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October 2022 by John Lee
Really great experience doing the Harvest Luncheon! Plenty of delicious food and wine.
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October 2022 by Joseph Jacob
Absolute best wines in the area.
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September 2022 by Rich Y
We enjoyed our visit. The team there spent time with us but not too much - leaving us alone to enjoy our time. Luke, Isaiah, Felicia thank you. Thanks for the “comparison” tastings. We tried a few of our favorites when we were in Napa and based on our time there - this will remain one.
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August 2022 by Michael DeWitt
You guys will always be my favorite I miss you all so much, literally the best wines ever, best tours ever, most knowledgeable staff. If anyone is looking for an experience where they actually care about you, their club members, their employees, their history and most importantly their wine this is it.
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June 2022 by Jay J.
Amazing place for wine tasting. Beautiful back patio. We came with a small group the sommelier was amazing. He offered a taste experience with different types of wine glasses. Interesting experience. Very nice people there. The wine was fantastic and so was the charcuterie all the cheeses and preserves were off the chain especially the rhubarb on the far left...amazing. Oh and they bring out a special popcorn which is to die for. It's seasoned with smoked fennel and it just paired so well with the tasting. Amazing place can't wait to come back again
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May 2022 by Sterling Cameron
Dog friendly patio/outdoor area. Shaded by several old redwoods. Partially heated. If you are doing a tasting and brining a dog you will be on the upper patio which is near the road. So if your dog is prone to getting excited about cars, bicycles etc. See of they are able to seat u on the back side of the patio.
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May 2022 by Thomas Cera
Wonderful experience! Delicious wines, beautiful surroundings, friendly and knowledgeable staff.
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May 2022 by Napa N.
We enjoyed a tasting at Simi on their picturesque outdoor deck among the Redwoods on a recent Sunday. It is rare that my spouse and I enjoy ALL wines poured in a tasting, but we definitely did in this case- a Chardonnay, a Zinfandel, a Pinot Noir and two Cabernet Sauvignons. We highly recommend the gourmet pizza lunch prepared by Chef Jeff Mosher as well as their cheese tray and delicious (and unique) seasoned nuts and popcorn. Sandra and Felicia were outstanding hosts, making our visit truly special. We will return for sure and bring friends!
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February 2022 by Tony Loret de Mola
We enjoyed this winery and belonged to their wine club for several years. A recent experience showed us that Simi didn't really care for us as customers. Their response to our issue with a dry cork in a bottle of wine we'd bought was not met with any real desire to see this matter resolved. All they would have needed to do to retain us was just to say we'll gladly send you a new bottle. Very disappointing. We cancelled our membership.
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January 2022 by Nanci Z.
This tasting room was perfect for our large group. I recommend making reservations. Our host, Ursula, was just lovely! She is exceptionally knowledgeable with the local wines and area. She was a delight! Cheers!
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December 2021 by Brendan B.
Aggressively bad service: we booked and prepaid for wine and lunch. It was a sunny but cool day. COVID still ongoing and we have a dog and a baby so we requested to sit outside. Despite this being communicated ahead of time, they were completely unprepared. We were the only customers there.... The visitor center is not ADA compliant so we had to carry out stroller and other things up a few stairs. Be aware of this is you can't carry your wheelchair. We had to shout a few times until somebody emerged. This is despite being on time for our appointment. The person was irritated that we wanted to sit outside and said she did not expect this. We had to request that they try to turn on the heaters. None of them worked and they said they did not have any extra propane. She didn't even make an attempt to ask anyone, so this was a little weird. She was clearly having trouble just moving around due to age and poor physical condition, so I felt really bad watching her struggle. So I walked over to one of the basic fire tables they had, carefully cleaned the debris out, and just tried to see if it turned on. She immediately started shouting at me as if I were trying to burn the place down. She started yelling at me about being in private property and needing to follow the rules, of which there were none posted and I was trying to help the poor lady. I asked her to calm down and told her everything was going to be alright. She yell'd back "no it's not!" I made what I think to be a reasonable judgement call at that point that our server was unlikely to create an inviting atmosphere for a nice expensive lunch with wine. So we packed up and left immediately. It's not often that you visit a place whose only purpose is to provide service and you leave in under 10 min after feeling like you accidentally trespassed on someone's property that shoots first and asks questions later. If you're looking for a good unhinged and aggressively antagonistic conversation, the I recommend SIMI. Otherwise, basically anything you could do with your time and money is a better idea!
