Greg was a great host - and after a long while riding bikes on the famous "Wine" trail our bike rental place mentioned, our first stop was Taft, and it was a great choice. We had an initial tasting, and all of them were amazing! I preferred the Zinfandel they had, and it's also Greg's favorite as well. Service was quick, and the outdoor area they had was nice and quiet for a weekend afternoon. Calm, chill ambiance all around, and great place for a quick stop, or for a sit and yap session. read more

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Been to Taft Street Winery a few times for tastings and it's always a good time. It's small, personable and family owned and operated. Sherry and Greg are both wonderful! I've been helped by both and they are passionate and knowledgeable about both the wines and the history of Taft Street. During my initial visit, Sherry told me the story behind their name "Taft Street". The winery actually started in a garage on Taft Ave in the Rockridge district of Oakland. This was really significant to me because I've worked in Rockridge for years, and I've often driven through or walked down Taft on numerous occasions during the years. It's amazing to think that I've probably passed by the home that this winery was created in. Taft street produces both red and white wines that are small lot and limited production. They serve tasting flights of either all white, all red, or a mix. Although I enjoy both their red and white wines, their white wines really shine here. When it comes to Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, they produce some of the best in the region. If you're a fan of crisp and mineral-ly whites, then you certainly will adore Taft's white wines. They are perfect for light sipping on a warm day and very well balanced. Their tasting bar is quaint, intimate, and quite social. From the front of the winery, you wouldn't guess how large their back patio is. They've got several picnic tables back there and they also have a large space that they use for special events and a live music stage. People often bring picnics and hang out back there while they enjoy the wine and weather. It's a local's hangout too. What I also enjoy is that you can drop by and have wine by the glass here. Bottle prices and tasting fees are also extremely reasonable. They do a pre-poured wine flight style tasting, but they are great at keeping you engaged during the tasting and offering great tasting notes and descriptions of the wines. Definitely a great little winery to check out while in Sebastopol. read more

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We bought our wine for our wedding from Taft Street Winery. Toby helped us find the perfect wines to pair with tacos. It was very popular with our guests! I didn't think it was possible for me to like a rose so much. read more

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Taft Street Winery is one of my favorite places in Sonoma County! Went there today for a music event and had a fabulous time. I love that they have a summer music series in their beautiful backyard venue! There are picnic tables, SHADE, bocce ball and just an overall relaxed and welcoming vibe. The owners and staff are friendly and, of course, knowledgeable about their wines. You've gotta try their Rosé of Pinot Noir! Also love the Sauvignon Blanc , and pretty much everything.. Also, HIGH on my list - it's super dog friendly ! Love this place! read more

Taft Street Winery focuses on quality over quantity, and they make limited production wines. Taft Street Winery is one of my favorite wineries not only because their wines are amazing, but they always provide the best experience possible. The staff is absolutely wonderful. They are all very knowledgeable about the wines, the area and provide great conversation and overall amazing experience. The tasting room is very quaint and includes the tasting bar and a small seating area. They have a large patio with plenty of outdoor seating. They are also dog friendly, which is always a win in my book! Tastings are $15 and they also have wines by the glass which are around $10-$12 as well as wines by the bottle. I've enjoyed both tastings and wines by the bottle. I highly recommend stopping into Taft Street Winery as you will not be disappointed! read more

Lovely west county experience. I love visiting wineries off the beaten path as they tend to have a more intimate and welcoming experience and Taft certainly meets the bill. They are welcoming, friendly and a great place to have a casual and enjoyable wine experience. Taft is the kind of place you can visit for the afternoon, bring a snack with you and enjoy the outdoor picnic space with your newly acquired Taft wine. in the warm months on the weekends you may find yourself enjoying live music. They offer a variety of lovely Chardonnay and Pinot selections at reasonable price points. I highly recommend visiting. read more

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I've been to Taft Street twice -- once for a special event and once for wine tasting with friends -- and both times have been absolutely delightful! First of all, the staff here are super welcoming and friendly. I enjoyed learning about their wines in a laidback, casual atmosphere. This is not a stuffy winery, which is refreshing! Secondly, their wines are delicious! The winemaker is a woman (!!!) and she's doing a great job. On my recent tasting, I enjoyed the sauvignon blanc (so crisp!), the rose (of pinot noir), and all the reds I tried. Me and my friends loved the grenache so much that we each left with a bottle. :) Finally, they have a beautiful patio to enjoy the lovely West County spring weather. There are umbrellas for shade and they allow you to bring in food. I was impressed with their COVID protocols and everything was clean and safe. I can't recommend Taft Street Winery highly enough. I'll definitely be back to bring friends and family. read more

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What lovely folks and amazing wine! They went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed.

