Marin is super knowledgeable and truly loves wine making and talking about wine making. The wines…read moreare lovely.

We kicked off New Year's Day 2026 with a wine tasting here and it was the perfect way to start the…read moreyear! Our host, Natasha, was absolutely phenomenal. She's incredibly knowledgeable about the wines and clearly passionate about what she does. The way she spoke about Marin and everything that goes into the wines was so genuine and enthusiastic--it really elevated the whole experience. Her energy and customer service were top-notch from start to finish. My wife was in heaven the entire time. Her absolute favorite was the Grit and Grace bottle. The bottles labels are so pretty with so much color. The tasting room itself is small, but in the best way possible--super cozy, intimate, and welcoming. It feels like you're in someone's living room rather than a big commercial space, which made the whole thing feel special and personal. Highly recommend booking a tasting here, especially if you can get Natasha as your guide. We'll definitely be back! Cheers!

HEY NOW, this is the place to make your next stop, visit, or vacation for some really nice wine…read more I truly love places like this. We have a few in the Bay Area and wine country, but this is what it is about. If you want to learn a thing or two about wines, relax and do some tastings, this is the place. Bella Luna in Templeton is what it is about. Make it your next venture. Adios..ciao...LA BELLA LUNA!

Great place. Family owned winery, genuine and no frou-frou. The owners are the pourers everyday…read moreexcept Sundays - that's family day. Stop here for some delicious wines and great company. Each bottle we tasted was excellent.

~having had wine in many corners of the world, I can attest to the quality and standards of MEA…read moreWine. John has created a very solid line up of wine in Atascadero/Central Coast, that will bring you JOY!! The Viognier, Tempranillo and the Albarino were my favourites but there are almost 40 wines to chose from on the website. Very knowledgeable and a lot of fun!! Go Check It Out!!

MEA is an amazing small winery with an engaging winemaker. The wines range from traditional to…read moreinnovative. You will find a full spectrum of eclectic to old (new) favorites produce in his industrial setting. Although it might seem like he is punching up, he's really punching above his weight class. The wine maker, John, has a story to tell both his own and of his wines. This is his second career and he's making the most of it. We've been in twice, and we never leave without wine in hand. It's not necessarily our intention to go to the winery to pick up a bottle, but there's always something unexpected. This time it was his spin on tempranillo, which he'd be hard-pressed to tell was not from Spain if blindfolded. Visiting MEA is an experience worth having. The ones are great, the education you'll receive is welcome, and seeing another side of the wine business is worth your time. Enjoy.

Heidi is a five-star host. Very knowledgeable, very personable and made us feel welcome. The…read moretasting menu it's pretty good, and we wound up purchasing a bit of wine.

Clesi wines was amazing! We had excellent service and conversation with Adrienne, one of the…read moreowners. The Italian wines are balanced and full of flavor. Highly recommend the Sagrantino, the Convivió, the Estate Cuvée and the amphora Aglianico. We loved this place and will be back. Also, the wine dogs give a wonderful welcome!

Oh man this place was a nice surprise! Went out with a…read morefriend while visiting and wanted to do some wine tasting. We walked in and were a little skeptical because the place looks more like an office setting than a wine tasting/selling room. We were pleasantly surprised tho and the wine was phenomenal! $10 for tasting but it's free if you buy a bottle. I needed up buying two! I first did the red tasting. There wasn't a single wine I didn't like and that's rare for me. I even tried two whites(not a big white wine fan) and I ended up waking away with a white. Our hose was one of the sons. I can't remember his name.... But if you're reading this I was the one who came in with the pregnant DD friend. He guided me through all the wines and how they're made. Even sampled one he's working on. Ended up buying a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. They also sell some chocolates. I purchased but I haven't tried them yet. 10/10. Can't wait to come back.

Came here for a taste. Wine was solid. Buckskin bill was my favorite along with the port. The port…read morewas one of the best Ive ever had. The tasting room so perfect. Very personalable experience. Wine pourer wad the owners son and he was really friendly and was great on the wine knowledge and recommendations. Definitely recommend check this place out. Very good value wines and also has some 10 year aged wines for $12 to $15.

I Hosted a in home wine tasting with D'amore and it far exceeded all expectations. Josh brought…read moreeverything needed from a table to glassware to wine to meat/cheese and great knowledge of all products! Josh was very accommodating for our group and made sure every person got the attention they wanted. Our group had varying knowledge on wine and each person left feeling they learned something new and useful going forward. We chose to have Josh pick out the wine for us and each wine was selected perfectly. I may have not liked each wine but hey that's what a tasting is for, now I know going forward! If you are considering having an at home wine tasting for your friends and or family I could not give D'amore more of a recommendation!

Excellent service, love the vibe and the wines are delicious. Our group of six really enjoyed it.read more

We had an excellent time at the tasting! He is very knowledgeable and engaging…read more BUT, something is very wrong. His wines are OLD. We're not wine connoisseurs, but the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc we bought was 13 years old. (They're supposed to be consumed within 2-3 years). Please see photo posted.

