We were very impressed - for me it was much better experience than at the big wineries. Emily was…read morefriendly and knowledgeable, and the wines were stellar. The private tasting room was a nice touch and we had plenty of time to taste and ask questions without feeling rushed. Highly recommend if you're serious about exploring small local producers!

Grand Cru Custom Crush is a winery collective and home to 20+ local, family owned wineries. Grand…read moreCru Custom Crush was designed to allow for independent wineries to partner their unique winemaking talent with world-class production technology to create some of the best wines Sonoma County has to offer. It also feels good to be supporting local winemakers with exceptional wines instead of corporations. Like almost all wineries and tasting rooms, it's very important to schedule your tasting in advance. We made an appointment in advance and did a wine tasting with Stringer Cellars. We sat down in their beautiful tasting room and were both blown away by all of their wines! They were all exceptional and we loved every one of the wines that we tried! On their website it says that their winemaking approach incorporates curiosity, grit, integrity, science, but most importantly the never ending pursuit of making great wine. We found that to be very true! It was an intimate experience to taste wines with the winemaker and it was a very educational experience as well. We loved learning about each of the wines, the wine making process, and the different wine regions where the grapes were grown. We were also able to tour the facility and it was an all around amazing experience! When you walk into Grand Cru there are wines showcased from the different wineries that provide wine tastings there so you can shop around and choose a bottle from a different winery if you would like to try out different wines as well. We absolutely loved this experience and will definitely be back!

Ava was welcoming as soon as I walked in. She quickly gave me the lay of the land (I walked in…read moreduring Happy Hour, of which glasses are $10 each.) Being a first time patron I opted for the House Wine Flight and charcuterie, so that I could get a little taste of everything. The charcuterie had salami, duck breast, 2 cheeses, nuts, prosciutto and olives/peppers. I'd definitely order this again... a nice smokey duck breast with any glass of wine is fine by me! While I enjoyed each of the wines I tried (Sauvignon blanc, Rose, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Syrah and Malbec), I don't know that any one style screamed out at me more than the next. The Sauvignon and Rose were probably the two more at the top for me. I look forward to not only checking out this cute town again, but also spending some time at Baldassari to see what else they have to offer!

My wife and I had a wonderful time here. The young lady serving us made us feel welcome from the…read morestart with a warm smile. We enjoyed a chardonnay and pinot noir, both excellent! We also shared a beautiful charcuterie board. Great vibe.

Don was pouring wine at the door of the winery and even though we thought we were done wine tasting…read morehe was such a good salesman we stopped. He was full of information about the wines which were all delicious. I liked the Barbera and the viognier best, so I bought one of each - but all the wines we tasted were very, very good. Service is, obviously, great and the tasting room is cute. I will enjoy a return visit here. There are a few wines I didn't have time to try.

The wine was very good and the staff was very friendly and shared much about the wine. Cute little…read morespot with comfy seating and yummy snacks.

Best Wine of all time!…read more My Favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, by far the best one I have tried yet ! Small boutique winery up in Windsor California, handcrafted wine , Wine tasting offered by owners and by far the best experience knowing about wines and grapes , We enjoyed and learned at the same time on a very relaxing evening celebrating a friend's birthday! Thank you Martin and Olga as always helping others wit your knowledge and the hospitality makes us feel more than welcomed , Thank you for the great service and experience !

My experience with these wines is unique, because they are high quality and especially artisanal…read morewines. I recommend them as they are of high quality and delight to taste

Oak Tree Winery is a small family owned winery in the heart of Windsor on the Town Green with…read moreamazing wine. We came here to sip wine and listen to music. It was a nice and relaxing way to enjoy an evening together. We even met the owners, who were very kind and welcoming. They have wine by the glass and have a nice variety of wines for whatever you are in the mood for. They had a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Red blend, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and a Rosé of Pinot Noir. I had a glass of the Viognier and my husband had a glass of their Cabernet Sauvignon and a glass of their Sauvignon Blanc. We both absolutely loved the wines we had and highly recommend this place when in downtown Windsor. You have the option of getting wine by the glass, bottle, or doing a wine tasting. They have lots of music events and other events such as Paint and Sip for you to enjoy. We enjoyed sipping amazing wine and listening to good music before walking to dinner at a nearby restaurant.

From the owner: Oak Tree Winery is a small, family-owned winery in the heart of Windsor, California. We pride…read moreourselves on producing small-batch, handcrafted wines sourced from the finest grapes in Alexander Valley and Russian River Valley. We strive to produce the best possible quality wines by minimally handling and processing the grapes to preserve the most natural flavors.

