The wine and charcuterie board were all good, but compared to the tasting we enjoyed just the day before, Cline paled in comparison. The venue is nice but not WOW. They seated us in adirondack chairs with a low table between us. It was awkward and uncomfortable to try to reach the food and drinks.

Beautiful location with gardens and ponds and picnic tables. If you are not going to be tasting ( and giving tips), the staff come dangerously close to being rude. First, we were sad that the museum we had come to see is permanently closed. Then when I told the staff we don’t drink during the day and drive, but wanted to have a picnic and buy some bottles of wine on the way out, the response was chilly. I had brought a minimal picnic for our friends thinking we could supplement it in their store, but there really wasn’t picnic food to buy. We chose a table across the pond so we wouldn’t interfere with their tastings, but a staff person I had already talked to, came out mid picnic to ask again if we wanted to do a tasting. When I went to buy the wine, it took a long time to get waited on. Then amusingly, the bottle I asked for was brought out in a wine bag but the bottle I had picked up from the shelf was not also put in the bag. I am short, the counter was tall, and I really struggled, but did not get help. My friend went in to buy a couple bottles and waited so long without anybody acknowledging her that she gave up. We weren’t sure whether this was age discrimination or just their attempt to make sure we didn’t come back again since we didn’t do their lucrative tasting. Tastings are $25 a person but that can be waived if you buy two bottles of wine per person which is at least $60.

This is my 2nd review and each is 15 years apart. I still hold the Cline Estates in high regard. We spent the day in Napa and just didnt like the attitudes so I suggested that we go to Sonoma and find the Cline Estates. We were asked if we had an appointment which we didnt. No problem we were told. We went inside and tried a few splashes of wine and picked a bottle, got a charcuterie board and sat on the porch and enjoyed ourselves. Back 15 years ago we were treated like gold by the employee names Joe, this time we were treated like gold again by the counter help. Cline, you will always have a special place in our hearts!

This was the first stop for husband and I when we got off the plane for our Sonoma trip. It is very peaceful and laid back. We enjoyed our flight and were giving an opportunity to sample a couple more before making our decision to purchase some wine. Cole our pourer was great. The grounds are beautiful.

We came at the first of November without a reservation. A high quality wine tasting for $25. Refunded if you buy two bottles of wine. You can stand indoors at the tasting bar or take your wine outside to the wrap around porch. Some others had charcuterie boards but we didn't see that offered