*****AVOID*****AVOID*****AVOID*****AVOID*****AVOID…read more Something is very wrong in this industrial storage facility. 1. The tasting list was last updated 2.5 years ago. The list has the date on it. See photo. 2. During a tour of the storage facility we saw over 1000 cases of wines - most of which were from a 2003 vintage and some whites dated back to the 1990's. If the list prices for his wines are to believed, this would be about $500,000 worth of unsold inventory that is 15-25 years old. 3. The "collection" of art is everywhere and Keith Nichols says that some of it was worth thousands and available for purchase. Here is the description of the wines offered for tasting: 2005 Sauv Blanc $23 - Sauv Blancs need to be consumed within 5 years of vintage or risk severe oxidation. The 10 year old wine in our glasses was the color of brewed tea and tasted foul. 2001 Chardonnay $31 - The 16 year old wine was fully oxidized with the color of Coca Cola. Tasted foul. 1997 Merlot $49 - 20 year old fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul 2003 Syrah $39 - Fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul 1999 Meritage $49 - Fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon $55 - Fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul Each of the wines went directly to the dump bucket after a tiny sip. When asked when the bottles were opened, Keith responded "earlier today". Also, he volunteered that he prefers to keep his wines 10 years in the bottle before releasing them. When asked where are his wines with a vintage date newer than 2007, he responded that they were all "at the bottler". That raised our suspicions even more that he is able to store 9 years of bottled wine at his bottler - sure Keith, sure. He mulishly collected the $10 per person tasting fee despite the failed tasting event. These are the facts surrounding our tasting. You draw your own conclusions about what is REALLY going on here. Just imagine it has been the same wines in the same spoiled condition for 2.5 years, at least. You have been warned.

This was our second visit to Fableist (which means something significant-- there are more wonderful…read morewineries in the Paso area than we will get to in a lifetime) -- lovely setting, attentive, knowledgeable, and engaging host, solid and unique reds. We look forward to reminiscing about our experience while we drink the unique pino that is everything a pino should be.

I've long wanted to visit The Fableist Wine tasting room in Paso. We came in early, midweek, and…read moretasted from the standard tasting menu -- approximately 5 wines. I really didn't care for any of them -- most of them were not the mainstream varietals - they were a bit too funky/ different for my tastes. I love the branding, but felt to make a connection here with the wines. Super cute tasting room full of the unique branding that makes this wine a fun wine. Next time, I'd come back and picnic under the trees and buy a few bottles of their standard wines for $25. I didn't really care for the funkier wines served in the wine tasting room. Perhaps that's me, perhaps you'll enjoy it.

It's been awhile since we have been to this cider house! This was our go to place in the area until…read moreother cider houses opened with outdoor spaces! Given we were staying nearby by, we popped in for a drink or two! And I am glad we did! This cider house has really developed since we've been here last! If you like traditional British cider, then this is your place! If you fancy sweet cider like ACE, then you make want to skip this place! This place offers really dry ciders! Typical of what you will find in the UK! So the name of this cider house is appropriate! The cider are also strong: ciders range from 7-11 percent! Yes 11 percent: that's a good punch for a cider! All the ciders were great! We appreciate the bartender in letting us sample the ciders before getting our pints! The cider house also features music! During music nights the place fills up: so get there early for a good seat! The couch is super comfy! In summary: definitely worth the stop if you like dry cider!

This place was awesome! I was coming to the area for wine tasting, but as I was looking up places…read moreto eat this place popped on on Yelp. The biggest selling point to me is that people said on Yelp that the ciders are not too sweet, and that's EXACTLY the case. I'm so use to every cider I have always being really sweet, but these are not, just really good flavor. There are multiple ciders on tap, each one having their own backstory. You might think, cider is cider, are the flavors really that different? But each one comes from a different varietal blend of apples and they're also brewed using different methods. There's a menu that tells you about the apples of each one. Each one has a different alcohol content, and they have very unique flavors. I highly recommend getting a sampler flight, then getting a glass of your favorite one. Just be careful, some of them are pretty strong haha so uber or have a designated driver. I also want to add, the bartender was extremely friendly and loved talking about the ciders, and the entire room has a nice whimsical ambiance. The bar has an old-english pub feel to it, and there's a stage in the back of the room that I guess they do music performances on. We came later in the day and had just missed the music, the bartender said that they do a community jam every week where people just bring their instruments and jam out. Sounds really fun! Oh yea, I also forgot to mention as we were about to leave some locals came in and we were talking to them for a bit. Super nice people, this place definitely curates a really welcoming environment great for both locals and out of towners alike. And parking is super easy, it has its own lot, and there's also plenty of street parking because it's located in an industrial cul-de-sac.

Absolutely, positively, lovely. A rustic farm setting complete with a large barn and farmhouse…read more On a perfect day, Mother's Day, it became complete with fantastic wine (love the Farmhouse Cuvee the most), food truck (serving up an amazing sandwich wrap), and a great Fleetwood Mac cover band (covered stage at the end of a long grass area). I've been writing a lot of wine reviews lately, but truly this was one of the best in experiences.

Great wine, great hospitality and a beautiful venue. I particularly liked the Cuvée, and the…read moreCabernet. There are a lot of events at Venteux and they are not to be missed.