Wineries near Soquel

“Great and friendly staff. Very helpful.“

“I was greeted in the parking lot by both one of the owners and his sweet dog who promptly flopped over for a Belly scratch, and Brandon, with a large glass of Pinot Grigio, was close behind. I was ushered inside the breezy laid back tasting room and Brandon was quick to strike up a conversation, take me on a short personal tour and show me Monterey Bay from the hilltop. What a delightful afternoon adventure. I only tried one other wine, a Pinot Noir, which is what they are famous for, but both were perfect. Even though I arrived alone and am inexperienced in wine tasting, I was made to feel welcome and at home. The setting is beautiful and the wines were perfect, I would definitely come here again and this time bring friends.

If you have time, I also recommend going for a walk at Land of Medicine Buddha which is about 15 minutes away before your visit to the winery, I think the peaceful walk enhanced my wine tasting experience!“

“I found this place while making my way down the pacific coast, and I’m so glad I found it! The owner was fantastic, and very knowledgeable. My favorite wine was their new dessert wine. I definitely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for great tasty wine and company!“

“We had such a wonderful experience at MJA thanks to Ron! We were a bit overwhelmed by the size of the wine list and thankful that Ron guided us through our tasting. It felt like we were at the tasting with an old friend! We were very impressed with each wine we tasted. And highly recommend stopping in!“

“I don’t write reviews often, but I had the loveliest experience here. The wine was phenomenal - I ordered the white flight, and the food was delicious - empanadas and flatbread. They were so friendly and attentive. I’ve already recommended it to friends.“

“Awesome tasting here! Recommend sitting at the bar, John was really great to chat with and really passionate about his wines. Came on a Wednesday when the market was on right outside and he was cool with me bringing oysters in. Such a fun space, full of personality, so would be nice for a glass or a catch up as well. 10/10 experience :)“

“Discovered this amazing place with my Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains passport and couldn’t be more thankful. Hands down the best Santa Cruz Mountains vineyard I have been to yet. The hospitality was amazing (our server was Rachel)! We did the Largo flight and the wines were so good that I walked away with a bottle of the cab 🍷 I also recommended their charcuterie, it had a lot of verity in the packaging and was served with a side of crackers. For sure will be back soon!“