Blue Fox is family owned wine tasting business in Carmel Valley Village. Their wines are all made from grapes harvested in Mendocino county. Their wines are crushed, fermented, and bottled in Mendocino county and the family lives here locally and runs their wine business here in Monterey County (they also have a new tasting room in Monterey). Julia was our hostess and runs the tasting room in the village (and it sounds like she runs their family business as well). My wife and I enjoyed a flight of 5 wines. We liked their reds (Grenache, Syrah, and Zinfandel) more than their whites. All three reds were older 'library' wines, being 10-12 years old, which is unusual and a fun angle to their wine tasting offering. We haven't experienced being served older wines in the neighboring wine rooms, which makes blue fox unique in the village. Blue Fox had an unassuming tasting room, but has spectacular exterior grounds. Lots of room for serving large parties. In fact, they have a beautiful wood burning pizza oven for serving flatbreads on Sunday and have live music on occasion. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Blue Fox and learning about Julia and her husband's family business. We will be back with friends and family on Sundays to try their wood fired flatbreads paired with their delicious Syrah. read more

Such a nice place with great ambiance & worth the visit here...just it! We had a wonderful time with friends...here for a couple of hours, easy! read more

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The perfect spot for a sunny afternoon. The wine is always amazing from bright whites to full reds. The flatbreads, the outdoor garden seating with bocce or chess all make for a wonderful experience. Don't miss it! read more

Blue Fox Cellars is a hidden gem in Carmel Valley Village. The outdoor patio has beautiful mountain views and a laid-back atmosphere that's perfect for relaxing with a glass of wine. The tasting room is open, classy with a handcrafted, wood bar. All the folks that work there are super hospitable and friendly, and you often get to meet Julie, one of the owners, whose warmth and knowledge make the experience memorable. We were just there last Sunday after a very stressful week, and I finally was able to unwind and enjoy the afternoon with my husband. Wines are small-batch and thoughtfully crafted-- our favorites include the Chenin Blanc, Rosé of Grenache, Zinfandel and the Vermentino, which is especially refreshing. Live music on weekends adds to the charm, and the bocce ball court is a fun bonus. On top of that, they have their own pizza oven and offer a variety of delicious flatbreads at a reasonable price!! We were blown away on how tasty they were!! Honestly, we are picky wine drinkers, frequently visiting Napa and came from an area where there were large vineyards/wineries with beautiful settings. This ranks right up there!! If you're looking for approachable wines, personal service, and a spot that feels like a true local favorite, Blue Fox should definitely be on your list. This is by far our favorite winery in all of Carmel Valley!! read more

Highly recommend making this delicious pit stop after walking around Cannery Row, Monterey, CA. It's a family owned winery that is relaxing and comfortable. We sat out on the cozy porch. They grow their grapes in Mendocino County. The owner was a wealth of information and each wine had a story. We really enjoyed it! read more

Great new addition of the pizza oven for flat breads! I enjoy coming here for tastings and picking up our wine club bottles. Fabulous location to spend a Sunday afternoon listening to live music - playing Bocce ball, corn hole, a giant yard chess game, or just hanging out with friends. My favorite wine is the Grenache, but also a close second is the Syrah. read more

The Blue Fox Winery offers great wine & beautiful ambience! I love the fact that you're able to bring snacks to enjoy alongside your wine. read more

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This was our first stop to taste when we arrived. The wine is absolutely terrible. I poured every glass out. We asked our recommend other tasting rooms and she said that we had heard of were not good. Turns out she was wrong. Avoid this place unless you have no idea about wines and can't taste. read more

Lovely, casual outdoor setting and modern, comfortable interior tasting room. The wine was great and a good value. Loved the live music, too!! We left with a few bottles of chardonnay and the Tocai white. Great place to spend a Sunday afternoon! read more

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This was a great experience. Grace was absolutely wonderful. She was pretty busy but still took time to explain the wine to us. We are local and have memberships with local wineries. I was pretty excited to try wines from Mendocino County and did not feel like it was taking anything away from Monterey County wines. It was nice to have a change. The Owner/Winemaker took time to visit with us and give us great information. We became members and are pretty excited for something new. The tasting room was spacious, and the property was perfect if you want to bring the family along while you taste. I can't wait until our next visit. read more

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It is a beautiful tasting room to begin with. The wines were excellent and well explained to us by Grace the manager. Walked out with two bottles only because we wanted to save some for the next wine tasters! We will be back. Grace also gave us recommendations for other wineries and restaurants, which is always helpful! read more

