We came here for the Reserve tasting. Our guide was a lovely Scottish woman who was very knowledgeable about wine. We had a brief tour of the grounds before moving on to the tasting. We really enjoyed the wines we tasted and we ended up buying a couple of bottles to take home. Cakebread also make delicious olive oil, which was a nice surprise for us. We also bought a bottle of that too.
Super duper family owned warm nice. Amy front desk squeezed us in for wine tasting. And Jacob was beyond helpful friendly and knowledgeable about wines. We got free wine glasses from them even. We ended up buying two bottles from them. Our favorite winery in all of Napa!!!
We had a great recent visit to Cakebread. Sam was really engaging and informative in talking through the wines we were drinking, the staff brought out cold towels as well as water (important when the tasting is outdoors in 105 degrees!), and the wine was excellent. We did six tastings over a two-day period and Cakebread was the most enjoyable.
Good wines, member tasting room is lovely, and the garden is beautiful. The main tasting area is chilly though, which is probably fantastic on a warm summer day.
Great experience with a red wine tasting with Sam. Wish we had done a full tour of the vineyard. Another reason to come back for a visit in addition to the amazing wines!
Beautiful grounds. We did the tasting only of select wines, but we were also given a mini tour which was unexpected. Their wines were very refreshing and very enjoyable. I was a fan of the Syrah.
Great place for a wine tasting, very informative guide. And their new facilities are almost done, looking very impressive.
A true must visit to a legend in Napa. Beautiful grounds and the wines to match. Best w/ reservations
The wines are amazing, the service and tastings were done very well. Lovely people
We did the red wine tasting and were happy with the presentation and education behind the wines. We would have liked a little more wine :)
Our first stop in wine country and I loved it!!! Awesome tour guide who explained everything perfectly and the best wines!!!
What a poor experience. We were treated like we didn't matter. When we arrived I found out it was a $15 tasting fee and asked the person at the front desk if there was a better tasting we could do. Cakebread was my wife's favorite wine so I wanted the best experience possible and was willing to spend a lot more money. The response from the guy at the front: "What, are our wines not good enough for you?". That really threw me because it wasn't a joke - he was deadpan and snobby. He didn't listen when I politely rephrased to ask if there was a more expensive tasting with more rare wines. He literally turned away while I was talking and ignored me. Then he said "Here's a white" and poured a tiny pour without any introduction. We thought it was just something to sip until our tasting began - nope - it was the first wine on the list. No intro, no smile, nothing. We didn't even know what it was. We got to the tasting and the staff member said "we have five wines for you today" and we were surprised. We said we thought there were six, she looked at us like we were dumb and said "you just had one of them". What? Four of the other people in our tour were also surprised because they had been treated similarly to us. It wasn't just us, everyone was having the same experience. The pours were extremely light and we were not allowed to revisit any wines. When we asked if we could, we were told "No, we don't do that". The whole tasting had the vibe of "hurry up and get out, we don't need you, you need us, quit asking questions and be thankful we're pouring you a half oz".
Here's the thing Cakebread: We - your customers - have what you need... money. You were such a huge disapointment to my wife that you won't be getting any more money from us. Your brand is now associated with disapointment. You made my wife sad because you treated her like she didn't matter. You were her favorite wine. She'd been looking forward to a tasting at your facility for months and you totally let her down. When I think of your label I now think of the disappointment in my wife's eyes. I hope the actual Cakebreads read this and make a real change to how the staff treats the customers. When staff treats customers poorly, it's a manifestation of a systemic morale problem and not an easy fix. I hope you still care enough to fix it. You just lost two long-time devoted customers. When people ask us how our trip to Napa was we'll be answering that it was great EXCEPT for our huge disapointment in Cakebread.
Two stars because the wine was good as expected but overall we left with a sour taste that will stick with us.
Great just finished a1977 Cabernet Sauvignon. Label included. I use to sell Jack s wines back when they were sold by Park Benziger, Martin Franklin, Edward Pence.
Say hello if he is still part of Cakebread!
Peter Herzog
I still Live on Long Island
Katie is the BEST!!! You must come here!! Great people and wine! DON T MISS OUT ON THE BEST WINERY!!! Yes
Delicious food, but why is the gingerbread man locked up in the basement? I was looking for the bathrooms, when I stumbled apon what seemed to be old castle stairways, when I went down there was a gingerbread man, locked up in the basement. I felt so bad for him, I bit off his hand. May I suggest that they carry some eating glass, as it is very good on a hot summer day.
My wife and I chose to visit Cakebread for the first tasting of the day and it was a wonderful experience. We chose to do the white wine tasting and it ended up being a private tasting with just the two of us. Even though we were just doing the white tasting we were still offered some reds if we wanted to try them. Exceptional experience and beautiful property!
Love this place and thier wine. A beautiful setting and story about the owners. By far one of the best winery tour I've been through. Reservations are required. Take a look at thier book with reciepes from Dolores Cakebread and thier master chefs including thier wine pairings.
We visited on June 7th, 2018 and Barrett was our sommelier. He was amazing! Right from the start we hit it off. Luckily for us tasting group was small - just the two of us. Barrett took some extra time talking with us and we thoroughly enjoyed the wines, but also his enthusiasm, knowledge, humor, and energy. To start the tasting we walked out past the vineyards and Barrett took some time to talk about the winemaking process with us, and how the grapes are grown and harvested. He also discussed the goal for each plant and how sun, water (lack of), soil, temperature, etc affects the grapes. He really impressed us with his knowledge of the Valley, the history, and we really enjoyed his personal story. Cakebread was HIGHLY recommended to us by some friends, and the experience explains why. We bought a nice bottle of the aged 2011 Chardonnay (a special year for us). Upon returning we just enjoyed it last night and WOW, it was even better than during the tasting. During our 7 day visit, Barrett made this one of most enjoyable vineyard tasting experiences. We will be joining their wine club and we will be sure to make this a stop every time we visit Napa. - Joel & Carolyn Frederick, Maryland
We were able to snag a tasting on a Saturday morning even though we called on Friday. The woman who led our tasting was friendly and knowledgeable. Cakebread wine is awesome, but this is a nice spot to come and enjoy their garden and outdoor seating if you re members. They have a large construction project underway which looks like it will add a lot of space- can t wait to see what it will be like once complete!
We were lucky Cakebread was able to squeeze us (a party of 5) in for a tasting same day we called to inquire. Since the wine tasting cellar is under renovation, we had our tasting conducted outdoors starting in their garden! It was the best experience as we were encouraged to try the basil and sweet cherry tomatoes to cleanse our pallets in between the pours. We also had a chance to eat the grapes, apples and sunflower seeds in between pours. Thank you for such a unique experience!
Great tour by knowledgeable staff. This is a beautiful property some friends recommended we visit and I'm passing it on. Cakebread is well worth your time.
Jesse gave us a lively and informative walking tour of the grounds at Cakebread. I absolutely love the fact they have a garden on the premise and that the winery gives cooking classes. What a great success story this winery has from humble beginnings to what they are today. Jesse really taught us tons about the way Cakebread treats the land, the grapes and the wine.
I want to praise Mrs. Cakebread's penultimate Hospitality to this decades long minibus Driver for many sf tour/charter bus co's and my Guests. Especially in bumper to bumper crazy traffic Summers past! God bless. dg
Make sure before going to make an appointment for tasting!!
Claire was super helpful and knowledgeable about the different wines and making sure to explain the blends and where the grapes were sourced from. Awesome time there. Super friendly to military servicemembers.
FYI: no pets or outside alcohol welcomed.
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