sarah schneider

Review of Francis Ford Coppola Winery

3 of us visited last week and found that everythin...

3 of us visited last week and found that everything was very clean and safety guidelines were held to a high standard. The surroundings are elegant and dramatic and the view from the patio we were seated on was stunning! Probably one of the best in the area. However, we weren't allowed to walk the several feet across the patio to take a picture of the view even though there was nobody else seated on the patio or near where we wanted to take a picture. We asked if there was an area we could get a good view for a picture and we were told to go out to the parking lot. What was even less impressive was the tasting itself. Our server was pleasant but very lacking in any depth or enthusiasm in his presentation and we felt very hurried through the experience. Only one glass was used for the entire flight, which doesn't bother me in the least, but I wasn't even done tasting one wine before he was back to pour the next one. The wines themselves were mediocre at best which was disappointing considering the price of the tasting and the lack of hospitality given. We were in and out in a half hour even though the reservation slot was for an hour so we were fairly underwhelmed to say the least. There was one gentleman working who was very kind on our way out and showed us the way to the restroom and also encouraged us to take a path around the parking lot out to the vineyard to take a picture. Not the same amazing view but still somewhat helpful. Overall, it was an OK experience, the beautiful building and landscape was this stops saving grace thus the 3 stars, but I doubt that I would go back considering we had much better experiences and wines at other locations.