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14 reviews for Greenwood Ridge Vineyards
14 reviews in English
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Review from Chris H.
Oakland, CA
2/7/2012
I finally made it into Greenwood Ridge Vineyards tasting room a few days ago--don't ask me why I waited so long, but it's my loss! The wine is absolutely delicious. I know every palette is different, but their wine really suits my taste! Lots of fruit, jammy fabulous Zin! And the Pinot equally yummy. I usually don't like sweet wines but their late harvest Riesling was just incredible--I got peaches and pineapple; my partner got apricots and melon-- either way, it's fabulous! We loved everything we tasted.
It's in a beautiful space, too, designed by the winemaker's dad. Even the bottles are beautiful with a chinese-style dragon circling the bottles. They've got a pond with a fun, dragon-like bridge over to a little island with picnic tables--if the weather had cooperated, looked like lunch would have been good there.
I'll finish this up by saying that the winehostess was delightful, and we'll be coming back every trip we make to Mendocino from now on. -
Review from An-Nhien L.
San Francisco, CA
10/15/2010 4 photos
I needed a day out of the city so my roommate Travis and I decided to take an impromptu trip and drive to somewhere that was anywhere but the city. (Yea I wasn't being very picky). We stopped by the Greenwood Ridge Vineyards (suggested to me by a friend) and I'm sure glad we did!
When i think of wine I tend to think of two things: 1) Good 'ol Charles Shaw Two Buck Chuck that tastes like... well i usually hold my breath so i won't have to taste it... or 2) a wine tasting, where you get about a sip of wine given to you by a man or woman with a lot of wine knowledge and a little extra pressure added in that makes you feel obligated to buy.
The Greenwood Ridge Vineyard was neither of the two. The tasting room is modeled like a yurt, with bold color accents that gave it personality, and outside is a beautiful bridge, also accented with color, which offered a very serene and peaceful scene--a great break from the city! We actually brought our lunch and ate it on the balcony. The woman working behind the counter was friendly and casual, but not in a I'm-being-friendly-so-you'll-buy-some-wine way. It was more like she was welcoming us into her home. We had great conversation and tried some great wine. We learned about some of the history of the vineyard and were able to just relax in the beautiful scenery. Great day in Philo.Listed in: Get 'Cho Drank On
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Review from Joe B.
10/2/2008
Gorgeous is truly the word. Gorgeous grounds, a tasting room made from a redwood tree that fell down (no cutting!) on the property. Look at the pictures of the redwood. We're talking drive-your-car-through sized redwood. A little bridge over a pond and a seating area on a small island in the pond, and a beautiful day. It doesn't get any better than this . . . and the bottles, with the Chinese dragon imagery on the label, are gorgeous.
Our server was friendly and it turns out she lived just one block over from where I live now, but 2 decades prior. It was interesting to hear her take on the neighborhood between then and now. The wines were numerous and the Zin and Late Harvest Riesling were notable. Well worth the trip!Listed in: Anderson Valley - A little…
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Review from Jessica P.
Emeryville, CA
9/27/2008 1 photo
This place is beautiful. Authentic and unique in character, the tasting room is indeed made out of the remains of a fallen redwood tree. It's amazing.
The hostess was informative and sweet, turns out she used to live within mere blocks of where we live now, what a coincidence!
I was captivated by their bottling, with a gold dragon on the label. Some great whites and a wonderful late harvest reisling. Fortunately, they weren't too pushy with us regarding joining the wine club. I even bought a bottle of olive oil since the bottle was so beautiful.
The grounds are lovely, and a perfect pit stop on Highway 128 for a picnic or stroll with your lovah. I especially enjoyed the seated area along with the mini bridge right behind the tasting room. Gorgeous.Listed in: Feeling like (Gillian)…
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Review from Diana K.
Cupertino, CA
8/2/2010
This was the first time i have drove along route 128 and i must say, it was spectacular! Who knew? Anderson Valley?!
We dropped by here spontaneously. This vineyard looked huge and maybe like they would let our dog inside and lo and behold they let our little shih tzu inside the tasting room. Note: This usually is against health code if the tasting room serves food.