We were a walk-in and Nikki was super welcoming and accommodating. She was very knowledgable about the 5 wines on offer as part of the tasting and took the time to give us excellent recommendations for the local area and the rest of our trip. 10/10 would teccomend! read more

Lovely winery that we did a paint and sip meetup at. The outdoor areas are excellent for picnicking, and includes cornhole and bocce ball. I could easily see this as a wonderful spot to host a large party. We tasted four of their wines and they were all excellent, the wine host was so friendly and welcoming. Great spot. read more

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Great wines, great venue and wonderful server Toby! We enjoyed all the wines and getting to know Toby. The wines were definitely quality and we ended up purchasing the 2019 Garagistes Pinot Noir. The grounds out back were beautiful and I could see us loving a glass and listening to live music out there. Toby was attentive, enthusiastic and relatable. We will be back! read more

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It's the perfect spot to bring your own picnic treats and pair with a glass of wine! I love coming with friends to socialize or to escape from a chaotic week with my book of the moment to this serene patio. I can't wait for my next glass. CHEERS read more

Siri does not know where this place is! We circled and circled because she was about 400ft off on every turn to get there. We persevered! We got to the wine. It's cute. There's no inside seating so if it's rainy and stormy, you're going to get drenched. Bathrooms are clean and gender neutral single stalled. Wine was great! They do not serve any food but allow you to bring in whatever food you'd like. Flights start at $15. The staff was very friendly. I'd love to go back. Not much parking read more

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Taft Street is another great winery near the Russian river. The tasting room is not spectacular but the wines are. The room is clean and brightly lit. And we were blessed by the owner serving us personally. read more

Taft Street Winery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Great wine, warm and welcoming hospitality, relaxed and inviting tasting room and outdoor seating. read more

Taft Street Winery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Wine tasting is at the building to the right when you enter. Beautiful tasting room with seating inside and outside. Wine tasting consists of 6 wines for $10. Staff was very informative and friendly. Highly recommend! Bottle prices range from $20-40. read more

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Had a very nice tasting here, the server was personable, attentive, knowledgeable...and he had jokes....winner winner. The tasting room is off the beaten path but a worthy trip. They have a small patio area in case you want to bring nash-ables. Wines are very subjective, I really enjoyed their whites, the sauvignon was my favorite, slight tropical notes, followed by the unoaked chardonnay...bright, with viscosity, not 100% ML yet great texture. I would recommend visiting Taft. read more

Taft Street Winery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Sebastopol, California

This is review of the wine tasting area. It is a bit noisy from traffic. I liked the wine a lot. The owner/manager is attentive and friendly. read more

Excellent quality wine for reasonale prices. Clean flavors, bright, fruitful. Relatively small operation. Tasting room is just 200 square feet. Minimal gift shop junk for sale. Cool! Tasting on a weekday is a leisurely & relaxed affair. Recommended! read more

We had a great time and the wines were fantastic. Even joined the club. One of the first Rose and Pino Wines I enjoyed. The outdoor area was open and welcoming. read more

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Barrel Tasting Event with the Wine Road 2017. The place was very simple. Got a little history lesson from my bartender. Where did they get the name? Well the OG wine makers were making their wine in a garage in Oakland on Taft Street. They have a picture of the founders and the garage on Taft Street. Interesting huh! The place was fun. The outdoor area had games that you would play on your yard with friends. Looks like a wonderful place to hang out with your friends and just have a great time with wine too! What did they have for their barrel tasting. It was new grapes to me: Skikos Pinot and Winkler Pinot. It was good. I enjoyed it. The tasting room has a wonderful​ cork stools. I asked if they were selling it. And they are not. Cozy place to hang out on. read more

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Great to be back at Taft again now that Sonoma tasting rooms are allowed to be open. Excellent outdoor tasting experience with plenty of space. Taft's wine is excellent - as always - particularly the pinot noir and rosé. read more

Went here to start the Route 116 wine club members appreciation event as my friend is a member here. Very casual & inviting tasting room! They pour quite a few wines on a daily bases. The tasting room staff is friendly & knowledgeable and very attentive to all customers no matter how busy they are. They have outdoor seating and bocce ball on the grounds. Very peaceful & serene setting. The wines are very reasonably priced, their wine club is priced right & you can mix & match wines in your shipment. And they will be the first to tell you what wines are perfect to drink now and what is ok to drink but would be even better if cellared for a few year. Having that knowledge & sharing it with the customers in the tasting room is great! I highly recommend visiting this tasting room & if you are interested in joining a wine club I highly recommend this one as well! You won't go wrong! read more

