The Wine Room

Reviews & Tips

• 0

  CLOSED but used to love it.

  Review Source:

  Posted on 02.26.12 Bob S.

  • Report
• 0

  Thank you so much for the wonderful wine and for being so dog friendly!

  Review Source:

  Posted on 07.07.08 Jennette B.

  • Report
• 0

  I wanted to take my mom on a California wine tasting experience and The Wine Room did it for us!
  
  They were super friendly, and the variety of wines they had for tasting were incredible.  Everything from super dry (for me) to super sweet (for mom)...  I also thought their policy for tasting as much as you wanted was great.
  
  The topper was that it is DOG FRIENDLY... and I capitalize this because these folks are real dog lovers.  I brought my neurotic border collie along with (after taking her for a long run on the beach) and she was more than welcome.  There were treats and water for her... and everyone was willing to kick around the tennis ball for her.  
  
  I plan on bringing more folks up there as soon as I can!

  Review Source:

  Posted on 01.15.08 Jennifer K.

  • Report
• 0

  Our first stop on the "Heart of Sonoma" summer event -- which, btw -- is an amazing value.  $20, tastings at 13 participating wineries for the whole weekend.  Pretty incredible.
  
  Great family-feel, friendly folks, specializes in smaller label wines and the proprietors are very dog friendly/ crazy.   They offer a service that lets you label wine purchases with your dog's photo.  Another nice touch for the event was that they prepared some wine cocktails and offered us recipes to take home.
  
  They have a beautiful expansive lawn for your pup to frolic in, some picnic benches for a nice lunch break, and a water bowl for your 4-legged friend.

  Review Source:

  Posted on 01.06.08 Claudine C.

  • Report
• 0

  What a fun little wine tasting room.  They love dogs.  You can bring yours inside.
  
  Large grassy lawn for your picnic.  Right up on Hwy 12, so it ain't quiet, but the view across the valley is gorgeous.
  
  Wines are good quality. Moondance label is featured.
  
  The tasting will take you a minimum of 45 minutes as you're going to taste a lot of different wines.  You will catch a buzz.
  
  Ladies:  Check out the surprise in the restroom!

  Review Source:

  Posted on 07.28.07 Tom S.

  • Report
• 0

  Came to The Wine Room as part of the Heart of Sonoma Valley Barrel Tasting Event.  The Wine Room is one of the smaller wineries in the Sonoma Valley and just sits right off of the 12.  Unlike most of the wineries the Wine Room is a compilation of several small wineries.  Due to the size of these small wineries the amount that they produced is very limited.  They had a couple of whites and some reds, but what really stood out were the Ports.  The Ports here was excellent.  Probably some of the better Ports Vie had in a while.  The food tasting here was also excellent.  Was very pleased with different dishes they served with the wine.  The Chicken Salad that they served with one of the Whites was probably one of my most favorite pairings of the day.
  
  They also had a live Jazz Band Playing.  This was the only place playing live must and it was greatly appreciated.  So here is how I would rate the Wine Room:
  
  Tasting Room/Grounds:  4 Stars
  Food Pairing: 4 Stars
  Wine:  4 Stars
  Extras: 4 Stars
  
  Overall, if you like Ports, this is worth a stop and gets a solid 4 star!

  Review Source:

  Posted on 03.31.07 Chris C.

  • Report
• 0

  The Bay Area, Mini-Trinity College Reunion/Bachelorette Party hopped into a limo  bright and early on this 70-degree Saturday and headed for the Sonoma Valley.  
  
  Our second and favorite stop of the day was at The Best Damn Tasting Room in the Valley.  As promised, the winemakers were on hand, pouring their own wines and ports.  We didn't even know we liked ports!  We tasted all five Sonoma Valley Portworks' offerings, each one not better, but different, than the last.  The climax?  When Bill, the winemaker, revealed that the Aris Port is a perfect match with Stilton blue cheese... and he happened to have a wedge of Stilton behind the bar.  Too bad he didn't have any of his wife's brown butter cheese cake, which apparently pairs well with the Duet Cream Sherry (which smells EXACTLY like almonds, btw).
  
  I never thought the Bonbon Queen would say this, but I could forgo dessert for port... did I say forgo?  I meant complement! Complement dessert with port!
  
  The bottom line: Yelpers - Stop ya noise, and get your asses to The Wine Room to taste Bill's Aris and Stilton!  
  
  ERF
  
  P.S.  The Wine Room is dog friendly!  (I could have brought Sylvie after all, although I'm not sure how Steve The Limo Driver would have felt about that.)  And I'd buy the Friendly Dog wines for the labels alone!

  Review Source:

  Posted on 02.17.07 Emily F.

  • Report
• 0

  Geena continued to pour long after I tasted my 5 dollars worth.  
  
  What a fabulous place!  It's a co-op of a few wineries who have a real "for the fun of it" attitude.  
  
  Geena served us a vertical tasting of all the cab's, served cheese with the port and spoke knowledgeably about the vintners and their histories.
  
  I usually prefer a tasting room on the estate, but I had so much fun at the Wine room that it deserves 5 stars.
  
  Oh!  And bring your dog, they're very welcome.  Can you beat that!

  Review Source:

  Posted on 01.29.07 Krissy M.

  • Report
• 0

  This wine tasting room has bottles from six wineries, and on weekends the owners are often there to describe their wines to you.  You can't beat their twenty tastes for $5.

  Review Source:

  Posted on 05.29.06 Derek G.

  • Report