The tasting here is free though small. We tried about 5 wines (2 desserts) and ended up buying two bottles: a sauvignon blanc and merlot (double gold winner). Their bottles are beautifully designed with dragons as well as their wine glasses which we bought as well.
There is some outdoor seating as well with a relaxing view. The best part about this winery: non-pretentious and welcoming. -
Review from Madalina C.
Los Altos, CA
4/24/2011
Their grounds are gorgeous and the staff is very nice as well. I am not crazy about their wines, though...I like their desert wines, but the rest are just ok. We always come back to this one when we are in the area, though...because we like their picnic area and the grounds are just right for taking beautiful pictures...
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Review from Miriam W.
11/26/2005
The grapes are grown on a ridgetop, at 1,400-foot elevation. The tasting room is housed off of Highway 128 within an octagonal pyramid fashioned from a single, 400-year-old redwood tree that fell on the ridgetop.
Greenwood Ridge has some of the most beautifully designed bottles I have seen.
Staff is friendly but can be a bit pushy about joining the wine club and signing up for the email list.
Recommended wines for purchase:
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Review from Frank G.
Elk
4/8/2010
Their Late Harvest Riesling: heaven in a bottle. There are many wineries in Anderson Valley now, but this was among the first and still, in my opinion, the best. Hard to decide whether the zin or the pinot is more outstanding, they're both beautifully crafted wines.
Everybody here talks about the gorgeous bottle, which it is. I care more about what's inside the bottle -- and being chosen among the top thirty wineries in the country -- several years -- by Wine Spectator magazine shows how good is their wine. -
Review from michael c.
Albany, CA
6/4/2006
Pretty tasting room and very nice grounds are maybe worth a visit but their wines while not bad are not really worth talking about either. I was particularly underwhelmed by their Homerun Red and Sauv Blanc. There's so much else going on in Anderson Valley, why stop here?
Listed in: Anderson Valley Wineries
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Review from Audrey B.
8/31/2008
Don't write this place off yet....they had some of the best Riesling that I've ever had, and that's pretty much the only kind of wine I drink. The place has a lot of character - from the dragon logo on the glasses to the collection of vintage canned wines to the guy helping us who drank along with us - I would totally recommend a visit. I was really impressed with the Riesling and thought theirs was the best that I tasted anywhere in the Anderson Valley....
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Review from mcmalaprop ..
San Francisco, CA
6/20/2006
I had my worst winery experience ever here. The wine was nearly undrinkable compared to the other wines in Anderson Valley. It was more comparable to two buck chuck. The lady behind the counter was incredibly unfriendly. It was as if she were angry that she had to pour wine, or maybe it was the worst day of her life - it was that kind of unfriendly. Maybe it was this atmosphere that threw me off of the wine, but I doubt it. One star only because I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt.
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Review from Kelly I.
Dublin, CA
2/11/2008
Definitely worth a tasting, atleast once. Check out the display case of canned wine from all around the world. I enjoyed their Merlot and picked up a bottle but most of their wines weren't anything remarkable. I do like the etched bottles with the dragon on it though.
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Review from Ann B.
Woodland, WA
3/7/2006
Nice place to bring a picnic lunch and buy a bottle of wine. Beautifully designed bottles, friendly staff. Their Sauvignon Blanc is the only white wine I've ever liked!
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Review from Stephanie B.
San Francisco, CA
4/22/2009 2 photos
My friends and I checked out Greenwood Ridge as the second stop on our wine tasting tour, and we had a great time! The grounds are really pretty with a cute bridge leading to an island with picnic tables. No one else was in the tasting room, so we had the pourer all to ourselves. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the wines. He even showed us the wine aroma wheel and referred to it for a wine we tasted. Our pourer was also pretty funny. When a teenage girl stopped by to drop something off, he said "she's my neighbor, she lives 30 minutes away." I'm sad that I did not get his name. I liked the wine and bought a bottle of the white reisling. The dragon design on the wine bottles are cool to look at too. Overall, I had a good time at Greenwood Ridge and would check it out again the next time I am in Anderson Valley.
