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Armida Winery
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9 reviews for Armida Winery
I finally went in this place to do some tasting. I've been to their other location in the Russian River area, and they pretty much pour the same wines, although I did notice some different ones at this location.
Most of it is average wine. This tasting room is right at the beginning of the village in Capitola, across from the Esplanade, and overlooking the river. They are in a primo spot and get a lot of foot traffic. We went in during an off time, and had the place to ourselves. The host was very nice, and we overall had a good time.
My husband likes all their Poisen motif stuff, so he got a bottle of the Poisen, which is an average Zin, to give a friend. We also got a bottle of the 2006 Syrah, but I just got it to waive our tasting fees. It was the wine that tasted the best to me, and was priced at $32.00, which was a bit steep for what it is, but it will be ok to drink. We shared a tasting of both the regular list at $3.00, and the reserve list at $5.00. The pours were generous enough that we were both able to share and still dumped some out. I did not care for any of the whites I tried there, and I'm both a white and red drinker.
I would say that if you are in Capitola walking around the shops and going to the beach, this would be a good stop to go taste, and maybe get a bottle to drink with your lunch.
Fun little spot if you want to do a little wine tasting while in Capitola. The tasting room is a modest size but has a great location right on the water canal and amidst a ton of foot traffic.
Tasting will run you $3 or $5 and if you're lucky, the attendant will slip you an extra taste or two. Tasting fees are also waved if you buy a bottle. As for their wines- they weren't my fav but better than your average table wine. We enjoyed their Zinfandel the best.
A cute tasting room with a positive vibe by the beach---who really could ask for more?. The experience of tasting is amazing and affordable---but wines by the bottle are expensive for the quality. Definitely worth a stop if already in Capitola.
The PoiZin packaging is just SO cute, especially the one with the pink skull.
The wine is okay. It's not the greatest.
Why 4 stars? I would give the wine itself 3 stars, but I think the tasting room experience is more than just the wine.
Everyone that works here is super friendly (well, at least the two people I've encountered). They are very generous with the pours. The tastings are $3 or $5 depending on which wines you choose. We did the $5 tasting and got more than 7 tastes.
It's just a fun place to hang out, sip wine, and chat with strangers and get recommendations for places to have dinner. When I came here in the spring, I met all these adorable twenty-somethings that invited me out to a wine bar. I had to decline the invitation because I already had too much wine here!
We also met Santa Claus when we were here! My friend and I were craving chocolate with our wine, so when the craving was articulated, this friendly patron resembling Santa said, "Well, it's Christmas, so your wishes should come true." Then, the woman behind the counter procured wine filled chocolate for us!
So to sum it up, check out this tasting room for the cute packaging, friendly staff, generous pours, and special guest appearances.
My friends and I were looking for a place where we could go wine tasting and enjoy the beach, with only a few hours of daylight left. Ok, so we are not the best planners....but fortunately we found Armida's Capitola Wine Tasting Room!
The wine tasting room is humble and casual. I don't think it would comfortably fit more than 25 people. However, the staff is very friendly and they are very generous with their pours. The staff didn't spend a lot of time describing each wine, but they gave us a lot of time to enjoy each glass.
They have a $3 tasting and a $5 tasting. With both options, we were able to taste 5 different kinds of wine. And since my friend bought a bottle, they waived tasting fee. Most of the wines were not amazing, but some of them were pretty good. They also had leftover food from a party that they let us munch on for free!
The best part is that it is right across the street from the beach, so you can play in the ocean after drinking too much wine... even if it happens to be November... ;-)
The irrevererent location, alongside Capitola's Wharf is a major bonus.
Michael the tasting room attendant is a major bonus.
The wines themselves (Zinfandel - heavy) are a major bonus.
This tasting room is in a great spot for foot traffic. Unfortunately, the wine is sub-par. I love wine... a lot... and for the first time I was pouring the wine into the bucket. I think the wine may not have been stored properly? A few of the bottles were stored with a vin vac, and did not hold up well. We had four tastes, but I was done at three... my girlfriend, being an optimist, convinced me to try one more, but it was not good either. We felt bad, because the guy working there was trying really hard... so I will stop before I get into a rant about what was wrong with each wine.
UPDATE:: I can not believe I actually am lowering my rating but, I have to. Here is a NEWS FLASH just because your wine is from Napa it doesn't mean it does not your wine is the best. Also, the newest Terrior isn't always the best. When a wine has been opened on Sunday by Tuesday it might be time to get rid of the bottle (especially if it's the bottom of the bottle!).
Also, $20+ for Napa wines that are three years old..eeeeck.
To some that is a deal, to others that price isn't a deal.
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Didn't want to interrupt the daily watching of the Food Network but I did anyway. Apparently, looking around is code for watch my every move.
The guys at Cava were busy doing the dishes so, I thought I would check this place out.
Instead I got checked out. Sorry, I don't swing that way. I am all men all the time.
Okay to the wine list, I am sorry did you hear there is an expensive wine list available at Storr's not here. Your winery is cute but how much does it cost to taste I went blind from the price of one bottle.
I look forward to giving this place another try in the future when my home loan comes thru (Will the FHA bail out my liver?).
In the meantime, maybe instead of staring at me like I am going to rip you off or I am interrupting your day by stopping by tell me a little bit about the wine or go buy a new personality because being silent and staring at me didn't invite me to try wine and you didn't offer.
Whooooooooo!! how could you not love this place the staff is excellent. and the location is even better. and now let's talk about the wine. soo so good. this pace is a must in capitola if u are a wine lover. or just a taster. . . .
