes later an older man approached us looking upset. We think he may have been an owner of the winery. He said "we close at 4:30, we would like to leave." His demeanor and tone of voice made us very uncomfortable. He said, "the chair you are sitting on is private property, it does not belong here and needs to be returned." I said "I'm sorry, we did not realize the time, Rex told us to take our time and the chair was already here when we sat down, we did not put it there."He said, "it is 5pm, it's been a long day, we would like to leave." We all looked at each other in disbelief. What terrible customer service. Our friend is a member and that is how a member gets treated? I'm a direct person, I don't have a problem with being direct. But be direct with giving a person dignity and respect. Rudeness says a lot about one's character. Have you ever heard of this quote? ... "Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. " The photo we took was before the older man asked us to leave. There was three groups still sitting and enjoying there wine, they were still there when we left. We've never had this terrible treatment/ service in Napa. Maybe that's why we've never heard of Livermore wineries.
I'm going to start off by saying the one star is -only- because of Rex. More on Rex later. My wife, some friends including a Bent Creek Winery member and I came Saturday for a tasting after visiting another winery a few minutes away. This is our first time going to Livermore wineries, normally it is Napa and nearby. Lets start from the beginning. Bent Creek is a few seconds off the main street and you immediately encounter snug parking circumstances, not the best winery for huge vehicles so just know that up front. We were greeted with what turned out to be the first glass of our visit. A cover band was present and playing, and because we didn't intentionally go to a concert but wanted to talk and enjoy each other, we sat far away - the band was pretty good, for the record. Unfortunately while I don't know the condition of the closer seating areas, far away can get a bit sketchy. The table we found open was on a slope and the ground was a little uneven too - the member almost fell out of her chair when the left rear leg dipped into a hole in the dirt (and no she wasn't tipsy, she is a lightweight and limits herself). Enter Rex, our server. Rex was great, simply put. Rex spent time answering all of our questions, getting to know us a little bit, revealing a little about himself, but not so much that he neglected other visitors. He even made sure that we got a chance to test the port a little bit when he found out some of us like port. Thanks to Rex, our experience so far was going to lean toward the positive. The wines we tried were ok, nothing earth shaking but ok. However into the picture comes an older gentleman that wasn't gentle at all. I was so dismayed by his behavior that I forgot to ask for a name. Closing time came. Rex gave us the last of what we were having, and told us to take our time so we did. About 20 minutes later an older man resembling what is listed here as the owner popped up. He was very blunt and rude. Now remember, there was at least two other tables of people sitting happily enjoying their conversations and wine and whatever. But we were bluntly told "we closed at 4:30 and it is 5p and we want to go home so you need to leave". I understood the sentiment and concept behind "I want to go home" but as the saying goes, you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. This guy came spewing vinegar like a sprinkler system. I was actually ready to go anyway but because we were having fun I instead kept an eye on the other tables and was fully prepared to tell my group "we should leave too" but never got that chance. We started packing up. Meanwhile this man also complained that we were using a chair that belonged to private property and needed to be returned. Didn't ask any questions, no apologies for the gruff approach, nothing. So one of us apologized to him, told him we were leaving, and also that the chair was already at the table so we had nothing to do with some private property being there. All this man did was return back to "we're closed and we want to go home so you need to leave" and hover over us like we were children. At this point, if I was going to buy something to take home, it flew away like birds migrating away for the winter. So we apologized again and continued packing up. There are demographics at play here that I won't mention so as not to get flagged and removed, but suffice to say we didn't react to this blunt rudeness like some would have considering the location and clientele. It would have been vastly better for this man to say something along the lines of "hi folks, how was your experience? Yeah? Great! Well hate to be that person but we're x number of minutes past closing and need to put things away. Is there anything else we can do for you? No? Ok let me grab some of these glasses cause we've have a long day and its time for us to go." Bathrooms - the slight-walk-away bathroom appeared to be one person at a time. We had time for three people to use the bathroom one at
We had a great time and enjoyed the wine. Barbara was so nice and made our visit special. We will be back.
Felt like I was greeted and treated like family. Very good award winning wines and sat next to the beautiful vineyard.
Such a lovely winery with the kindest people working there. Dog-friendly as well! We did the wine tasting, and I liked every single wine that I tried (which is honestly rare for me). With a tasting, you get 20% off a bottle purchase - I brought back home a bottle of Zinfandel. :) Would definitely come back again. What a gem. I think I prefer this place over a lot of the wineries in Napa!
Great wines, awesome staff, relaxed environment. We love coming here with our friends, everyone is super cool and kind❤️
This is our favorite winery in Livermore. The wine is amazing, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable.
Love Bent Creek, quite surroundings and really good whites, zinfandel, and my favorite Petite Sarah.
You can't beat the price of $15 wine tasting. We were greeted with a welcome wine (1st one from the tasting). We made a reservation online. I apologized for being 10 minutes late but they said "it doesn't matter" (that we were late). The grounds are beautiful and we could sit where we wanted and chose next to the vineyard. We were given a basket to choose a snack and a water bottle.Service got better towards the end as the beginning felt a bit robotic. The flight included 1 white + 4 reds. She brought them out 1 at a time and then the 2 cabs together (different years). At this point, the lady asked us our favorite so far and I said I enjoyed the first one as I prefer white wines. She kindly offered to let me have more chardonnay for my last 2 tastings. I appreciated that. She offered a 6th pouring and said they were doing a Port that day. She brought us both a chocolate but I didn't have the Port. Hubby enjoyed the combination though You can bring your outside food. We did! Just make sure to bring napkins and stuff. I do wish they'd offer a white flight for those who aren't fond of reds.
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Always a enjoyable time. Great wine. Pretty setting.
We always enjoy ourselves at this hidden gem in the Livermore Valley! Great wine. Pretty setting. Good music.
Really enjoyed this winery! The people here are so, so friendly and the outdoor space is pleasant and welcoming. We had a group of 8 people, which was no problem for them -- they brought us to an area where we had a couple of seating options depending on how much sun/shade we wanted. A few people in our party did the wine tasting, which was reasonably priced. We were fans if the Cabernet Franc and ordered a bottle for the table (as well as a couple of bottles to-go). I love that they offer an assortment of snacks! They are also fine with folks bringing in food, so you can easily picnic here. Five stars for the absolutely lovely people and the casual and relaxing atmosphere. I'd come again!
Great wine and friendly service. Gary was knowledgeable about the wine and the grape vineyards. Definitely worth a visit!
Super busy. Lots of reds. Would repeat. Some cold cuts. Nothing major. Great building and property