Puma Road at Portola Plaza - Wine Tasting Room

281 Alvarado St, Monterey
(831) 747-1911

Recent Reviews

Alexaraee T.

Great time, wine, and live music! Will be back again! Our hostess Cindy was amazing and definitely took care of us!

Tarren W.

I stopped in in early afternoon to enjoy some afternoon wine, and it did not disappoint. The wine was delicious. I did the Taser and then had a glass of one of my favorites. The waitress was amazing and the live music was an added bonus definitely a spot I will go back to.

Madie's K.

You'll love this little wine shop in Monterey. Go for a flight or a glass of wine. The staff is super friendly and the owners are the sweetest folks you'll ever meet. We sat outside and enjoyed the weather. Be sure to visit. Ask for Theresa, Ray or Jesse. We bought bottles to fly back home with. Taking a slice of heaven back to SoCal.

Kim N.

Came in for a quick glass of wine before dinner reservations at Jacks Monterey in the neighboring Portola Hotel. I guess they no longer do 50% off wines by the glass on Thursdays. They also raised the price of the tasting flights from $15 to $20 but still a great deal for 5 x 1 oz wine tastes. On a Thursday evening (6 pm) in late July, it was pretty dead. Two couples inside and I was the only one outside. The location is great as it is at the end of the main downtown street of Alvarado and right before the main walking entrance to Old Fisherman's Wharf. You can park in the any of the Downtown parking garages (not sure if they validate) or on the street but the closest is the Portola Hotel parking with entrances (you'll turn right) going south on Del Monte right before the Chase Bank or directly to the right after turning right (right after Chase bank and like you're turning in to the hotel valet parking entrance) at the Del Monte/Alvarado traffic light/intersection (right before the Starbucks on the left). Service was great (it wasn't busy). I had their Cabernet Sauvignon. I wasn't particularly a fan as it felt like I was sipping on adult (semi-sweet) grape juice but I did finish the $14 glass. I should have opted for the tasting and checked in via Yelp to get 50% off. A $10 tasting!? Can't beat that. At the time, they were waiving the tasting with a 2+ bottle purchase.

Jaime Munoz

Came on a Friday night and the ambiance was chill. Great music, amazing wine, and Cindy our server was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cabernet Franc

David Gardiner

Staff is very friendly and helpful, as far as I can tell, 5 tastings for 15 bucks is the cheapest tasting around and the wine is great!Not to mention, if you decide to buy wine, that 15 is taken off of your transaction of $25+ bottle or more.

Matthew Shie

I wish I remembered the name of our server because she was the most amazing person ever. Wine was great, expecially the pinot noir

Jamie Oakland

Visited on a Saturday night and sat at the bar for a wine tasting (received a 2 for 1 coupon the night before). 5 tastings for $15 - tried a variety of reds and blends - all tasty! Service was very friendly, and atmosphere was nice!They also had some snack options. Would recommend for enjoying some wine before or after dinner.

Terry King

Such a fun experience! I was in town for work and decided to come in here and the ambiance was so nice, and the girl working (didn't catch her name but she only works Wednesdays) was so amazing and helpful! Plus, the wines were delicious and $15 for a tasting is a steal. Any time I'm in town I'm definitely coming back

Terry K.

Such a fun experience! I was in town for work and decided to come in here and the ambiance was so nice, and the girl working (didn't catch her name but she only works Wednesdays) was so amazing and helpful! Plus, the wines were delicious and $15 for a tasting is a steal. Any time I'm in town I'm definitely coming back

Samantha R.

ABSOLUTLY amazing service. Walked by before opening time and was welcomed in. Owner was extremely knowledgeable and the place is super affordable. Highly recommend!

Shannon Rose

Nice place to the enjoy family/friends & drink a little wine.

Heather P.

Amazing wine and service! I love that you can choose which wines you want to taste. They also have live music on the weekends, so just a great time all around!

Rose E.

The apex vineyard pinot noir 2017 is amazing. The tasting is probably the cheapest around here with the 50% off promotion on yelp. I'm a huge pinot noir fan and I loved every pour. Best start of summer vacation!

Ilayda B

Lovely place that sells their own wines for reasonable prices. We visited on Sunday at 6pm and they had live music. They are also pet friendly and love pets. We enjoyed wine tasting and bought a case of wine. Totally recommend!

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Puma Road at Portola Plaza - Wine Tasting Room

281 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 747-1911