As both dog and wine lovers, my husband and I were happy to discover your wine and tasting room shortly after moving to California last year. We’ve eagerly brought family and friends to Mutt Lynch and have enjoyed warm hospitality there.
Until recently.
My friend from Illinois and I visited the tasting room mid afternoon on Sunday, April 6. While exchanging pleasantries with the salesperson, we found we had all lived in the same area of Illinois. At this point, the salesperson asked my friend whether she’s Jewish. Taken by surprise, my friend replied that she was. The salesperson then went on to tell an account of having had an encounter with rude people at a grocery store in Illinois and later being told it was because they were Jewish. She then said she was probably “going to hell” for telling this story.
My friend and I were, frankly, dumbfounded by the entire exchange. And you can imagine how embarrassed I was for my friend to have experienced that at a place I told her she would love, given her obsession with dogs.
The fact that A) the salesperson asked whether my friend was Jewish and then B) proceeded to tell a story that slandered Jews was offensive and unacceptable.
As a result, I no longer consider Mutt Lynch to be a safe space to bring friends and family. Given the past business we’ve spent at ML, I’m saddened to realize the salesperson is actually the owner.
I’ve reached out twice to the company with my concerns and received no response. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.
Cynthia Jansen
Fun, delicious and great people!
Anna Ellerin
Such a fun place to visit! Delicious wine and very friendly and attentive service, highly recommend!
Jody Dobrowolski
Such a friendly and welcoming place. I enjoyed my wine and Layla, grand dog, certainly enjoyed her barkchuterie board. Cute merchandise in store. Great stop.
Veronica
Cute place. Very friendly staff. Great wines.
Annette Hartz
Having a great time!!!Thank's!!!! Annette and Marcel from Germany
Noam Ben-Ami
Just the cutest place - brought out dog beds for both our dogs. The barkuterie boards also v cute as are the various dog toys. Surprisingly, the wine is also really solid. Overall, a place that we've been going to much more often than I expected.
Brianna Morrell
Such a wonderful experience! Shelley was wonderful as a host and has a fantastic plethora of knowledge about California (she shared with us all of the history of Sonoma, Windsor, and Petaluma and even recommended some spots to venture out to as out-of-towners). We thoroughly enjoyed a wine tasting (the Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec, and Zinfandel are so worth going back for) and had the whole place to ourselves which was a nice added bonus. We will certainly be back if ever in the area again!
Anna Sherman
My husbandand i loved visiting... wine paring with girl scout cookies and dogs. What more can you ask for!!! Good wine and a cute shop to look around!
Brenda the winemaker is wonderful. Good wine and a great store for pets. Recommend
Gail Duffey
Very cute and unique winery. Love all the displays and items to sell. Plus cool wine bottle labels with dogs pictures.
kari misner
Best dog friendly winery in Sonoma County. Staff is exceptional, wines are amazing. Dogs get a special treat " Barkuterie Board" with healthy treats. 100's of dog toys to choose from, jewelry, tshirts, hats and more. Don't wait to go !
Brad Dunshee
Just-around-the-corner tasting room. Charming and caters to dogs. What put us over the top was the friendliness of the owner. Definitely worth checking out.
As both dog and wine lovers, my husband and I were happy to discover your wine and tasting room shortly after moving to California last year. We’ve eagerly brought family and friends to Mutt Lynch and have enjoyed warm hospitality there.
Until recently.
My friend from Illinois and I visited the tasting room mid afternoon on Sunday, April 6. While exchanging pleasantries with the salesperson, we found we had all lived in the same area of Illinois. At this point, the salesperson asked my friend whether she’s Jewish. Taken by surprise, my friend replied that she was. The salesperson then went on to tell an account of having had an encounter with rude people at a grocery store in Illinois and later being told it was because they were Jewish. She then said she was probably “going to hell” for telling this story.
My friend and I were, frankly, dumbfounded by the entire exchange. And you can imagine how embarrassed I was for my friend to have experienced that at a place I told her she would love, given her obsession with dogs.
The fact that A) the salesperson asked whether my friend was Jewish and then B) proceeded to tell a story that slandered Jews was offensive and unacceptable.
As a result, I no longer consider Mutt Lynch to be a safe space to bring friends and family. Given the past business we’ve spent at ML, I’m saddened to realize the salesperson is actually the owner.
I’ve reached out twice to the company with my concerns and received no response. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.
Fun, delicious and great people!
Such a fun place to visit! Delicious wine and very friendly and attentive service, highly recommend!
Such a friendly and welcoming place. I enjoyed my wine and Layla, grand dog, certainly enjoyed her barkchuterie board. Cute merchandise in store. Great stop.
Cute place. Very friendly staff. Great wines.
Having a great time!!!Thank's!!!! Annette and Marcel from Germany
Just the cutest place - brought out dog beds for both our dogs. The barkuterie boards also v cute as are the various dog toys. Surprisingly, the wine is also really solid. Overall, a place that we've been going to much more often than I expected.
Such a wonderful experience! Shelley was wonderful as a host and has a fantastic plethora of knowledge about California (she shared with us all of the history of Sonoma, Windsor, and Petaluma and even recommended some spots to venture out to as out-of-towners). We thoroughly enjoyed a wine tasting (the Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec, and Zinfandel are so worth going back for) and had the whole place to ourselves which was a nice added bonus. We will certainly be back if ever in the area again!
My husbandand i loved visiting... wine paring with girl scout cookies and dogs. What more can you ask for!!! Good wine and a cute shop to look around!
Fun! Great atmosphere and great wine.
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If you like dogs and wine, this place to be
Brenda the winemaker is wonderful. Good wine and a great store for pets. Recommend
Very cute and unique winery. Love all the displays and items to sell. Plus cool wine bottle labels with dogs pictures.
Best dog friendly winery in Sonoma County. Staff is exceptional, wines are amazing. Dogs get a special treat " Barkuterie Board" with healthy treats. 100's of dog toys to choose from, jewelry, tshirts, hats and more. Don't wait to go !
Just-around-the-corner tasting room. Charming and caters to dogs. What put us over the top was the friendliness of the owner. Definitely worth checking out.
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