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November 2021 by Terry P.
Went here because the ambience looked nice. That was the extent of it. Wine was just ok, and the service was terrible. Sat outside and the server spent all her time with two separate couples, came over to us once and that was it. Sat there watching her speak with one of the couples thinking okay she will come over to our table now, but no, turned and walked back inside. Would not recommend this place, many others to choose from.
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October 2021 by P L.
Our guide repeated his story THREE times about the winery. Stated he had previously been a sommelier in NY...lies...he was more concerned about serving the regulars and pleasing the owner than us 'newbies'. He had no clue the wines he served us and we had to basically remind and confirm what we had been tasting. Even if I liked this wine I'd never buy based on his service. His service was slow and he really wasn't that busy. Sorry Simi...if you are all about regulars and not caring about new customers....good luck...never again. We've been to many wineries and this was horrible. Wine and our 'sommelier '....no...not happening.
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October 2021 by Christina V.
Pretty location. Tasting was very good. Our server was very attentive and let us do additional samples of wines we were interested in.
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October 2021 by Michelle A.
We were very disappointed with our experience from beginning to end. It was nothing like our initial visit back in June 2021 which led to our joining the wine club. Making the reservation was difficult to begin with, since nobody answers the phone in the tasting room. I then emailed customer service and was told to call the tasting room for reservations. After calling multiple times on different days, I was finally able to speak to someone. They sounded annoyed with my request for a reservation and told me that it's best to do it online. I explained to them that I already tried to book online (while logged into our member account) but the online system would charge for 5 people even though we as members should have 4 tastings included and should only be charged for 1 tasting. I also said I wanted to make sure we could get a table for 9 (5 adults tasting and 4 children who would be eating lunch with us). The staff member supposedly booked the reservation and confirmed that we could pick up our September wine shipment when we were to visit. When we arrived at the winery, no table had been prepared for us, and we were told our reservation was only for 6 despite my phone call with the tasting room earlier that week confirming a table for 9. We ended up pulling tables together and setting up a table for 9. We were misled into believing we would have food pairings as the Simi website states we would have "culinary compliments" with our wine. We did not realize this just meant popcorn and bagged brownies to go. We had planned to order food anyway since we had children in our group. Despite ordering food right away, it took about an hour and a half to arrive at our table and took a while for our whole order to arrive. Also after being seated for an hour, we still had only tasted the first wine on the tasting menu. We tried to be very patient but when the food finally arrived, we were very irritated that we were at a winery eating food without any wine. We finally received the rest of the 3 tastings all at once so we would not have to wait anymore. When we asked for extra bread to accompany our meatball orders, we were told they had run out of bread. At this point, we just wanted to leave but still had 2 more pizzas (we ordered 2 hours ago) which we still had to wait for. It not only took a while for us to get any food but it also took a long time for the entire order to come out. When we were done, we went up to the visitor's center to close out and pick up our September shipment. The staff could not find our account in the pickup binder or the computer system (even though I received an email verifying my account and the Simi website has my credit card info online). They said the only way they could confirm our membership was by contacting a person named Paul who only works on the weekdays. At this point, we were beyond frustrated and told them to just cancel our membership. They said they couldn't even do that unless we contacted Paul, again only during weekdays. I do have to mention Nadine and Kazumi who brought our food and wine were great and apologized for the botched visit. I recognize there is only so much they can do within a dysfunctional system. We had high hopes for this winery as the service was exceptional when we visited back in June. The wines are excellent and reasonably priced as well. Unfortunately, they are now suffering from a staffing shortage, a poorly managed kitchen, and a disorganized wine club. Perhaps this is due to a recent change in management.