We started our tour downstars by tasting Tapestry, Georges De Latour and Block 4. I had never had the Block 4 wine before and it was outstanding. We ended up purchasing some of that as it's only available at the winery. Our host gave us a very comprehensive tour. We especially enjoyed the room with all of the old remnants... More

At first blush, I was not overly impressed with BV's tasting room. The staff, while knowledgeable, did not seem overly interested in telling me about their wines, but YMMV. The tasting room is quite nice, however. Due to a last minute cancellation --- or something --- we were allowed to join the last tour of the day, and we were... More

Had a reserve tasting & tour. Although the wine was excellent, the service was so-so. BV made our reservation for 10:00 am. Yet, when we arrived the doors were locked & we had to wait outside because they weren't ready for us. The same thing happened to the 3 women who came a few minutes after us. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL! When... More

I loved stopping here!! It seems like this is where California wine making was birthed! There is so much history here! I had a great time flipping through the old ledgers and sale slips. Prohibition wasn't a damper on this place! Interesting to see all the IOU's from the depression. You can trace the ups and downs of America through... More

This was the winery that I was looking forward to the most when my wife and I visited for our anniversary. The BV Rutherford is my favorite everyday drinking wine. So because of that, I made it so It would be my first stop on the second day with no real set schedule in place so I could just enjoy... More

Very nice wines - we payed the upgrade for the reserve tasting. The wines were very good and exceeded our expectations.

Lovely winery with guided tour option. Guide was extremely knowlegeable however it seemed as though he held back on providing the most informative tour in terms of the wine process, what makes their vinard unique etc. The tasting at the end made up for it with a beautiful comparision of their cab from american vs. french oak barrels. For $20... More

Upon being greeted @ the door by Maris, we were escorted to the tasting area, where we enjoyed a variety of reasonably priced selections. We knew this was special & signed up for the wine club. We were then directed to the lower level area where Scott treated us to some of the most amazing reds we have tried!! The... More

We did not do the tasting at this winery since the tour was $20 each! That being said, we did get a complementary tasting of sauvignon blanc on arrival and a barrel tasting of wine in french vs. american oak barrels. Also, our tour lasted a full hour and a half, and was very informative - with information not learned... More