Can't give this place enough stars. Could be because it was our third stop of the day, but, the Transcendentalist was a recommendation of a wine educator from another winery. This wine did not disappoint and the PickPocket, opened 2 days later, did not disappoint. Highly recommend. will be our first stop on the next wine escapade.
Sara Barlow
Fabulous wine, friendly staff. Loved the wine so much I joined the wine club! Much darker, moodier decor than my last visit. Great vibe
Chris
I visited on a Monday and had a very nice afternoon tasting. This winery specializes in French Southern Rhone-style wines (Reds: Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache; Whites: Voignier, Marsanne/Rousanne, Clarirette, Grenache Blanc). The wines are well made, and presented in a non-pretentious, friendly environment, without much sales pressure. There is also a sweet desert wine (a late harvest Grenache Blanc) for those who prefer sweeter wines. Wines are available in a tasting format, but also by the glass or bottle, for those looking for a more "wine lounge" experience. The tasting room associate was delightful, welcoming, friendly, and knowledgable about the blends, even though with six parties, it was clearly quite busy for her. The urban tasting room, located right on busy Price Street in downtown Pismo Beach, is beautifully designed, and very welcoming. There are wide variety of seating options: You can stand at the bar, site at a counter looking out on the street, a couch, or at elevated tables, and even a backyard patio with several tables (although you can hear the freeway noise). I think sitting at the counter looking out onto the street would be very entertaining on the weekends. I did not get a great sense for the brand, but enjoyed the wines, the experience, and would happily come back with friends to relax and enjoy these wines and the environment. I had no problem finding parking, but parking in this area is traditionally challenging on Friday nights and weekends.
Ryan A.
Fun tasting room with interesting and unique wines. Winding down a long hot day of tasting in Edna Valley, we opted to visit a tasting room near the ocean, I mean why not? Staff was quite friendly and invited us in for a tasting near the end of the day. I can honestly say their wines are quite unique, likely due to soil composition and weather patterns in the area. With that said, their wine is approachable and quite affordable. We ended up walking away with a few bottles in the end as they were quite delicious! Wish we could get some of their wines up north locally, but this just means I need to return at some point!
scott slieter
Allana was the best!! Wine too!
Lora H.
Dropped in for a wine tasting here and so glad that we did! First, the decor of this wine bar is beautiful. The service was outstanding. The woman who helped us was so sweet and knowledgeable. The wines were also fantastic! The tasting price was great. We truly enjoyed our experience. I would highly recommend dropping in here.
Jack Gerlach
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Cherry H.
Service was great and the decor were beautiful! Its a cozy spot & a fun to do some wine tastings with friends. The wine was okay, but nothing super special.
Joe M.
We were in town for the weekend, and made reservations on their website (although there's plenty of space in their tasting room - and outside patio). Nice selection of wines (not the usual suspects) and fun, comfy vibe in the tasting room. The staff were stellar, and very helpful. We opted to get a few bottles which took care of the tasting fees (always a good move). Totally coming back here next time.
Super fun wine tasting experience. Atmosphere was great and music selection perfect.Brittany poured for us and shared the story behind each wine and its name. Great merch too!
April J.
This was the perfect stop on vacation, great wine, friendly staff, close to the beach!
Therese L.
I wandered in here after a day at the beach because we had to park rather far away in order to avoid paying. Since I was parked out front, I checked inside. The staff are very courteous and helpful, I tasted some wine and they even poured me a serving of wine that wasn't on the menu. The orange wine was my favorite of the bunch but they were all quite good, especially if you like a drier wine. The interior is nice, there's seating at the bar and also scattered around and in the back. They offer a cheese board too so this is a nice place to spend some time if you're looking to taste some wine.
Jens Wagner
Delicious as always! Brittany did a great job taking care of us
Ryan Smith
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Can't give this place enough stars. Could be because it was our third stop of the day, but, the Transcendentalist was a recommendation of a wine educator from another winery. This wine did not disappoint and the PickPocket, opened 2 days later, did not disappoint. Highly recommend. will be our first stop on the next wine escapade.
Fabulous wine, friendly staff. Loved the wine so much I joined the wine club! Much darker, moodier decor than my last visit. Great vibe
I visited on a Monday and had a very nice afternoon tasting. This winery specializes in French Southern Rhone-style wines (Reds: Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache; Whites: Voignier, Marsanne/Rousanne, Clarirette, Grenache Blanc). The wines are well made, and presented in a non-pretentious, friendly environment, without much sales pressure. There is also a sweet desert wine (a late harvest Grenache Blanc) for those who prefer sweeter wines. Wines are available in a tasting format, but also by the glass or bottle, for those looking for a more "wine lounge" experience. The tasting room associate was delightful, welcoming, friendly, and knowledgable about the blends, even though with six parties, it was clearly quite busy for her. The urban tasting room, located right on busy Price Street in downtown Pismo Beach, is beautifully designed, and very welcoming. There are wide variety of seating options: You can stand at the bar, site at a counter looking out on the street, a couch, or at elevated tables, and even a backyard patio with several tables (although you can hear the freeway noise). I think sitting at the counter looking out onto the street would be very entertaining on the weekends. I did not get a great sense for the brand, but enjoyed the wines, the experience, and would happily come back with friends to relax and enjoy these wines and the environment. I had no problem finding parking, but parking in this area is traditionally challenging on Friday nights and weekends.
Fun tasting room with interesting and unique wines. Winding down a long hot day of tasting in Edna Valley, we opted to visit a tasting room near the ocean, I mean why not? Staff was quite friendly and invited us in for a tasting near the end of the day. I can honestly say their wines are quite unique, likely due to soil composition and weather patterns in the area. With that said, their wine is approachable and quite affordable. We ended up walking away with a few bottles in the end as they were quite delicious! Wish we could get some of their wines up north locally, but this just means I need to return at some point!
Allana was the best!! Wine too!
Dropped in for a wine tasting here and so glad that we did! First, the decor of this wine bar is beautiful. The service was outstanding. The woman who helped us was so sweet and knowledgeable. The wines were also fantastic! The tasting price was great. We truly enjoyed our experience. I would highly recommend dropping in here.
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Service was great and the decor were beautiful! Its a cozy spot & a fun to do some wine tastings with friends. The wine was okay, but nothing super special.
We were in town for the weekend, and made reservations on their website (although there's plenty of space in their tasting room - and outside patio). Nice selection of wines (not the usual suspects) and fun, comfy vibe in the tasting room. The staff were stellar, and very helpful. We opted to get a few bottles which took care of the tasting fees (always a good move). Totally coming back here next time.
Wonderful wine and service
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Super fun wine tasting experience. Atmosphere was great and music selection perfect.Brittany poured for us and shared the story behind each wine and its name. Great merch too!
This was the perfect stop on vacation, great wine, friendly staff, close to the beach!
I wandered in here after a day at the beach because we had to park rather far away in order to avoid paying. Since I was parked out front, I checked inside. The staff are very courteous and helpful, I tasted some wine and they even poured me a serving of wine that wasn't on the menu. The orange wine was my favorite of the bunch but they were all quite good, especially if you like a drier wine. The interior is nice, there's seating at the bar and also scattered around and in the back. They offer a cheese board too so this is a nice place to spend some time if you're looking to taste some wine.
Delicious as always! Brittany did a great job taking care of us
Great Wine, Great Knowledge … If you come thru Pismo stop by you wont be disappointed