Cline Cellars

Address:	24737 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA
Phone:	+1 707-940-4000
Site:	clinecellars.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	10AM–6PM 10AM–6PM 10AM–6PM 10AM–6PM 10AM–6PM 10AM–6PM 10AM–6PM

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Foodlover Girl

The wonderful winery, Jacuzzi Family Vinyards goes way back in the history. And from that history, another great winery was born, right across the street from Jacuzzi Vinyard, called Cline Cellars. The Founder was the grandson of one of the Jacuzzi brothers, who taught him the magic of wine making. I really love that kind of history behind the wineries of today. They were surrounded by beautiful landscapes, roses, and lots of outdoor seating. It was just gorgeous space to be in, and admire the vineyards. They really take care of their land to provide a wonderful, peaceful environment. All of the wines we tried were all superb, but since we already bought several bottles from another vineyard, we decided to limit ourselves to just 2 bottles. We decided on Farmhouse White and Oakley Eighty-Two Red. We are very happy with our purchase and the experience. The young female staff here helped us with the tasting, she was very friendly, polite, and helpful. It is so great to have high quality wines directly from wineries after tasting them, it is such wonderful experience! Read my full review of winery and wines on my blog at foodlovergirl.

Paul Chintawat

Absolutely the best winery in Sonoma, hands down. That would be my opinion, of course. I cant say Ive been to too many wineries on my wine tasting trips in Sonoma, an estimate would be about 15. My favorite is Cline. No contest. Their wines are full bodied and flavorful. Whenever Im looking to have a glass of quality wine, I always look for a bottle of Cline. Ive been a member of their wine club since 2001, so they provide my wine fix with automatic shipments of two bottles per quarter. Its about $60 for two bottles, including shipping. With these wine club shipments, my wife has since become a Cline wine fan as well. An interesting fact I learned on my last visit. The Jacuzzi line of wine is part of the Cline family. Fred Cline is the grandson of Jacuzzi, who is the same Jacuzzi as the hot tub. With some money that he received from his grandfather, he started Cline Cellars. At least, thats the story as I heard it. I cant vouch for its accuracy, especially because it was after the wine tasting, not prior to.

Mary Jane Calderon

It was my first to Sonoma and my friend said that we had to go to Cline since her friend highly recommended it. I didnt know what to expect cause my only experience in wine tasting was in Napa a few years back. It was raining on and off all morning. I was immediately impressed that Cline had a basket of umbrellas for their guests to use. That was a nice touch. The store itself was cozy and looked pretty busy but somehow my friend & I was able to secure a spot at the counter to get some free wine samples. We were only limited to 5, but I think we tasted at least 8 or 10 varieties. The sommelier was very nice and helpful because of her great art in explaining each wine to us, I decided to become a member. The service was great in addition to the variety of wine available, I wa impressed. Our trip to Napa afterwards didnt compare since in Napa the wineries charged for the wine tasting with the exception of St. Louis Martini who gave it to us complimentary since I had a military ID. I highly recommend Cline Cellars!

Mardi Taing

This is the sister winery of Jacuzzi. Our server there told us about this place and its right across the street so we stopped by. Its definitely not as crowded as Jacuzzi but the grounds were much bigger. Their tastings are also free. Tasting room is small, probably fit 10 people around the bar. They also have severs on the porch which we ended up hanging out because it was cold out and there were less people waiting out there. Our server was Don, he was very nice and Informative. The was was OK, maybe a couple that stood out. The grounds are worth visiting. Walk around back and check out the variety of birds they have. There are some fountains and ponds and further out back some mini Sicilian donkeys. Theres also a model museum of the Cali missions.

Michelle Rowe

I love this place! I came here with my friend to do that thing you do in Sonoma...wine taste! We came here to Cline and went to the members wine tasting room. The people here are so friendly and Laura is the best! She is knowledgeable about the wines and once she knows youre preferred palate, she will steer you in the right direction! We recently went to a pick up party to pick our wines from the wine club and it was lovely.There was live music, good food and of course...great wine! They really treat you better than family here and their wines are really affordable and so delicious! If you also join Jacuzzis wine club you can get a bigger discount at Cline. (Jacuzzi is literally across the highway.)

Joseph Peters-Mathews

Cline is worth stopping at if youve got a good 30 minutes to kill. The tastings were free when Ive been there, and they didnt even compel us to buy a bottle for that — but we were happy to. Its a nice, low-key environment with some people buying bottles to drink on the property and others making their way up to the tasting bar from wandering around and other standing there, working their way through the list, and deciding what to buy, if anything. We left with a bottle of old vine Zinfandel (I think), and a good experience with memories. Parking can be annoying, but definitely worth the wine (which is appropriately priced, for sure) and the time.

Taryn Graham

As part of the Carneros wine region, Cline is a welcoming entry point to wine country. We visited most recently with a medium-sized group, and although some of us were only interested in sweeter, aromatic whites while others looked for full-bodied reds, Ron, who poured for us at the patio tasting bar, was excellent at ensuring everyone found something they enjoyed. He recommended wines at the edge of our comfort zones, from less common varietals like Carignane, to a smooth red blend even the white-wine-only drinkers might enjoy, but was never pushy. Tastings are complimentary, the atmosphere is gregarious, and the staff members are knowledgeable.

Audrey Sestak

We live in town and go tasting all the time, but this time it was weirdly uncomfortable... I cant put my finger on why. Almost like we came to an open tasting unexpectedly?? We did the reserve tasting and it was disappointing. Everything was very dry and/or oxidized. The plus side is that the standard tasting is free, but we didnt end up trying it. Maybe theyre better with the grocery store wine than the "higher end" stuff. Oh, the grounds were nice, but the tasting rooms were a bit cluttered and dumpy (broken flooring, put p-touch labels on wine rack)... tacky.

Vivian Hoang

Loved our visit to Cline this past weekend! The grounds are beautiful and the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. The tasting room got a little packed, but since we came late, it was last call and people were mostly on their way out. We got our pick of 5 free tastings from a nice selection of both whites and reds. I love their Mourvedre and Lodi Zinfandel. Our tasting guide also offered a few extra tastings of their reserve collection - so nice! I also loved that they have plenty of picnic tables and wide open grassy areas to mill around.