The Wine Experience — Restaurant in Monterey

Has some great...and some not so great qualities. On the plus, they have about 15-20 wines to chose from in this nice wine bar in Monterey. We got a flight of 8 wines to try. Some came in glasses others came in test tubes with labels nicely presented. Price was pretty reasonable when compared to what you pay for a glass of wine in a restaurant.

When you get the wine in test tubes you can also blend your own. They said that if you create a blend you like they can make you a bottle. You better keep track of your blend percentages for that to work.

I would have rated higher except two things. One, it can get really loud in here. Something about the acoustics so that when you get 6-8 people talking at once you can no longer hear the person across the table from you.

Secondly is the place is a bit too dog friendly for my comfort. There is a large couch, several easy chairs, and a few tables. We came in and someone had their large dog laying on the couch such that no one else could sit on it. They guy with the dog was standing over with another group of people chatting away oblivious...and the staff present also oblivious. Of course its the business' prerogative to provide space for dogs as they wish....but ... it was very weird and off-putting to me and I have the same prerogative not to spend my time...

Update 20 AUGUST 2024. This is such a nice place that we simply had to cancel our dinner appointment and return.

This time we tasted the rest of the wines and had some previously tasted wines. And we had the nice combination board (Cheese, sausage and crackers/nuts). Very nice. Nate was the host this afternoon and evening - a super nice person.

My wife and I dropped by 19 AUG 2024 for a tasting of wines. We each had the flight of four, and tasted a total of 8 wines. They were all very nice. You can also get beer here and some minor dishes. It looked like that you can make/blend your own wine and get it bottled with your own label. That could be fun to do. If you like wine -...

Came here as a stop on my friends 30th birthday wine tour. I do not drink wine so my review will be about the service, the ambiance and the food.

We came in with 10 people and there wasnt any seating for more than 6 anywhere in the restaurant so we had to split up, no biggie, we enjoy the quiet vibe.

The service was quick and the waiter was very professional. The food was basically appetizers that paired with wine, and it was all delicious. Too bad I dont drink wine or I could have enjoyed it more, but...