Monterey Peninsula
A Taste of Monterey
700 Cannery Row, Suite KK, Monterey
831.646.5446 | www.atasteofmonterey.com
Sun-Thu 1-6, Fri-Sat 11-8
Discover the culinary delights of Monterey Wine Country. Take in the magnificent ocean’s edge location while sampling locally sourced wine and food. An entire wall of windows overlooks the majestic Monterey Bay, providing a stunning backdrop for a wine tasting and/or dining adventure. Housed in a renovated circa 1918 sardine cannery and showcases over 95 Monterey County wineries (local craft beer too).
Wine portfolio: Your first stop on the Monterey Wine Trail. The largest selection of Monterey County wines anywhere with California’s best view as your backdrop. Seven different tasting flights and over 20 wines by the glass offered.
Cima Collina Tasting Lounge
3344 Paul Davis Road, Marina
831.384.7806 | www.cimacollina.com
Fri 5-7, Sat 12-7, Sun 12-5
Cima Collina’s newest tasting room. Now open in Marina’s Urban Wine Row, this new tasting room serves up an urban warehouse experience. Next door is the Cima Collina winery and barrel room. This is the perfect place for drop-in tastings or private hangouts.
Wine Portfolio Specializing in single vineyard designated Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, with small lot offerings of Tempranillo, Rosé, Grenache, Bordeaux & Rhone varietals from the local soils of Monterey.
Pierce Ranch
499 Wave Street, Monterey
831.372.8900 | www.piercevineyards.com
Mon-Thu 12-7, Fri-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6
Located in a charming cottage just above Cannery Row, the tasting room features the small-production, estate-grown wines from Pierce Ranch Vineyard, emphasizing Spanish and Portuguese varietals. Tastings are available on selected weekends at the winery in San Antonio Valley. Check their website for details.
Wine portfolio: Albariño, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Tempranillo, Tinto Cão, Touriga, Verdelho, Cosecheiro, the newly released Graciano, Vinho Dolce, Zinfandel, and a selection of Iberian and Rhone blends.
Puma Road on the Plaza
281 Alvarado Street, Monterey
831.747.1911 | www.pumaroad.com
Sun-Thu 12-8, Fri-Sat 12-9
The acclaimed wines of Puma Road are featured at this new tasting venue across from the Portola Hotel & Spa at the end of Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey. It is located just steps from Fisherman’s Wharf and many fine restaurants and inns.
Wine portfolio: Guests will be able to enjoy each of Puma Road’s more than 15 varietals and blends, including the Burgundian standards Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, along with the beautiful Bordeaux varietals like Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. In addition there are several exciting Puma Road blends to sample.
The Roadhouse Wine Bar
2999 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Monterey
831.372.1909 | www.pumaroad.com
Mon-Wed 2-7, Thu-Fri 2-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 12-7, Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4-6
Ray Franscioni has brought the wines of his Puma Road and Pessagno labels to this distinctive site next door to Tarpy’s Roadhouse on Hwy 68 just east of the Monterey Regional Airport. Relax at the wine bar inside the quaint Old Stone House or out on the open deck overlooking the lily-filled fish pond. Here you can enjoy wines by the glass or flights of Bordeaux and Burgundian varietals from the Franscioni vineyards in Paicines in San Benito County, the Gabilan foothills of the Salinas Valley and the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County.
Wine portfolio: All Puma Road wines are 100% estate grown and bottled and include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris as well as a line of single varietal Bordeaux and several unique blends. The Pessagno label features bottlings of vineyard-designated varietals including Dry Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.