Driven Cellars — Attraction in Diamond Springs

I joined along for a Tesla drive to Driven Cellars for a beautiful drive and morning. The winery is located on a hill/mountain which gives some great views and the surrounding area is quite nice. I’m sure the recent super bloom and rainy weather has really made a difference and it’s definitely worth it.

While a big group, the owners were very kinda, attentive, and really wanted us to all have a good time. They succeeded. Between the custom welcome menus and specials, to the direct from the barrel tasting, you can’t beat good service. They also made some great little charcuterie cups that were a nice touch.

For the wine, I’ll be honest… I’m not a red drinker and their tasting for today was mostly their reds (the Trio was good, but a tad sweet for my tastes). However, do not let that detract from the experience itself. That’s the great thing about wine, there are flavors for everyone, so I still give Driven 5 stars mostly because service above all else is where you win me...

Hubby and I were driving along the area and we saw a sign that says they have live music, so we went. Hubby and I didn’t have reservation, but we were still seated since they accept walk ins. We arrived at almost 4pm, so the live music was already done. Such a bummer. The tasting is done outside. For $15 per person/tasting, with at least 10 wines to taste is awesome. Considering that if one buys a bottle of wine, one tasting will be complimentary. They have good and knowledgable servers and Sommeliers. I liked their Zinfandel and Hubby liked one of the reds. Plenty of parking, but some parts of the road were not cemented going in to the tasting/winery. Cool concept for decors. We love the air...

Went on a friend’s recommendation and was incredibly happy with the visit.

To start, the location is beautiful, with an unobstructed panoramic view.

The tasting itself seemed very generous to me in terms of amount, variety, and cost applied towards a purchase. A couple of the reds were very reminiscent of the ones I have in Spain, where I live. My friend, who doesn’t typically like whites, ended up buying a bottle of one!

The owners are really approachable and were there checking in on us throughout our time, without being overbearing.

I’d recommend for going with a chill group of friends, a date, or...