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Ventana Vineyards

2999 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Monterey, CA 93940
831-372-7415
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Ranked #15 of 47 activities in Monterey
Type: Wineries
Traveller Description: Ventana is a wine tasting room next door to Tarpy's Restaurant.  The winery tasting room is surrounded by beautiful pine and oak tree more »
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Media, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Stopped at Ventana as part of the Wine Trolley Tour. The key to this visit was a Ventana staff member named Richard who spent an hour with us on the patio. Richard led our 5 wine tasting while providing the answers to all the questions we had. He's entertaining, knowledgeable, friendly, and really a pleasant guy to be around.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

Our wine tasting here ended up in us purchasing all of the wine for our daughter's wedding. There is a fantastic selection of wines to taste and they were offering an amazing sale on some excellent Chardonnay by the case and their Red Table Wine which was very good. The tasting fee is only $5 and there is a lovely... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

My boyfriend and I stopped by here on a recent visit to Monterey. While this is not actually on a vineyard, this cozy tasting room has a great selection of wines to sample. For a small fee we were not only able to sample the 7 or so wines on the tasting list but were also given a few extra... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

Ventana has a couple of tasting rooms; one in Monterey, and one near River Road in the Santa Lucia Highlands. We usually like to visit the old barn in the Santa Lucia Highlands when it is open for tasting. Mark, the tasting room manager, is a great guy who "adds" to the nice experience of wine tasting. Always enjoyable!!!

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Rochester, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012

We took the Wine Trolley while we were in Monterey and our first stop was at Ventana Vineyards. We were given a wonderful presentation and tasting while there on the various types of wine available. Highly recommend!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

We stopped by this tasting room on our way from Big Sur to Santa Cruz and we were pleasantly surprised by the selection of wines available. There were many different styles, appropriate for all sorts of cuisine.

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Lake Arrowhead, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

Wines were okay, but also had a lot to choose from. Vineyards are right there, so you can wander out into the vines, The tasting room is also the barrel room, and gets a little crowded with a large group. The servers behind the tasting bar were friendly and knowledgeable...just not my type of wine.

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Anaheim, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

Although we stopped near lunch time (parking was issue) we had a very nice experience here. The wines were great and the host was very helpful and friendly . The tasting price was very fair and is reimbursed for purchase . Some of the others in this Carmel valley area were just the opposite . This is a don't miss.... More

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Pebble Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

We planned a ladies day out here and it was amazing. The service was splendid and they were very accommodating for the ladies with children. The explanation on the wines were thorough but quick. The sun was shining and it was a great day!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

My uncle and aunt live in Monterrey and are members. We were treated like royalty. We sampled the wine tasting on the deck/patio and had a wonderful time. Purchased several bottles,The Red Table Wine and The Chardonney. Would highly recommend, the service and quality was outstanding.

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