A real and unexpected find in Sebastapol, the wines here would easily command $5-$10 more a bottle if Taft Street winery were located in a more conventionally Sonoma wine country-y area of the county. Not that I am complaining. The tasting room is charming, modern, and well designed and not a bit pretentious. The outdoor patio has a bocce court. Wines are approachable, drinkable, and there are no butter or fruit bombs here. The winemaker has carefully crafted a consistent personality through all the wines, Pinot Gris, rose of Pinot or Syrah. These are smart wines for when you you just want an easy drinking wine. Translation: you are not cellaring these wines. You are going to bring them to friends' homes for afternoon barbecues and drink them with takeout. And everyone will be happy and you will be stoked with yourself because you dropped less than $20/bottle. read more

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Came here with a group of four last weekend. I'd been wanting to go to Taft Street for a long time due to their affordable wines and large variety. The tasting room is small and quaint. I love any tasting room that has a winery dog (Taj is so friendly and cute!) or let's you bring your own. Props to them on that front. Unfortunately our experience was not as great as I had hoped. The man pouring our wine showed no interest in teaching us anything about Taft Street. I learned zero on where their wine was grown, any producing methods, what foods would go well with the wine, what are his favorites -- nothing. He simply poured the wine and pretty much ignored us. So, I'd say there wasn't much "experience" happening there. What made it almost worst was that the older man pouring wine for a different group right next to us was super friendly and very enthusiastic towards them. Their experience looked/sounded a lot better than ours. We did enjoy a nice picnic outside and a round of bocce ball. We bought a bottle to enjoy on the hot day and overall had a good time, but it was mostly due to just enjoying our own company. What Taft lacked in experience they made up for in affordable tasty wine. I would say I'd maybe recommend Taft to fellow wine lovers, I would just hope they'd have someone who is more passionate about their product pouring. read more

Cute little wine bar near Graton in Sonoma Valley with five tastes for five bucks. We had excellent service with a chatty Bay Area native at the bar. He taught us the story of how Taft got its name (from making wine on Taft street in Oakland), how the wine started in a garage, and how Napa should only be visited if one is in need of auto parts. Overall, the Rosé was my favorite but all their wines were fantastic. Plus, they have live music on the weekend and turn into more of a wine bar. Disclaimer: my wine palette has yet to be developed... But this was no 2 buck chuck! read more

Taft Street Winery - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Great tasting experience; loved the room the grounds and the service! The price point of the wines is VERY reasonable and a great way to get introduced to all the Russian River Valley has to offer. Be sure to mention if you have a Visa Signature card because you will get 15% off! For more details and photos, check out my full review: http://www.tripimize.com/2015/08/23/taft-street-winery-sonoma-ca/ read more

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This was one of our stops during the Taste Sweet 116 the other day. Our first visit and not our last. A sweet little place with some very yummy wines as very reasonable prices. Their Rose was our favorite. And they have music outside soon - I can't wait to go back! read more

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I've always enjoyed their wines but they need to train their employees better. I was in conversation with my friend on the patio and was interrupted by a tasting room staff walking around with her knitting in hand. She proceeded to stay at our table for close to 20 minutes and my friend was too polite to stop listening to her. Her personal hardships became her topic of conversation and it ended up ruining my experience there. These are not the type of conversations to be engaging with guests who are looking to enjoy themselves. I left exasperated. read more

Attended one of Taft's free concerts yesterday. Fabulous! Sit out under the Japanese Maples in the shade with a bottle of wine and enjoy! We purchased a bottle of the Sauvignon Blanc and they gave us a bucket with ice to keep it cool and 3 glasses for us to enjoy the wine. The crowd was friendly and clearly having a great time! Hugs and dancing going on while people enjoyed the food they brought in and the good Taft Street wine. We will be back - a perfect way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. Events list: https://taftstreetwinery.com/events/ What to bring: A comfortable lawn chair, your favorite snacks and possibly a portable table... and maybe your bocce balls if you want to play bocce. Taft has a gaggle of folding chairs to borrow; but there is nothing quite like your own chair with a cup holder is there? read more

