Jeff B.
Yelp
We had a long anticipated visit to Patricia Green Cellars for the Memorial Day open house. Upon checking in, we were told there would be an extra charge for sharing a tasting! We have done this in dozens of wineries throughout California, Oregon, and Washington, and never had to pay extra to be prudent when spending the day tasting. This was not us being cheap, this was us limiting our alcohol consumption while touring the wine country. Yes there was some cheese and crackers out, but every winery had that for the open houses. We declined and I decided to go ahead and try the tasting while my partner abstained. Unfortunately, there were no present releases for tasting only "futures" that one could buy and pick up in November. Since we live on the east coast, this was not feasible so we left empty- handed.
As a side note, one earlier reviewer mentioned the "women taste better" slogan which is plastered everywhere on t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc. We are by far not prudes, but this is really a bit much and a turn-off.