We had no idea Category 5 Cellars existed until we were walking back to our car and saw that Category 5 Cellars offers complimentary tasting! Um, yeah, I'm down.
For the two us, we were able to do a walk-in, twenty minutes before closing. This place had the friendliest staff and most lively customers! I mean, it felt like a brewery. We kept laughing at the comments we overheard at the next table, which I will not disclose here. But just believe me when I say people were drunk and having a good time.
The tasting included eight different wines! Holy moly. We had visited three tasting rooms before this one, so had already been feeling a little tipsy, thus we skipped out on some. But you'll definitely want to try the cab franc and petit verdot. They were the last two wines on the tasting AKA they were the most bold. For anyone who likes big, heavy red wines that you can eat a bloody steak with, these wines will do.
Like I said, friendliest staff here! Our server was super chill and made conversation with everyone. She explained the different wines and offered us a plate of complimentary snacks and bottled water. This winery goes above and beyond for its customers. The winemaker also came out to talk with each table, making sure all was well. He also explained that they ordered a huge venue tent and will plan to have outdoor heaters.
Glad to have learned about this newer winery. I'll be back whenever I'm tasting in this warehouse district area, for this one is not to be missed. Awesome customer service with a petit verdot with my name on it. read more