Absolutely the nastiest wine I have ever tasted. The first two from the tasting flight smelled like a baby's diaper and didn't taste much better. They were all super acidic - my throat is still recovering. Had to dump most of the glasses. Couldn't even finish it. And I had never before met a wine that I couldn't push through. Overheard at another table "it's not super good, but at least I don't think it will kill you." Accurate, wise stranger lady. The owner didn't really build any rapport with us, but also casually dropped an f-bomb when talking about the wines her personally likes. Now I don't have anything against swearing, but it was super unprofessional and off putting. Do yourself a favor, go somewhere - anywhere - else! read more

One of mine and my family's favorite places to kick back and enjoy some wine and sometimes live music. The service has been incredibly kind, welcoming, and attentive with every visit! The space and location is fantastic. Our favorite wines so far have been the 2014 Grenache, the Zinfandel, and the Syrah. read more

If there were more stars, we'd give as many as possible. This was such a lovely experience! Amazing wine, great ambiance, and the absolute best service. Dallas was a jackhammer of a server - stayed on top of our drinks, made excellent conversation, and gave a lot of recommendations for places to go while we're here visiting :) If you're in the Bay Area, be sure to make a trip here. You won't regret it! read more

The location is great. Lots of patio chairs and a great view. I'm not quite sure yet about the wines. They are pouring 2013,2014 vintages, some tasted old, but it could have been my palate. I'll go back to ask for newer vintages to try. The tasting is 20$ for 5 tastes. The favorite of the day was their Zinfandel. The grapes are from Mendocino county, so this is not a local estate winer experience. I believe they have live music on the weekends. read more

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Enjoying this lovely bottle of wine tonight out in my garden. We love their wines and are so happy to be part of their wine club. Edward and Julia are so wonderful and so good at giving back to our community. read more

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Service wasn't as good as A taste of Monterey and Bargetto. Maybe because we were Asian and we looked young? The male staff poured wine for other white couples and explained what each wine was. He only told us the name of the wine we tasting. I really liked the Rose and white wines. Also check in on yelp and you get 50% off tasting. Tasting was $20 without the 50%. Pretty expensive like NAPA prices read more

We did a wine tasting here for my best friend's surprise engagement party. The venue is intimate, but it was perfect for the 14 of us. Our sommelier Dallas was super chill, knowledgable, and so friendly. Even though we hadn't booked out the whole place, he told a few couples who came in that it was a private party. He let us bring in outside food to soak up the wine, played some good tunes, and cleaned up afterward. He even gave us a bottle of wine on the house as a gift to the happy couple. Super great service, and such a wonderful time. Would definitely come back. read more

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Amazing wines at this tasting room. It's a shame they were so quiet... visitors to Cannery Row - you don't know what you're missing! I can rarely say this, but every wine we tasted was fantastic. I loved the winemakers tasting notes as we worked our way through the menu. Personable and very down to earth. Price point was reasonable for the quality of the wines. read more

Solid tasting experience. Great service from Laura and Dallas. Allowed us to revisit several of the wines on the list. Live music, bocce ball, great views. Would recommend they get some heaters outside, we were getting pretty chilly. read more

So, we left Sacramento at 6 am, just for a day out. Monterey, PG, and Carmel were insane, and my goal was to relax. Off to Carmel Valley. I chose a random winery just because it was open. Blue Fox was a delightful find! Comfortably warn day, a table in the dappled shade, quite and serene. We decided on flights. I am a red drinker; hearty, robust reds. Their whites shocked me. I ended up placing a standing order for two cases a year. I worked in high end food and beverage in the Bay Area for a long time and learned an appreciation for good wine. Finally, the music. Kyle, a single guitar, playing singer-songwriter pieces. Perfect for the setting. I would love to hear him again. To wrap it up: Blue Fox Winery, a trifecta of ambiance, wine, and music. read more

We ended up here by chance a couple of weeks ago. Maybe It was so magical because it was our first date night in months and the atmosphere was so peaceful when contrasted with 3 loud children. However, our dinner experience in downtown Carmel after our tasting was beyond subpar when compared with this little gem. The outdoor tasting area is beautiful and enjoyable. Beautiful views and ambiance. There is a larger outdoor seating area and Bocce ball court which is communal with another winery (tasting cannot be done in this area). We had a great time with Dallas who took time explaining a lot about their different wines and was very personable. There was another gentleman helping us at times and he was pleasant as well. I really enjoyed the white wines which was a shocker. When Dallas found out we were locals he surprised us by knocking 50% off of our tasting fee! We will be back for sure. They are working on starting small bites as well. Can't wait to return. Thanks for such a great experience! read more

Our group had so much fun at this beautiful winery. The wine selection was amazing, the staff was fun and welcoming, we played bocci ball and had a great time! read more

