Nicholson's is the winery you didn't know you needed! It has all the Fs too: Fun, Fab (people),…read moreand a Feel-good vibe. (Okay I stretched it with my "F" motto but it sounded good for a quick minute!) They have a little cart where you can help yourself to food that would accompany the wine, like cheese, local salami, and crackers. I've tried a couple of their flights, and rarely am I able to say this about a winery, but... The wines are all delicious! The service is top-notch. And the property is just beautiful! It's at the end of a gorgeous dirt road that's lined with trees and vineyards. We even had to stop for a mama and baby deer to cross! We felt like we were in a different country! It was so pretty there. Nicholson has events here over the Summer, too!

We were members of this winery until last weekend. We came to the winery to pick up our quarterly…read moreshipment and they were very busy. We asked if we could do a tasting and the greeter rudely said there was no place for us to slip in. No problem we said - we asked - can we open a bottle of our shipment and simply drink it and enjoy one of your beautiful outdoor green areas? Again, she said no, there was no place for us to be and we had to take our shipment and leave. The last straw was communicating our grievance to the winery directly and the wine club manager responded "we accept your wine club resignation - we were just too busy". I didn't know wineries in Aptos / Watsonville area were so incredibly profitable that they were willing to lose wine club members at the drop of the hat. Never again will I go to this winery. Highly recommend finding another place.

It's our first time wine tasting in Soquel. Never knew there's a city that has wineries and tasting…read morerooms. I made reservations a week ago to make sure we had a spot in case it was a busy weekend. I made reservations for a group of 4 on Saturday at 1pm, but we actually had 5 due to last min decision. It was not busy when we arrived Saturday around 1:10pm. Later, more people came by. I don't think you really needed a reservation. The winery doesn't allow outside food or picnic, but we saw people brought snacks and food. The tasting fee is only $10 for 5 wines. There was no price on the tasting menu, but we should've asked. It's two bottles to waive a tasting fee. We got to try an extra Pinot noir and the 2017 Atlas Peak Cab. The cab was the best one. It had more body, flavor, and was smooth. We bought a bottle after we joked and asked if we could waive our tasting fees. All the wines on the tasting menu were just ok. More Italian style of light flavors, but smelled really good to the nose. The best view and nice winery in Soquel so far. Cute garden with foundations. It is located in the mountains with winding roads. Stephanie was also amazing. She's very friendly and knowledgeable.

Had a great celebration with my friends and family for my birthday! Great wine lovely people and…read morethe owner was very friendly! I will be back soon.

We stopped in to Aptos Vineyards tasting room on a Thursday afternoon. What a beautiful little…read moretasting area! Everything about it was lovely. We started as the only two people in the tasting room, but very shortly the entire room was full of all kinds of return customers, mostly wine club members. We sampled their beautiful wines, which were quite good, and enjoyed them. There was no pressure to purchase wine, the tasting room server was as pleasant and knowledgeable as she possibly could have been. She was swamped with people, and someone did come to help her. I loved the location of this tasting room and even though it was small it was nicely appointed and felt akin to someone's living room. I would recommend stopping at Aptos vineyards tasting room next time you are in Aptos!

The wine is excellent. If you can put up with the staff. Rude and pretentious…read more I went in today to purchase my favorite wines as a gift. Not only did the male employee fail to make eye contact or greet me. The female employee made a comment about how "wow - you are really making me do my steps today...". The place is very small. I dropped $200.00 and was never offered a sample. The atmosphere was pretentious and unwelcoming. I highly recommend the wine - but know that if you go - you want to get in and out get out.

Really lovely experience at Bargetto Winery. The outdoor area is dog friendly, so we enjoyed our…read morewine on the patio looking over the redwoods with our pup. Great energy, peaceful and serene. Would for sure return!

We had a celebration of life at Bargetto's patio. Beautiful spot next to the creek tucked under…read morethe trees. Debbie Parsons was super attentive and great to work with. Every staff member we met was friendly and professional.

