Great wine. Great music. Two wineries in one. Hoi Polloi and Pagter Brothers. Hoi Polloi has a great classic Burgundy light, minerally pinot noir and several amazing syrahs including the amazing Double Exposure, lush, multi-vineyard blend of grapes from warm and cool climates and the Comrades cool climate syrah, which is lighter and earthier. The "Party" blend is a big, delicious wine you can serve at a party that will appeal to novice and veteran wine drinkers. Pagter Bros Notorious and Melodious are flipped blends of the same two grapes, grenache and syrah. Notorious has a beautiful cocoa note in the long finish. Melodious is a bit more cherry in the finish (or vice versa, I might have them mixed up.
The music the night we were there was Gary Coppola and the Time Machine. These guys are amazing. Everything from Zeppilin to Stevie Wonder performed flawlessly. Lots of people were dancing.
Also, they allow outside food and are surrounded by various restaurants with bbq, Mexican,...
Read moreGreat friendly service, love the place. The wine tasting selection was great! Inside it was bice and clean. On Saturday nights they have a live band playing. No food is served but they do have an Italian food truck right outside. LA LA LASAGNA...which was excellent. The patio was cute and inviting but the only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because the patio was dusty. Maybe prior to opening get the leaf blower and dust off the patio furniture and floor. Other than that ot...
Read moreBoth wineries hosted here have a fun and friendly staff. Both Hoi Polloi and Pagter Bros have excellent wines and I have rarely come across one I didn't enjoy. The atmosphere is open and inviting and they play great music, because a few of them have been in the music business. They also have live music on one or two nights a week.
My wife and I are happy to have this great place in the revamped Old Town...
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