Sans Liege Wines — Attraction in Pismo Beach

I visited on a Monday and had a very nice afternoon tasting. This winery specializes in French Southern Rhone-style wines (Reds: Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache; Whites: Voignier, Marsanne/Rousanne, Clarirette, Grenache Blanc). The wines are well made, and presented in a non-pretentious, friendly environment, without much sales pressure. There is also a sweet desert wine (a late harvest Grenache Blanc) for those who prefer sweeter wines. Wines are available in a tasting format, but also by the glass or bottle, for those looking for a more "wine lounge" experience. The tasting room associate was delightful, welcoming, friendly, and knowledgable about the blends, even though with six parties, it was clearly quite busy for her. The urban tasting room, located right on busy Price Street in downtown Pismo Beach, is beautifully designed, and very welcoming. There are wide variety of seating options: You can stand at the bar, site at a counter looking out on the street, a couch, or at elevated tables, and even a backyard patio with several tables (although you can hear the freeway noise). I think sitting at the counter looking out onto the street would be very entertaining on the weekends. I did not get a great sense for the brand, but enjoyed the wines, the experience, and would happily come back with friends to relax and enjoy these wines and the environment. I had no problem finding parking, but parking in this area is traditionally challenging on Friday nights...

The wine is always a cut above. That being said, I’d skip their Pismo tasting room on your tour. Besides the bizarre street location, on repeated visits the gals in the tasting room (one specifically) are just not welcoming and downright snotty. Won’t ever join their club and after the last experience done buying their wine even though it’s good there’s a ton of choices on the...

Decent ambiance. Service was abysmal. Girl working there said tastings stopped at 5pm, when we arrived before 5 she wouldn't do a tasting. Nowhere is it posted that tastings stop an hour before close. She never interacted with us or commented on any wines. The place could be a really cute spot if service improved. Will not...