S Burke

Review of Kerloo

A must-visit winery in SoDo! This place has it all...

A must-visit winery in SoDo! This place has it all and I love making excuses to get down there. It's always my first stop when I visit the SoDo wineries.
The wine itself is consistently exceptional (and reasonably priced, especially for the quality). This is one of the places I recommend to wine snobs and new wine drinkers alike.
The venue itself is artistic, trendy, and welcoming and provides options to sit/stand at the wine bar, sit at the couches, or head to the back where you can watch the wine-making process through large glass panes. The designer did a wonderful job creatively incorporating wine into the design, using parts of barrels to make hanging lights, clocks, art pieces, etc. The entire long back wall is worthy of being featured in an art magazine. You have to see it to understand, but it's essentially a set of circles (made from wine barrels with the top/bottom removed) that gradually transitions from tightly packed and organized circles on one end to larger, disorganized circles (scattered barrel pieces) on the other end. Like I said, you really have to see it to understand.

The winemaker and his staff are exceptional. Not only are they incredibly skilled, passionate, and knowledgeable about their wine, but theyre also passionate about people. They want to make wine drinking an enjoyable, social experience and love interacting with the tasters. Ryan Crane, the winemaker, goes above and beyond to get to know the people and to share the winemaking process with them. He winemaking approach is something he wants to share with everyone and is something he is excited to talk about. He also lights up when he talks about the many fun events kerloo is planning (which are always a blast!). His employees are very friendly as well (try to talk to Stephen if you get a chance).

I highly recommend Kerloo! It's great for everything from a date to a family visit, birthday party, girls time, or a random weekend afternoon.
Cheers!