Location: Carmel
Top Things to do in Carmel
Things to do in Carmel, California (CA): The Best Wineries & Vineyards
The first thing you need to know about Carmel: Clint Eastwood used to be the mayor, so don’t come here if you’re a hooligan. But if you’re after a romantic getaway to a seaside, art-filled village, Carmel might be perfect for you. You can even bring your dog—Carmel’s hotels, restaurants and galleries are remarkably Fido-friendly.
Restaurants in Carmel
1. Tudor Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Tudor Pinot Noirs from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Anderson Valley are available for tasting inside the Court of the Fountains at the Wine Bar and in the restaurant by the glass, flight and bottle. All the Tudor Pinot Noirs scored 90 points and higher with Wine Spectator Magazine. The tasting includes three pinot noirs and a riesling tasting flight.
Reviewed By amyb164 - Carmel, United States
This location is now vacant and CLOSED. I visited the charming courtyard of the fountains and confirm this tasting room is now empty. Look up other locations.
2. Scheid Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Located just a block off of Ocean Avenue at San Carlos & 7th, our Carmel Tasting Room is a warm and inviting haven to taste an array of Scheid Vineyards wines.
Reviewed By tcardona
We throughly enjoyed our wine tasting at Scheid Vineyards Carmel tasting room. The wines were delicious and complex, the service friendly and non-pressuring. We ended up buying 2 bottles.
3. Wrath Tasting Room- Carmel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Wrath is open for tastings and is allowed indoor service for a limited number of guests. We also have 8 outdoor seats available. Our seats wrap around a fire pit so they are cozy and warm. We are open daily from 11-5pm. Wrath produces site-driven Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Sauvignon Blanc from our estate vineyard and respected properties in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Our production is small, our distribution is limited and our wines reveal attitude, passion, and an inherent respect for what a vineyard can give.
Reviewed By C2000Consulting - Oakland, United States
First, no tasting room can be much fun if the wine is bad. Here, the wine is good to spectacular. Even the "wine in a can" is good! The patio is warmed by a firepit - but beware. That Monterey combination of fog and wind will drive you indoors on some days. That's OK because their bar inside is cozy and friendly even with social distancing.
4. Manzoni Cellars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Manzoni Cellars is a wine tasting room located in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea. We produce wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands Appellation in Monterey County. Open daily 11am - 7pm.
5. Silvestri Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Family owned Estate winery located in Carmel Valley, CA. Visit our tasting room in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. We feature Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Barbera, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc varietals across a wide selection of designates, blends and Rose. About owner Alan Silvestri: In over thirty years as a film composer, Alan Silvestri has blazed an innovative trail with his exciting and melodic scores, winning the applause of Hollywood and movie audiences the world over. Alan has scored music for such films as Romancing the Stone, the Back to the Future trilogy, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Captain America, Marvel's The Avengers, plus many others. Please visit our website for more information.
6. De Tierra Vineyards Tasting Room
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
De Tierra creates delicious, award-winning, and sustainably harvested wines from our solar-powered vineyard to share the unique terroir of Monterey County. Our tasting room features a large selection of wines now with Al Fresco wine tasting! We look forward to seeing you soon!
Reviewed By PhyllisR46
I am a resident of Carmel and a frequent visitor to the local tasting rooms. De Tierra is by far my favorite in town. Most importantly, they have wonderful wines. I am not a huge white wine fan, but I found their whites to be most enjoyable. All of their reds are delicious! The tasting room itself is a destination. Large with plenty of seating and rustic decor. The tasting room is a few blocks off of Ocean Avenue and you tend to run into more of the locals. They are under new management and Alix and Dan are expanding on a great foundation and creating a truly authentic old Carmel experience. I could spend hours in their space and highly recommend a visit.
7. Dawn's Dream Winery
8. Taste Morgan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
For nearly four decades, Morgan Winery has been synonymous with artisan, vineyard-centric wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey appellations. Taste Morgan brings the family's history and craft to life through a relaxed tasting experience. At Taste Morgan, you can sample the latest vintages, many of which are only available at the source. We welcome you to our pet-friendly, heated patio to taste through a flight of locally grown and produced wines. While walk-ins are welcome, reservations through our website are recommended.
9. Caraccioli Cellars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By 975rickf
Walked in curious and left smitten....... sophisticated relaxing interior, excellent wines, educated, dialed in and super friendly staff. GREAT experience. Will be back, and soooo looking forward to the shipment of my wines from them. Best wine I had in town by far, and the Brut Cuvée is a revelation!!
10. Smith Family Wines
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Just a few blocks from Carmel beach, the tasting room offers our comfy, relaxed, signature style. Discover our charming courtyard refuge and sip our award-winning wines – Alexander-Smith and Paraiso – made exclusively from our home estate vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Our family has been growing grapes in the Santa Lucia Highlands since 1973. Over three generations our passion, obsession with excellence, and love for our craft influenced our decision to produce wine lots only at our state-of-the-art winery in the Santa Lucia Highlands. We personally oversee growing, harvesting, processing, fermentation and bottling, which allows us to control quality at every stage of winemaking from roots to bottle. We welcome you to learn more about our story.
