Nique F.
Yelp
Start your day of Treasure Island wine tasting here! The Winery SF is hard to miss, with it's huge sign painted on top of an old naval hangar (I'm guessing). The downstairs is their barrel room / event space, and the upstairs is where the tasting & lounging happens. It has a sparse, sunny, urban loft feel to it...very spacious and inviting! Apparently they are dog-friendly too (as are most of the island's wineries).
They don't do free tastings, but you can purchase a tasting flight of 4 wines for $10. If you buy 3 bottles, your tasting fee is waived. Naturally, we'd rather spend $50 on 3 bottles than $20 on 8 tastes, so the purchasing incentive worked for us.
Plus, the wines are mostly great. They make a sparkling, chardonnay, viognier, sauv blanc, rose, pinot noir, grenache, and a bunch of red blends. Even if you just pay $10 to taste, the pours are pretty large (about 2 oz), so you end up drinking about a glass & a half in the end. In fact, you can order wines by the glass if you want to stay and relax on the white leather couches, and relish the feeling of being 'away from it all'.
The tasting bar was full when we arrived, but the staff offered to bring our pours to us, while we sat in the lounge area. The vibe is mellow and unpretentious, with no pressure to buy. It made for a very luxurious start to our tasting day!
We will definitely come back, especially when we have friends in town. The view of the bay, with both bridges in plain sight is one of the most unique settings in the Bay Area. You'll be snapping pics all over the place. They also host events, so if you want a "wine country" wedding but can't afford Napa, Winery SF is definitely worth a tour.