Ridge Vineyards - Cupertino, California

Maria B.

First time visiting. The wines are delicious and everyone we encountered was down to earth & chill. It was really hot the day we came so all the tastings were inside, but we were able to walk around and enjoy the views all to ourselves.
Basic tasting was $30/person and they offer cheese & other snacks you can purchase a la carte. They also have a $40 single pour of their Monte Bello Library wine, which was outstanding.
The drive up the mountain is pretty twisty-turny but worth it!

Matt R.

My wife and I have been members at Ridge since 1997. It's always been one of my favorite venues and we're what's known as "two club" collectors. We participate in the Advanced Tasting Program to get more accessible wines that don't require multiple decades of storage and we get a case of Monte Bello each year as well.

For bigger events, Ridge has moved to an assigned seat, reserved time slot format that, well frankly, sucks. No more bringing the picnic basket and setting up, no more tasting and buying a couple bottles to share. No more trying to get some pours from the "Old Ridge Drinkers" bottles from the 70s and 80s. It's torn the heart and soul out of what made Ridge events special. I think they've realized the error in their ways, to some degree, and events like the tasting on the evening of Jan 18th harken back to what I love about visiting. There was no fixed seating, we were all free to mingle and chat with other patrons to our hearts content!

We had a fabulous time Thursday night and really hope they revert back to more like this and less of the events where we just feel like sausage meat being put through the sausage making machine.

Mimi

Drove up Montebello Road to visit Ridge Vineyards on a beautiful sunny Saturday day. Gorgeous wines, spectacular views, and great service. Carolyn greeted us as we walked into the tasting room. We had a table in the VIP room and she gave us a history of Ridge wines, their vineyards, their partners and explained the different varietals. It was an excellent experience.

Although the steep drive may be a challenge, there is plenty of parking and the wines are worth the experience. Thank you Carolyn!

Megan B. S.

As a longtime member of Ridge’s ATP wine club, my favorite benefit is the tastings that I can book at my leisure. The grounds are absolutely beautiful, the hosts are knowledgeable about the wines, and of course, the wines are stellar. Their Lytton Estates rose is one of my favorites every year. It’s a crisp, dry rose that is so easy to drink. There are also now some small bites available for purchase, which is a pleasant new addition. I love bringing friends here to share my favorite wines and the best view of the South Bay.

Amanda T.

Great experience! The drive up is a windy steep road so best to have a DD as it may be tough to get an Uber after your tasting. The winery was easy to find though, they have several signs along the way. The view from the winery is incredible and they have a viewpoint spot on the property. The tasting area is shaded which was great because it was hot when we went. The wines were delicious and the service was excellent. They took the time to explain each wine.

Farshid K.

Scenic winery on top of the mountains with good wines and staff. We biked up there and it was quite a climb. Nice patio and picnic areas. The wine flight at $15 is a reasonably priced and offers good wines. The rose, chardonnay and the cab are good, particularly the 2015 cab is big; it needs a few years aging to become further refined.

M W.

DONT USE THEIR RECOMMENDED TAXI SERVICE! I would have given them a five (or at least 4) stars, but the ending kinda screwed up our whole experience. As we had wine, we ordered a taxi service which was recommended by Ridge. The top one on their list - Bay Area Taxi Service turned out to be a HUGE SCAM. The driver didn’t tell us the price upfront, pretending it was a normal taxi rate. We took a short ride from the top of the mountain down to the bottom in Cupertino (max 15 mins ride), and when we were getting off the driver (who’d been really rude during the whole process btw) turned to us and went: $180 dollars pls. We were shocked but also regretted that we didn’t ask beforehand, so handed over our credit card, but the next day I saw my card was charged for $212!! What a scammer.. I’m going to report them, but as a tip to ridge - please stop recommending this illegal company to your customers anymore (otherwise it reflects really bad on you…)

Update (one week after Ridge’s response): as of now I still haven’t heard anything from the Bay Area Cab company. I really don’t think they’re trustworthy people, and recommend Ridge to delist them from the cab recommendations.

Hannah G.

Hidden gem in Cupertino. Didn’t know they have this location until recently. Zin is their specialty. + As everyone said, the view of silicon valley is spectacular and the drive up itself was quite fun. On an affordable end ($20) and we ended up buying 3-4 bottles.