Wow I have had many great times at Owner/Winemaker Craig Colagrossi's house of Wine. The last time…read moreI went was there in November for an open house event and pick up party. The food pairings were delicious at the event and as you walk into the garage in its industrial area you see several tables with wines on them. At the first table is K.C. McC. Whom is as famous wine judge and is in the wine scene here in the wine county of Sonoma!! She's a big deal but doesn't act like it. She greets me with his sparkling wine which is a Sparkling of Rose' of Sangiovese which is exquisite as in I'm getting more flavors of yeast and bread dough than the fruit which is good and subtle! Hints of wild strawberry and raspberry, and notes of marmalade, orange zest, dried cranberry, and toasted bread then we moved on down to the next table in the back right corner of the room and this is where I tasted the Pinot Noir and I gave it a rating of 3.8/5.0. This Pinot tastes like it needs time to come together! It's good and tasty just lacking some elements. I get cherry cola, some earthiness, forest floor and maybe some raspberry flavors! Then we tasted his Barbera and here are my notes and I rated this one a 4.3/5.0 Wow this Colagrossi Barbera is excellent it has flavors of berry jam bramble cassis, olive tapenade, cherry, cranberry, white pepper, charcoal, cocoa, crushed rocks, graphite, and ground coffee. And after that we had his Alexander Valley Cabernet which I have given a 4.4 at a high and as low as a 4.2/5.0 Colagrossi's Alexander Valley Cabernet hits me immediately with the classic flavor profile of Cabernet with blackberry, black and red currant, cassis, a bit of blueberry and a touch of raspberry kind of like a huckleberry. The level sweet blueberry and the sour flavor of raspberry and some wildness in there! There's some eucalyptus in here which gives it an above 4.0 score! Which is great for this delicious Cab! And then we had his Vino Rossi which is like a Beautiful Super Tuscan style wine with Cabernet Franc is the first grape listed and then Sangiovese and then Cabernet Sauvignon for the close. And it's a NV! So I tasted a considerably smooth harmonious wine. With low acidity and soft tannins but they're there! And I'm getting blackberry jam, raspberry, and cherry, dried strawberry, and plums, sage, tobacco and old leather, and some rose petals! And paired with some cheese. Delicious. Then we were served his Petite Sirah and I rated the PS another 4.2 the same as I gave the Vino Rossi but this Petite Sirah Ok so this Colagrossi Petite Sirah is exceptionally smooth as if they pulled the tannins out but I think he must micro-ox his wines to get rid of them! And I'm getting blackberry, blueberry and cherry and it's genuinely low acidity and it's brewing like macerated berries and tobacco and leather some black pepper! And then we tasted his Montepulcano and Colagrossi's Montepulcano is a young and refreshing red wine with good acidity and fruit with flavors of Blackberry pie filling with blueberry preserves, black plum, thyme, baking spice and chocolate! And it is delicious!! Then the main stain, aka Tatiana came over to talk to me about my case purchase while we nibbled at a dessert treat. And she said welcome here and what do you want and I said I want all of them. She gave me a phenomenal discount on the case and we left but I am reminded of that time at Colagrossi's winery every time I choose wine for the night!!

We were there a couple of weeks back, our second visit…read more THE WINE: Really, really good. The focus is on Italian varietals and blends, and I didn't taste anything I wouldn't have bought a bottle of (and, in fact, did actually join the club). Pricing is not cheap -- in the $40/50 a bottle range -- but it's high end quality, too. THE STAFF: Friendly, informed, efficient. But, really, the star of the show is Craig Colagrossi, the owner. He is the most cheerful, helpful, kind, passionate sort of guy you could meet. We mentioned the winery at other locations in the Windsor area and beyond, and in every case they were, "Oh, Craig helped me when I was getting started, he's such a cool guy." Not that you should buy wine because the winemaker's a nifty person, but it certainly makes the experience a lot more fun. THE PLACE: Sorry, this isn't a "rolling fields and sunny verandas" sort of place -- more of a "here's the sales/tasting room, here's the warehouse, business park" sort of place. And that's okay! Everything was comfortable and friendly, and there are plenty of other places nearby to eat, or taste from, if you want to park and walk. It's all nice visit. OVERALL: I like all their wines. I like all their people. I joined the club. If you dare risk that, definitely visit.

Absolutely wonderful! A world-class honored tasting room at Saralee's Vineyard, terrific wines,…read moreand customer service that goes beyond excellent. Even after moving from the Bay Area to the Central Coast, we continue to visit and stock premium La Crema wines. Our favorites are clearly the "Nine Barrel" Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Kelli Ann Vineyard Chardonnay is right up there with our all-time favorites, year after year! If you're looking for a wine club (and we've been in dozens and dozens of them over the years), La Crema is the place to start. A special shout out to Madi for setting the bar high for wine club customer service!

Stopped in to see the grounds as haven't been here in around 30 years. My ex fiancé and I were the…read moreones who planted the full size redwood trees that we saved from being ripped apart when el rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa was being demolished to make way for the new Costco shopping center on Santa Rosa ave. Boy the trees and grounds look great! Didn't have time to stay for the 35.00 wine tasting but sure looked amazing!

