We stopped here on a whim and are delighted that we did.Dan "the wine man" was very friendly and knowledgeable and he made our tasting visit VERY enjoyable.We can't wait to open the wine we purchased!
Very nice tasting and a great Syrah. The wine room manager was friendly and took time to learn what we liked and even poured some wines not on the regular tasting menu. Of course, this was a Monday and a slow time so that he could spend more one on one time with us.
My husband and I really enjoyed our stop at Koehler. We travelled on the Grapeline Wine Tour and out of the 4 wineries, Koehler was our favorite. We loved Dan our pourer who was so comical and knowledgeable all in one. We've been to all those big wineries in Napa & Sonoma, but really seem to be stuffy & rushing. We love the small wineries where the wine is great along with the more personal service! Dan, you are the man! Thanks Koehler & Dan for making our wine trip memorable! We will be back!
Loved this place. I was perturbed at the 15.00 tasting fees at other wineries where you don't even get to keep,the glass! Less money here and if you buy enough wine (I did ) you may even get 2. The emus outside come right up to you at the fence, probably the closest you will ever get to one. They make weird sounds.. Back to tasting. Excellent chard and Riesling (not too sweet). Funny wine steward(Dan) makes this entertaining stop. Food is limited (as all wineries) so stop at Paninos in Los Olivos and get a GREAT sandwich on focaccia bread and eat lunch with an emu on the upper patio.
If you don't see the sign until it's too late, turn around and go back. The wine is worth it, although at $15.00, the tasting fee is too high. Nicole was a great hostess.
I Have been visiting this winery for about 7 years. The wine is very good especially the Syrahs and Cabs. The grounds are beautiful and plenty of picnic tables to accomodate large groups. The tasting room staff id very friendly, Very nice vibe in the tasting room. There is a $10.00 tasting, free if your a member of the wine club. Two people can easily split one tasting fee.
This is a lovely place but don't go unless you only want to taste some wine. I fancied sitting down for a nice light meal. On offer are a few items, which include cold meats which look like food poisoning waiting to happen. It's in a little tin foil tray with a plastic lid which you help yourself to out of the minifridge. It's pretty gross actually. The wine is nice but it's a pop in and pop out kind of place for wine enthusiasts only. Don't go if you want to eat as well.
We go to the Los Olivos area wineries frequently but always stop at Koehler Winery where we joined as members because of the consistent quality of the wine and the wonderful hospitality at the tasting room. Dan and staff are knowledgable, warm and just fun. We can only get this wine through the vineyard, not in stores and the price, variety and taste is not to be beat.
Very nice. We sat on the patio. It wasn't very busy the day we came since it was a weekday. Gentleman who poured the wine was very nice. It was a little warm that day but the patio was covered so it was nice. Also had a grass area. Nice place to have a picnic. Wine was decent and the gentleman explained the wines.
This tasting room was well marked, but far off the road. We found it easily, though and enjoyed ourselves. We had sampled one of their wines the evening before at dinner, so when we saw the vineyard we had to stop. The tasting room was comfortable and the pourer was helpful. We went for a tasting, not for lunch, and truthfully do not expect to purchase lunch at tasting rooms, so I was surprised at some reviews about purchasing food. We either bring a lunch for later in the day, or stop off and pick something up.Here we had good wines to choose from and since the wine we had the evening before was as good the second time we tasted it, we purchased a case to be delivered in the fall.We live in Arizona, temps in the 108 region during the summer. Many of the wineries have a warm club, where your wine club membership is twice a year rather than four times a year to deal with the heat. This winery had no issue with delivery once the weather is cooler. When we placed our order and gave our address we were told the wine would not be delivered until the fall. Which we appreciated In fact we were surprised that there were some vineyards that did not consider this. I would not join a wine club that considered delivery to Arizona in the summer. Who wants their nice case of white wine siting in the UPS ware house and then the UPS truck during delivery day, when the temperatures reach 108 outside. I know the UPS delivery folks are in and out quickly, and trucks are air conditioned, but I do not want to take any chances with my nice bottles of wine.This winery gets it. Our case of wine will come in October. The gentleman pouring our wine and taking our order, also said he would email us prior to shipping to be sure the temperatures were down. This is incredible service!!!!After our wine tasting we walked the grounds and visited the Emus...interesting. Very expressive eyes! I was enchanted by them. My pup, just watched from afar, not sure what these big things were.This was a fun day and great experience.