Visited Lester Wine for the first time and tried Flight #3 -- absolutely delicious! They're only…read moreopen Saturdays from 12-5, but totally worth the visit. Eduardo was so helpful and welcoming. Can't wait to come

Great atmosphere! Wonderful and knowledgeable staff make the experience great! Amazing wines by…read morethe glass or bottle.

Storrs Winery is the best example of the Santa Cruz Mountain appellation. The winetasting…read moreexperience at the Vineyard is a little non-traditional with all your choices served in small flasks up front. The wine tasting experience in the urban setting in Santa Cruz is more interactive. I've been a wine club member for many years, and I'm always very excited to pick up my shipment. I love the Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay, and the Old Vines Zin and it's no wonder they have so many awards hanging up on the wall, their wine is divine.

**Overall 3.5 stars**…read more The wine tasted excellent! In fact, all the flavors were complex and delicious that my friends joined their wine club! The winery is situated on a hill. The road to get up the hill is very narrow that we almost missed it bec it looked like a driveway. Once we got past the trees to an opening, it was like orchestral music started playing when we saw the gorgeous Storrs building! The cement structure was so sleek and modern, yet it was in the middle of this farmhouse kind of area... it was a little shocking, in a good way. I feel bad taking off stars because I actually loved the wine at Storrs, but for the cost of the wine tasting per person, I was astonished at how TINY the pours were. We are talking the tiniest sip. You don't even have enough to swish it in your mouth to get a good sense of the wine on your palette. We thought we were being "punked", except every pour was this miniscule. There is also a strict no outside food policy here, yet they don't sell food. This is a big downside for me because I find drinking wine a great opportunity to sit back and relax with friends, and that includes munching on some food! Counter space was very cramped in the tasting room, and no one greeted us or acknowledged that we entered the building even. We just walked around for awhile until we found a tiny corner to insert ourselves. The set up isn't ideal for when there are multiple groups inside. There are tables in an outdoor patio and one long table indoors, but with the tasting pours being half a sip, you really don't need to sit down. So this is a big downside for me. The wine is delicious, so I think it's worth tasting and buying some wine here. My tip is to go on an off day so you can get better customer service and maybe get more than a 0.00001 ounce pour. Haha.

Great wine, great atmosphere, great service, thank you Jen, and just all around great place.read more

Service was awesome and the wines were all great! We will definitely be back :) Thank you for the…read moreawesome experience! The dog was a great companion during our tasting.

We had a lovely time at this spot. Good wine!…read more Friendly service- the gentleman there was so personable and helpful. Bathroom - single person bathroom in the back~ Decent parking in front and street parking around.

Cute winery and outdoor garden, nice staff, but terrible wines. $20 for 5 wines. None of us liked…read moreany of the wines. A couple tasted like they had already gone bad so we poured those out and we hardly ever waste alcohol. Outside food is allowed. Walked in on a Saturday afternoon and it was not busy at all

The best Wine in our local area,- a Family run small Business. Very knowledgeable, fun & friendly,…read moreto all visitors on 2 legs. You will go home very Happy. The only thing is, they are not open every weekend . If you sign up for the best newsletter ever, you will get information on the next wine tasting Saturday.

in the most unusual place you will find a "Gem-wine cellar" with a rich selection of wonderful…read morewines to trigger the pallet and beautiful wood carvings and impressive photography to pleasure the eye. A true hidden treasure!

We stopped at Alfaro Vineyards for a wine tasting on a Saturday afternoon. The vineyard setting was…read moreabsolutely beautiful and The tasting room was lovely. It had a large patio space which was nice because it was a beautiful day outside. There were many full tables when we arrived but they were able to seat us without a reservation, which was really nice of them. We tasted all of their wines which are made from estate grown grapes. We had a very knowledgeable server and we enjoyed our time there! We would return to alfaro to sit in the beautiful surroundings and enjoy a peaceful afternoon.

Alfaro's wine was better then their neighboring vineyards, however this area grows mostly Pinot…read moreNoir grapes, which isn't my forte. Alfaro is better suited for tasting on a warmer day, as their tables are located outside. They do encourage you to bring a outside snacks for the tastings, as they currently don't offer any food items. Make sure to make reservations in advance.