Graveyard Vineyards — Local services in California

I am not exaggerating when I say that Graveyard Vineyards is our favorite winery on the planet! We are fortunate enough to have been wine tasting on 5 of the 7 continents, and Graveyard is the most enchanting without a doubt. In case you are wondering, the name Graveyard is derived from the small, historic graveyard at the bottom of the hill.

The tasting room itself is homey and comfortable, complete with a large fireplace and two of the sweetest labs you’ll ever meet. However, it is the beauty and serenity of the surrounding area that sets Graveyard far apart from the others. There is a drop-dead gorgeous (no pun intended given the winery’s name…) pond, and the wildlife is always present and plentiful. The entire surrounding area would do justice to the cover of Travel and Leisure. It’s THAT beautiful! The wine itself is absolutely divine, and we enjoy the house Tombstone Red and Tombstone White equally. They are both so good that we literally have to at times flip a coin to see which bottle to savor on that visit.

If you relish wildlife, appreciate natural beauty, savor great wine, and enjoy the person or people you are with, do yourself a favor and visit this...

We have been a member of the Graveyard skeleton key wine club for the last 10 years. The wines are amazing- Mortal Zin (the BEST zin you will ever drink), Deliverance (chocolate-infused dessert wine) and The Ascender (sparkling grape & pomegranate rose' wine) are our favorites. We also love the Veltliner in the summer at local concerts. Every experience we've had- from wine tasting to their famous Halloween costume party to special event wine dinners has been over the top! And everyone there takes their approach from owners Paula and Rob- warm, friendly, inclusive. We feel like family. We have taken their wines to many restaurant dinners to share with friends and they are always wowed by the high quality and delicious taste. We are big fans and highly recommend you visit and taste why they have won so...

Great service, good amount of wines poured for the tasting and good price which is waived for a reasonable purchase of wines.

Right now you'll sit outside (can you say COVID?) with well separated tables. Although the tasting is probably always outside. Great view of the valley and a little lake. I wonder if we could have taken out the row boat. Too darn hot the day we visited.

Viviana was our sommelier. She says she's been there 8 years, and it shows. She even knows the names of the birds. Ask her about the old man that sits on the dock.

Stop by the graveyard at the bottom of the hill either before or after your tasting to pay respect to the people buried there. It's a nice place if you're into visiting an old cemetery with tombstones from as early...