Adrienne A.
Yelp
Last weekend, my husband and I decided to continue our search for delicious, local wines. We stumbled upon Zin Valle Vineyards, which is actually fairly close to La Vina, where we began our wine adventure the weekend before.
When you first drive up, you can see several vines planted in the grassy front area. Each vine has a beautifully painted sign indicating which variety the grapes are. The vines are lush and green, the lawn is inviting and picturesque... What a lovely touch!
I will say, that once we entered the actual building where the tastings are held, I was a little let down... After such a beautiful exterior, I have to say I was expecting more. Unfortunately, the inside is a bit plain-- almost utilitarian! Strange.
Now, on to the wine itself. Not bad. Yelp's star ratings hit the nail right on the head with this one--A-Ok. Nothing great, nothing bad. Just ok. My husband and I definitely liked the wines at La Vina better. We also liked that La Vina has a greater offering of local wines. This vineyard, though, seemed to sell a mix of local and non-local wines; this struck me as strange for a vineyard to do-- I would expect this more of a local wine store than a local vineyard! Additionally, the prices were pretty steep for wine that I would consider to be just ok.
All in all, I would say that if you're stopping by for one of their afternoon/evening picnic-on-the-lawn events, give it a go! We haven't been to one of these yet, but I could foresee us going back to give one a try. However, I don't really see us going back just to buy some bottles of wine.