We love Taft: their taste-price ratio was so high we joined their Wine Club on our first visit (and it's our only wine club since we are thrifty)! We love that they let you chose between reds and whites, and their Pinot Noirs are some of the best in California. And they are so friendly they make you feel like family when you visit, and their wine club parties are something we look forward to 2x a year. And we like that they are not pretentious at all and put the money into making amazing wine instead of fancy stuffy serving rooms. Nevertheless, their outside area is pretty enough to bring your out of town relatives and friends, and we love how they let you bring your own treats so you can have a picnic while wine tasting. Keep up the good work! read more

Great atmosphere for a midsized winery. Loves the story of the garage beginning with both original owners still involved. There are lots of wineries to choose from in Sonoma County, just make sure you don't miss this one! The wine selection, by the way is excellent and clearly presented along with a little history of winemaking in the area. All told it is a must see. read more

I brought a larger group here a few weeks back over my wedding weekend and it was amazing! The ice cold rose hit the spot. Large open space with plenty of room for everyone. I especially enjoyed all the different flights and the option to create your own flights. Will definitely be back to this one! read more

Taft Street Winery has quite a cult following. The wines are good quality at reasonable prices. They also have music in the summer on the patio. It's called "A little street music" and they support many local bands. It's free to attend, bring your lawn chair and a picnic and you are set. Play a little bocce, drink a little wine (or a lot of wine if that's your thing!) and sit back and relax! read more

Do you dream of a romantic escape to a late 19th century library furnished with oak bookshelves and velvet chairs stained with the aroma of fine cigars? What about a spring time pony ride through a field of elderberry blossom? While Taft street winery is possess neither pony nor library, they manage to conjure a grand collection of experiences using only the wizardry of exquisitely crafted wines. Their Pinots are beautiful (that's the library), their Chardonnay's are unique and delightful (that's the elderflower meadow), I won't even get started on the Medallion. The staff, without exception, are welcoming and knowledgeable. I've never felt brushed off or ignored here, and the picnic area is a perfect place to bring a lunch, order a bottle and watch the seasons change (or an occasional music show). This Winery is my favorite in the area, in addition to having never put out a bottle I didn't like, the atmosphere and people are down to earth and lovely, and the prices are scandalously reasonable for the quality and craftsmanship of the wines. read more

I like booze. However, I am no great wine connoisseur. I usually prefer white and I usually prefer dry, though the occasional Riesling is good too. The boyfriend and I did a whirlwind trip through the Bay Area for spring break. I only pretend to be fancy, and he's not complicated in his wine preferences either. So we came to Taft Street Winery as our first stop in Wine Country. Kaitlyn was very understanding of our n00b wine status. She patiently explained all of the wines to us and didn't judge me when I drank my wine rather than spit it out. She also recommended other wineries that she liked and helped us pick out a few great bottles to take home! The prices were very reasonable for such delicious wine. We were treated like royalty. I'd highly recommend this place. read more

I've been to Taft Street Winery 3 or 4 times now, and have always had a great experience. We particularly enjoy the Pinot Gris, which we try to always have in the wine fridge, as well as the Garagistes Pinot Noir. But, beyond the wines, the service in the tasting room is always awesome! The woman in the tasting room (I feel awful for not remembering her name, I'm sorry!) is always extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I most recently visited with two friends from out of town who had never been to Sonoma or Napa, and knew fairly little about wine, and she was so welcoming and informative while answering their questions and chatting with us. I'll definitely continue to make a point to stop in when in the area, and hope to make one of their events sometime! read more

You want to know what I think makes a winery? Since you are still reading I will assume you do, its the WINE! Usually I like to see where the grapes are grown, which is why I normaly go for tasting rooms on the vinyards but truly if the wine speaks to me I could care less if it was made in a garage. Which by the way is how Taft Street got its start. Taft Street makes a wonderful Pino Gris. It is my current favoriet Sonoma County white wine. Its fruity and sweet but refreshing and tart all at the same time. Yum. The tasting room is small but there is a bocci court behind where you can sip your new bottle and toss some balls around. $5 tasting fee, which is waved with the purchase of a bottle. read more

Good wines, small Sebastapol tasting room... Nothing special about the tasting room read more

This was our 2nd stop on a Russian River Valley tour in Sonoma and my favorite wines of the day. I loved the clean, open space of the tasting room. A lot of natural lighting and neutral, warm colors. I can't remember the name of the gentleman that helped our group but he had a fast pour. Barely tasting one before he was ready to move you to the next. That was my only slight gripe. The wines made up for it. I'm usually a red lover to the core but walked away with their Sauvignon Blanc - crisp and light and delicious on this early afternoon of leisure. There really wasn't a wine that I did not like. I would definitely recommend it if you are touring the Russian River area of Sonoma County. read more