“We had a great time and I’m glad my first time wine tasting was here at McClain Clellars. This was my girlfriend and I’s first time wine tasting and thank goodness we had Elizabeth help us throughout. She taught us some wine basics and was patient with us as we asked questions. We’ll definitely be coming back here in the future.“
“Great service and wine. Highly recommended. Thorn poured for us and he was wonderful and very knowledgeable. Coming into the tasting room, we were greeted and welcomed in. We truly felt like our patronage was appreciated. It was a little busy when we came in, but I feel like Thorn and Nancy made an effort to spend time with us and all the other customers. They appear to really love what they do. The importance of family is evident when you get to know the wine and labels. A sweet and heartwarming thing.Came in for a tasting and left with a few bottles. Delicious wine and a BIG selection.“
“Love the wine tasting there. The worker knows her stuff about feliz noche wine. We didn't feel rush like in some other winery's which I liked. The ambiance was good. Music was on point. I will be going back and buying a bottle or two.“
“I've never been anywhere like Cali Love before! Such fun vibes with pink all over (love it) and a unique tasting menu with two bubblies and a few other sparkling wines that aren't on the menu. They stay open until 10pm and have karaoke some nights. You can decorate a guitar pick to add to the wall. The server was very friendly and let us try a couple things that weren't in the menu. And they're dog friendly!“
“This place was nice, service was good and seating is right along the Main Street so great for people watching, and fire pits provided as well. The cheese board they provided was probably one of my favorites. Personally I thought the wine was ok but didn't really stand out to me, but everyone has different tastes. Overall, a good place to stop by and enjoy the atmosphere“
“This place was nice, service was good and seating is right along the Main Street so great for people watching, and fire pits provided as well. The cheese board they provided was probably one of my favorites. Personally I thought the wine was ok but didn't really stand out to me, but everyone has different tastes. Overall, a good place to stop by and enjoy the atmosphere“
“This is our second visit to L&L Vineyard. The staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. We did a couple of tasting flights. My favorite remains to be the cabernet franc but the Syrah and petit Syrah was also good. Also tried the port with chocolate and wow that was new and fun. Nice little place with wine barrels for tables. Not too many seats and a little area for wine club members. Go and enjoy. They also offer a cheese platter to enjoy with your wine that looked good.“
“The perfect place for a friday afternoon day date. This place is so sophisticated and cute! The Encantada pinot noir and the Syrah were amazing! Devyn took great care of us, she was very knowledgeable and personable. We can’t wait to come back!“
“My wife and I came here and had our first time tasting at this location and our experience was incredible. The knowledge that our host Tony had was awesome and fun and the wines are great I would highly recommend visiting this wine tasting room“
“For being our very first wine tasting experience this was a winner! We loved this hidden jewel. Syrah's are their specialty and we bought some so that tells you it was great! Crazy coincidence this place was part of the movie "Sideways" that was what lead me to check out these vineyard areas. I just love seeing the grapes on the vines. So beautiful and perfect season is September 2nd. Kind welcoming and rustic building are the added bonus touches!“
“This was our second wine tasting of the day and I was very interested to try their sweet fruit wines.We were seated at the bar area right away. They were pretty busy and have limited seating so I was happy to get seated so quickly in a Saturday afternoon. I ordered the fruit wine flight and my husband did the roblar flight. We both took sips from each others' and enjoyed the difference in sweet and traditional wine.Our server was super nice and gave us a detailed description with each different pour. The ambiance was not as nice as the other winery we had just visited but it was to be expected since Royal Oaks is located in the busy town center of Solvang. They were however decorated nicely for Christmas of course!My favorites were the Cherry Amour and Elderberry so I took some bottles home with me. I would come back again to see what other seasonal fruit wines they have later on!“
“Did a tasting today. Jeff is friendly, knowledgeable, and apparently involved in every form of distillation possible. The setting is tranquil and private. by far the best place we visited on this tour. I can’t recommend making an appointment for a tasting enough it was truly a memorable day for us because of this stop alone.“
“Wine: 4 stars Ambiance: 4.5 Stars Service: 3 Stars Wine: We enjoyed the wines here. I liked having the carafes on hand so we could pour at our own pace. I normally gravitate towards Pinot Noirs, but we ended up purchasing a 2017 Zinfandel which was a surprise hit. Ambiance: Loved the deck and patio area. The seating areas overlooking the vineyard are so peaceful and each are set far enough a part that you don't feel crowded. It was even more magical when the overhead string lights popped on as the sun was setting. I only wished there was a little more table space for wine, water, tasting carafes and food - but I'll take the blame for that since we picked our own table out. Service: We did not feel super welcome upon arrival. We were told we were the last reservation for the day (and we were right on time), but made to feel like that was an inconvenience somehow? We were told we could sit anywhere, but our server appeared exasperated when we took a moment to decide whether we wanted to be on the deck or patio area. I chalked it up to it just being a long busy day, but things did not get better. After being seated, it took a very long time for our server to return. Once our flight of wine was finally delivered, she began to walk away, before catching herself, realizing she didn't even give us any context or background on the wines or the winery. And even so, she really gave us the bare minimum. It was a bummer being in such a lovely setting, and not having the service match.“
“What a wonderful experience. Robin served us and she was fantastic! She was so nice, fun and very knowledgeable about the wines and the history of this property and the other properties they own. I highly recommend tasting here. All their wines are excellent.“
“We stopped by Crawford Family Wines after spotting it as we were walking around the area and boy am I glad that we did! The wine and service here were wonderful! We both tried the mixed flight and while every wine was delicious, the Syrah was my personal favorite! Paul was so friendly and knowledgeable as we made our way through the wine flight. The shop was empty when we entered and he did get quite busy as time went by but he was still able to manage getting us each wine at a great pace! The shop is really cute, with a shared art space so you can gaze on fun prints and pieces as you sip on your wine. We walked away with two bottles, the Viognier and Deux Syrah. If we lived closer, we would definitely visit often but I highly recommend a visit here!“