Open 10:00 to 4:00
Appt required? Yes
Last barlinwine.com visit: 2006
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Tasting:
$10 fee gets you a glass you get to keep. They have changed their tasting into a mini-tour plus tasting experience which is neat, but also takes a LONG time (they suggest 45-50 minutes...it is at least that). When you arrive, they pair you with a number of other people and start you on a tasting. Our group size was 13 people, and we spent over an hour tasting 5-6 wines. The positives are that you get to see a sliver of the winemaking and bottling process and taste among the barrels; the negatives are that it is a fixed tasting menu (no convincing them to taste special off-menu items) and that you only taste as quickly as your slowest (read: chattiest) taster in the group.
$10 fee gets you a glass you get to keep. They have changed their tasting into a mini-tour plus tasting experience which is neat, but also takes a LONG time (they suggest 45-50 minutes...it is at least that). When you arrive, they pair you with a number of other people and start you on a tasting. Our group size was 13 people, and we spent over an hour tasting 5-6 wines. The positives are that you get to see a sliver of the winemaking and bottling process and taste among the barrels; the negatives are that it is a fixed tasting menu (no convincing them to taste special off-menu items) and that you only taste as quickly as your slowest (read: chattiest) taster in the group.
Recommended wine: Their Chardonnay is still quite good, but I think most of their wines are overpriced.
Ratings (out of 5):
 WINE | 4.25 |  TASTING ROOM | 4.50 |
 ATMOSPHERE | 3.75 |  VALUE | 3.50 |
 OVERALL | 4.00 | ||
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