Recommended to us by another tasting room in the building, we headed upstairs to try this new winery's offerings and were not disappointed. The owner himself poured, and allowed us to taste all of his wines. They are unique wines/blends-not your typical whites and reds-and tasting them with the man who created them was interesting and educational. We left with one bottle of the Tocai (white). This is a great addition to the wine tasting on Cannery Row and I recommend you give Blue Fox a try. read more

Would 10/10 recommend! Great ambience and the white wines are all crisp, fresh and clean! We will definitely be back read more

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Very unique wines here, I'd have to say the Zin and Syrah are excellent and are a nice departure from Paso area varietals. The Arneis is a very phenomenal white, and is definitely a change from many other whites I have tasted. Do come here, great destination!!! read more

My group and I had a great time at Blue Fox. We were able to try all 7 delicious wines, and had great company from the very knowledgeable winemaker himself Edward. This new addition to Monterey's cannery Row is our new favorite. We highly recommend!!! Their Zinfandel had to be my favorite. We look forward to our next visit. read more

Great wine, great service, nice setting! The pours were generous and the wine is excellent even compared to Napa wines. Amanda took great care of us! The local artwork is also really cool! read more

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Came here with my girlfriend after calling in advance, to which Dallas (I believe that was his name) answered and was extremely friendly. We were allowed to bring our dog and enjoy the beautiful patio and some fun bocci ball games. During our wine tasting, which we recommend the white wine taste flight, Dallas was super personable and conversational, and made us feel welcome, enhancing our experience. I strongly recommend this wine tasting experience, especially for Dallas :) read more

Stopped in here during my visit to Monterey - amazing wine, and their redwood bar is unlike any other I've seen, and I've been to a lot of wineries!!!! Anyway, the owner and winemaker is a retired marine and makes amazing zinfandel and syrah - we went to four other tasting rooms in the Monterey/Carmel area, and his reds were top notch out of the whole group. My favorite wines were the Tocai Fruilano, Zin, and Syrah the glassware is the classiest too- go check it out! *****One pro tip - the building itself, which houses many other businesses (and two wineries), is very confusing. To be clear, Blue Fox is on the SECOND floor. I think the landlords should clean the visuals up, and make it more clear what is going on upstairs. that is not Blue Fox's fault read more

This place is a hidden gem that we found while checking out Carmel Valley. It's casual but really nice, and the gardens are beautiful to look at while sipping on some very unique wines. No Chardonnay here, I had never heard of several of their varietials. The Tocai white was a favorite for our group, as well as their Zinfandel. Dallas took care of our group, he was super friendly and knowledgeable about the wines. read more

The wine was excellent. I do not know much about wine. Unfortunately, we did not feel very welcomed nor were we thanked. The person who helped us was a bit dismissive and not at all personable. We felt like we were a bother. The Granache was yummy though. read more

I've been coming here for the past three years and I love the wines. The outdoor space is amazing. Carmel Valley is a beautiful area and tasting wines here is always a great experience. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! It is in one of the most beautiful settings in Carmel Valley. There's a peaceful fountain and beautiful plants that make the place a welcoming respite from the stresses of everyday life. I love the bocce ball court and the large garden area. A great place to chill and enjoy amazing wine. I highly recommend Blue Fox Cellars! Go and check it out yourself! read more

Amazing wine with even more amazing owners! We loved this spot and it will be a destination every time we visit Monterey! read more

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I'm so happy to have found this winery. When you are stuck in a super tourist area and come across a place that truly cares about their craft and the people that patronize the establishment it is refreshing. They frequently host local artists and are always ready to give out advise on where to head next. Tastings are affordable and the wine is fantastic. read more

Ambiance, service, wine--Blue Fox has it all. My girlfriend and I found ourselves in the chaos of Cannery Row and Blue Fox was akin to an oasis in the desert. They boast a 7 wine flight, and each wine is better than the last. Treat yourself to the best wine in the county. read more

My favorite spot for wine and to bring people the owners make the place special and unique and the wine sets it apart and makes this winery top notch. I highly recommend you check it out if you find yourself down on Cannery Row read more

Was wondering around in the vicinity and there are so many wine tastings to choose from. So I got on Yelp and saw that this place had great reviews and the people looked nice, so I went in to try my luck. The owners were there and very friendly and knowledgeable. Good wine, nice atmosphere, would definitely come back! read more

Venture upstairs for an amazing gem! Service was delightful and the wines were all amazing. After tasting wines at all but one place in Monterey this was the only one where we loved every single wine. In general, I prefer whites but the reds just got better and better. This now a "must visit" when in Monterey! read more