The owner contacted me to apologize after I had to file a dispute with my credit card company in…read moreorder to finally get a refund for tickets to a tasting experience at a location that no longer existed. He seemed sincere and told me he was going to send me a bottle of wine to make up for charging me $400 for two tasting experiences when the tasting room was forever closed for business. I never got the wine. Out of curiosity I went to the website to see if they ever closed the tasting room experience. Nope!! I can still buy tickets for $200 a piece to go to a winery tasting room that no longer exists. Very tacky.

Don't skip a stop to the Bellacana Tasting Room in Downtown Windsor. Of course, you should do a…read moretasting of their red and white wines, but start of with a bottle of Sparkling, it's the best. Their friendly and knowledgeable team will ensure you're taken care of. Sit indoors our outside, both are comfortable environments to enjoy. They have a complimentary phone charger to use.

Wow. This is my absolutely favorite wine tasting I have done in Sonoma, especially at this chapter…read moreof my life. They are so family friendly - including small kids and dogs! A really well-kept picturesque property where any picture you take is social media ready. We picnicked with the food that they gave us. That was enough, really well packed and delicious. The beet salad/spread was my favorite - so good! We did order their pizza, fries and some additional wine glasses. Enjoyed all the additions. The staff were genuinely nice. And the ambiance was casual enough to bring both the kids and canine family members.

We had reservations for the lunch and wine pairing on a weekday. We were the first to arrive…read more Employees were very helpful. We were shown to our table and they offered us some time to walk the grounds, garden and view the lake. They said we could spend more time after lunch, viewing the rest of the property. The garden was beautiful. Lots of herbs and flowers, with labels. The restaurant itself was gorgeous. Wood. High ceilings. Nice decor. Our server seemed pretty new. He made a few errors throughout, but that did not significantly deter from our experience. It was really neat that the chef came out with every pairing and explained each course. We never felt rushed. There was plenty of wine. The food was exquisite. We ended up buying a few bottles of wine and even though I filled out the shipping information and told the server my preferred vendor was ups over FedEx because I have an account - he managed to bring our bottles of wine all bagged up, to our table. Yikes. We were curious about the pizza oven upon arrival. We saw it and hoped for pizza but they did not have that on the lunch pairing menu. So after we finished our scheduled lunch, it was pretty slow there, so we asked if we could stay and order more food. Our server brought the menu for us (after our third request) and we ordered a pizza and the fries which basically stated on the menu that they were the best fries you've ever had. Well, I can attest that they are not. Yes, they are shoestring fries for you lovers out there. But also, they're not a step too far from McDonald's. So that's all. Not the best of my life. Not life changing. Just like McDonald's. But the pizza was good. Unfortunately I had asked if it was red sauce and was given a yes answer. But you can see the pizza doesn't have any red sauce on it at all. I probably would've ordered a different one, if I was properly informed. Also, I asked for no balsamic glaze and of course it came with balsamic glaze. Yet another error. Whatever. I'm not sure what's up with people who swear by balsamic? Keep it off my bruschetta, it doesn't belong there. And don't put it on Brussels sprouts either. Yuck. Too much sugar and it's not necessary. On the pizza, it was fine, but not my preference. But it probably saved the pizza because there a was NO SAUCE. Anyhow- their little gift shop area is super cute and I perused the items. Also- they have a shelf of board games! How fun! It would be great to come by, get some light bites, a ton of wine, and play games and take a walk to enjoy the property. It's such a gorgeous place. I would recommend this place. The lunch and wine pairing was expensive, but the food was superior quality. The wine here is great. We did not become members but I can see why people do. Their Sauvignon blanc was one of my faves, so that was two of the bottles we purchased. Our order was eventually packaged and sent to us, via FedEx, not UPS, and was in good shape upon arrival.

What a great experience at KJ during the MLK long weekend. We walked into the tasting room and…read morewere seated (not crowded) without a reservation. I am only familiar with grocery store KJ wines and visiting the Santa Rosa headquarters changed my opinion. Our host was wonderful at explaining the wines, varieties, and AVAs. Walking the grounds was a nice segue in between tastings. KJ earned a new club member!

Came with a group of 5 for a bachelorette party and a wonderful time. The grounds are beautiful,…read morelots of opportunities for photos and have ample seating for larger groups. We did a side by side tasting which was a fun experience. Our server was knowledgeable about the wine and answered all our questions. We also ordered a pizza, charcuterie board and truffle fries. The pizza was delicious had fantastic flavor and the fries were nicely seasoned and crunchy. The charcuterie had lots of variety, but I do wish our server would have explained what each cheese was and the different elements on the board. Overall we had a good time, but felt like we were forgotten about a bit from the time we sat down to when we ordered.