The Wine Experience Review

WONDERFUL SERVICE. Eric was very attentive and charming. The wine tasting was fairly priced and served in a casual, friendly environment. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun night!!

Great wines. Brent knows his wine. His Petite Verdot was very good.
Next time we will make our own blend.

Came in on a whim and had an amazing "experience" we left with our own bottle of blended wine created by us, to our taste. Such a great idea in a beautiful place. There was also and friendly environment and that makes it perfect.

Well priced with a relaxed atmosphere. Very friendly hosts, and a good selection of wines and bar snacks. Definitely worth a stop before a dinner or after a drive up the coast.

Terrible Service. Came in, seated, ignored for several minutes, served, ignored for 20 minutes, then finally left. There were only 6 other customers the whole time. We were willing to buy more but these geniuses couldn t figure that out.

My Fiance and I had a fun date night here. They have everything set up outdoors for covid. Carrie was nice and explained everything well. She let us do as we pleased through our blending experience. Dress warm. Super windy and chilly when we went. When we bottled our wine we just sent her a photo to use as well as a name to put on it.

Cozy room. The bed was very friendly and helped us in everything.

OMG, wine experience brings wine tasting to a new level. We stopped in to find out what was going on. Tasted 6 wines, chose three to blend. Left with 4 custom labeled very individuallized wines. Incredibley fun experience, totally expanded our wine knowledge. Highly recommended

Interesting concept. They have several different types of wine to taste and you are served in test tubes. You can get 4, 6 or 8 separate tastes. You can even make your own blends of the different wines, which you can then buy a bottle to take if you really like it. We didn't do any blending, but we all had a good time tasting and bought some wine to take home.

Excellent time! The wine was good but the owner made the experience! This guy was a wealth of knowledge and very engaging. The Wine Experience was the highlight of our stop in Monterey!

Came here as a stop on my friends 30th birthday wine tour.
I do not drink wine so my review will be about the service, the ambiance and the food.

We came in with 10 people and there wasnt any seating for more than 6 anywhere in the restaurant so we had to split up, no biggie, we enjoy the quiet vibe.

The service was quick and the waiter was very professional.
The food was basically appetizers that paired with wine, and it was all delicious.
Too bad I dont drink wine or I could have enjoyed it more, but definitely 5 stars!

Small hidden place and Monterey Plaza Hotel. Great selection of local wines that can served as flights in for six or eight Samplers. Also have a 4 wine tasting included with it is small bites that match each wine. We had the Brie with the pepper apricot jam on top serve with crostinis, it was good. We enjoyed the Pinot Gris and Chardonnay and tempranillo but we did not like their Pinot Noir. They had a fantastic Angelic white port that can only be described as a port and ice wine had an offspring.

Has some great...and some not so great qualities. On the plus, they have about 15-20 wines to chose from in this nice wine bar in Monterey. We got a flight of 8 wines to try. Some came in glasses others came in test tubes with labels nicely presented. Price was pretty reasonable when compared to what you pay for a glass of wine in a restaurant.

When you get the wine in test tubes you can also blend your own. They said that if you create a blend you like they can make you a bottle. You better keep track of your blend percentages for that to work.

I would have rated higher except two things. One, it can get really loud in here. Something about the acoustics so that when you get 6-8 people talking at once you can no longer hear the person across the table from you.

Secondly is the place is a bit too dog friendly for my comfort. There is a large couch, several easy chairs, and a few tables. We came in and someone had their large dog laying on the couch such that no one else could sit on it. They guy with the dog was standing over with another group of people chatting away oblivious...and the staff present also oblivious. Of course its the business' prerogative to provide space for dogs as they wish....but ... it was very weird and off-putting to me and I have the same prerogative not to spend my time there as well.

Nice ambient. Wines are not that good. Try Pierce Ranch, a small wine tasting room within walking distance from Cannery Row.

Excellent choice of Vintners, casual relaxed atmosphere. I will be returning !

Great little undiscovered spot to try local wines and make your own unique blend

Super great wine tasting experience! Friendly and knowledgeable staff!

Great atmosphere, very knowledgeable staff... enjoy wines from all across Monterey County, try them all...

Intimate wine tasting experience. Beer is also served for those whom prefer an alternate drink experience. Directly across the street from the Plaza Hotel. No views of the water but still a great location. Grab a table next to the windows, enjoy your preferred libation and people watch. A Cannery Row experience to put on your to do list.

Loved it, only place open on a Monday night with food

Was a exciting visit. I did the beer tasting great job.

I was a little shocked at how a fellow was treated so loss of one star, but overall this place has been consistent in terms of atmosphere and service.

Wines are good and not too pricey.

Great wine and food flights. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful staff. Great atmosphere. Good vibes. Definitely will be returning here every time I come to Monterey!

First time buying wine for my friend. The employee helped and suggested the perfect gift for my friend. Thanks!!

Great wine and food. Really amazing staff that knew a lot about the wine and area. Had a great time.