Wine Bars near Aptos

“This fantastic new tasting room combines Ser and Bonny Doon wines into a single wine tasting experience. There is amble indoor seating, bar seating, and a small outdoor patio area. You can do a five wine flight or a 3 wine dealer's choice sampling of different wines. Really excellent wines and friendly service. It's wonderful to have a tasting room for Bonny Doon wines again. They have really great unique wines like their Orange wine and their OVNI sparkling wine is exquisite. You can also order empanadas from Fonda Felix to pair with your wines. They are a little pricey for my taste at $7.50 per empanada but they were tasty. Definitely check out this great addition to the Aptos area!“

“I celebrated my birthday with my boyfriend last Wednesday at this cute and amazing place. The ambiance is incredible, very cozy and modern. The service was outstanding, food was great, and the drinks really good. We started with their Cantine Spritz and Rose Spritz, they were both really good, but Rose Spritz was my favorite. We ordered a wine flight, they came in beautiful mini bottles, which was very detailed and beautiful. The wines that we picked tasted awesome. For tapas, we had tortillas espanolas and Fromage. Fromage comes with goat cheese, Brie and Gorgonzola cheese, everything that I love. It also comes with pecan, bread and a delicious spicy jam. Please you have to try this jam, it's super delicious. Tortilla Espanola is a combination of different flavors and really really. I recommend everything that I ordered. And I want to come back as soon as possible.“

“food was so good had to throw down a dunk. the experience and vibe of the place was so great had to throw the assist and recommend it to my homies. Might have to rebound back to the restraunt because of the great servers to eat again loved how fast they were. Loved It, LeBron James“

“I find this restaurant to be a very sweet treat. It's the only place in town. I can find beef cheeks, if you've never had them you should try them. The most delectable mouthwatering, juicy meat falls apart in your mouth like butter. I miss when they used to have the pizza oven, but everything else is rather delicious so I'll let it pass. Don't be over sold by the squid ink pasta, it's not that great. Always order the Barada, it's super fresh and absolutely delicious“

“Tried the Charlie pizza and burrata appetizer. The pizza is excellent - best I've found in the area. The crust is crispy and airy but tender inside. Sauce is simple and good and the toppings are top quality. The burrata is served with oven dried tomatoes and fry bread, and is just outstanding. Nice job!“

“We decided to celebrate our 3 year anniversary here at Shadowbrook and we weren’t disappointed. They have a small train car looking transportation to and from the parking lot that was awesome. Also available classic looking taxis that can take you to and from your vehicle. Amazing style and ambiance.Emily was our server for the evening, and she was fairly helpful. It did seem as if she was upselling a bit as all recommendations were the more expensive items however that’s understandable as server income is dependent on how much we spend.Bread and butter for table 5/5Dirty martini 4/5 (first martini we’ve tried)Ahi Poke 5/5Clam Chowder 5/5Butcher’s Filet 4/5 (steak was low on flavor - subbed out the Pomme Purée for potato gratin)Chocolate meltdown 4/5Complementary chocolate ganache for anniversary 5/5Presentation on all items was incredible. Some items feel like they need just slightly more of something or to be modified, but overall very high quality.Forewarning there is a 4% up charge on all items and the menu cites employee healthcare as the reason. There is also an option available when splitting a meal to get equal side amounts for an additional $6.$119.49 after tax and the 4% surcharge for 1 drink, 1 soup, 1 appetizer, 1 meal split w/ $6 for extra sides, and 1 dessert.Will be back and excited to see more of this place!For local reviews or travel content you can find us on Instagram @sunsetourist“

“Armitage wines offers a truly outstanding experience. It is not just the great history of the estate which was formerly owned by Alfred Hitchcock, but the delicious and high quality wines that you can sample in this amazing setting. The current owners are very welcoming and attentive and especially dedicated to creating a great tasting experience for their guests. We spend a whole afternoon trying the different wines and I have to say it is rarely the case that I am as pleased with the sampling as I was at Armitage. Next to this, the vineyard offers amazing views. Tucked away in the redwood trees you can see for miles while overlooking the grapes from the top of the estate. When the sun sets in the afternoon, it makes for an amazing play of light and shadows. We truly loved visiting this place and will definitely come back. It is well worth a trip. If this does not convince you, please see the attached photos. I am in no way affiliated to this place, but was simply amazed by our afternoon here.“

“Just stopping by from out of town and I have to say I am so happy we did! Not only was the banana cake to die for our drinks were very tasty. We spent an hour doing some work and the lovely woman at the register greeted almost everyone by name, making for such a warm and welcoming environment. We will definitely be stopping by again!“

“I'm not exactly sure what the restaurant industry would consider a 'destination restaurant' but for me it's someplace I will drive out of my way to get something I love to eat. Tramonti is one of those places, except it's not out of the way for me! The reason I love this place is the Prawns Diaviola. These things are amazing and better still, very consistent. Every time I order them they are fantastic. The ingredients are very simple, it's basically bacon wrapped prawns but they use a spicy Italian salami and Parmesan cheese. The secret is the brick oven! You get a great texture without over cooking the prawns. They serve other Italian favorites and they make a mean pizza too. Local beer on draft and a good wine selection complete the menu. They also make dessert in the brick oven, try the banana w chocolate! It's also a great atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor dining.“

“Is it a used book store with a wine and beer bar or a wine and beer bar with a used book store? Either way, it's super cute, unique, hipster spot downtown with a great used book store and delicious Thai restaurant, Hanloh Thai, inside.“