Roger Roessler Wines — Restaurant in Sonoma

We came here on a Groupon to sample 5 wines. Even though I'm not a white drinker, the two whites we samples were very disappointing. The reds were slightly better, but overall lower quality that what I would have expected for the price point; these were $5-$10 bottles that they retailed for $30-$40. The wine pourer was a little too talkative, and with only 3 other groups there, it took us 1.5 hrs to sample 5 wines. Given the variety of wineries and tasting rooms in the area, I'd recommend visiting elsewhere. If you snag a Groupon, it does give you a free bottle to take home, but unfortunately that still doesn't earn my reputation from this...

Honestly, I'm not super in to wines yet. I've barely scratched the surface, and I often stick with fruitier whites. However, my wife is big on wine, so we went to a wine tasting here. Ethan was our host, and he was great. He walked is through the history of the establishment and of each of the following the wines we tried. He was quite knowledgable, and more than willing to chat with us and answer any questions we had. The wine was good, but he made us feel welcome and comfortable. Afterward, we were a little tipsy on wine since we hadn't had anything to eat, so he recommended a few places nearby. Overall, a great host...

The whites smelled and tasted off. The Chardonnay was a mix of buttery/acidity yet not our style. The prices for a bottle were from $30-$70 which was too high in our opinion. The tasting price also isn't worth it so find the Groupon. The black pine Pinot noir was probably the best wine we tasted but we wouldn't go back simply because the wine wasn't that good, especially given the area (go to Buena Vista!) I also want to note that the wine pourer was very slow... He talked so much and didn't pour at the same time. I think we were there for an hour and thirty minutes just because it took so long. Not...