Monarch Grove Tasting Room

The owners are friendly and the wine is good

Great selection of handcrafted wines!

Great wines and great people!!

Loved it!! Very friendly.

Nice atmosphere.

We absolutely love this winery! The owners, Julie and Ercilia, are truly amazing, and every wine they pour is delicious. We recently celebrated a birthday there, and they went above and beyond with a beautifully set table just for our group. They even prepared a charcuterie board that was not only gorgeous but also very reasonably priced. If you’re looking for wine tasting in the Five Cities, this is hands-down the best place to be. And as a bonus, they are incredibly dog-friendly—which we appreciate so much. Highly recommend!

I had the pleasure of spending my last hour in Grover Beach before my train ride home at this cozy little tasting room with 2 of the nicest women (and an adorable dog!). I had a tasting and enjoyed every single wine, but was especially impressed with their delightfully dry rosé and zinfandel/syrah blend. The wine was excellent and so was the conversation and welcoming atmosphere. If you're visiting Grover Beach, I would highly recommend making this your first stop so that you can stock up on wines for your visit.

The wines were delicious 😋 and the wine maker catered to his consumers by playing the kinda music we would enjoy! we enjoyed our time at this tasting room, despite the noisy construction happening outside 😊

Melissa Smtih

We absolutely love this winery! The owners, Julie and Ercilia, are truly amazing, and every wine they pour is delicious. We recently celebrated a birthday there, and they went above and beyond with a beautifully set table just for our group. They even prepared a charcuterie board that was not only gorgeous but also very reasonably priced. If you’re looking for wine tasting in the Five Cities, this is hands-down the best place to be. And as a bonus, they are incredibly dog-friendly—which we appreciate so much. Highly recommend!

Megan W

I had the pleasure of spending my last hour in Grover Beach before my train ride home at this cozy little tasting room with 2 of the nicest women (and an adorable dog!). I had a tasting and enjoyed every single wine, but was especially impressed with their delightfully dry rosé and zinfandel/syrah blend. The wine was excellent and so was the conversation and welcoming atmosphere. If you're visiting Grover Beach, I would highly recommend making this your first stop so that you can stock up on wines for your visit.

Sonia Ramrakhiani

The wines were delicious 😋 and the wine maker catered to his consumers by playing the kinda music we would enjoy! we enjoyed our time at this tasting room, despite the noisy construction happening outside 😊

This is just a tasting room, but it has the feel of what California winemaking was all about decades ago. The tasting room is run by the owner, Joe and his wife - it's tiny. If you enjoy an intelligent conversation about wine with someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about the topic, then by all means make the effort to find this place and stop in.

This is my favorite place to drink, great knowledgable owners, adorable dog, and a homely atmosphere. Worth a try, you won't regret it!

Such a cute place and as everyone has said, the owners and pup are the sweetest! Great wines to boot, we really enjoyed the She Said and He Said reds.

Lovely family owned winery. Enjoyed talking to the husband and wife owner. The He Said Red Port was incredible. They only use locally sourced fruit.

Some of the best wines I’ve had. Just really my type of wine - fruity, flavorful, sweet but not too sweet, not acidic and balance of flavor. The price of tasting is great!

This is definitely a hidden gem. Its a very family oriented winery and is located in a very small building. The owner was there when me and my girlfriend came in for her birthday and for most of our tasting it was just us. He was super kind and showed us some cool tricks to impress customers at our jobs. On top of that the wine flights are very affordably priced. I would highly recommend people buy a bottle or two after your done. The owners dog is also always there and he's a sweetheart.

We strolled in on a sunny Saturday afternoon and were totally delighted with our wine tasting experience. A new favorite for all of us. Joe and Cherie are amazing hosts, really fun to chat with and learn about the backstory of their wine business, and the tasting prices are seriously unbeatable. We bought a couple bottles of wine to take home to share, and we'll definitely return when we're in the area!

A very personal experience. Explained the wines and processes, answered all of my questions. I left having tasted delicious wines and understanding wine in general a whole lot better!! Plus, she gave us amazing tips and recommendations for other things to do in the area which made the whole rest of our trip so much better! So glad to have gone here for a tasting. I would absolutely recommend to anyone who finds themselves in the area.

We stopped in for a tasting and really enjoyed our visit. Joe was kind and easy to talk to, not to mention incredibly knowledgeable! We were very impressed with their wines and bought a few bottles to take home and enjoy later. Thank you Joe!

Super friendly and cute winery! All locally sourced grapes and turned into amazing wine! We really enjoyed put time and tasting. We bought 3 bottles: 2 of the Zin, and 1 of the She Said Red. Highly recommended!

Some tasty wines, Joe was very nice and was happy to tell us all about the wines, and Max the dog is a sweetheart. Definitely worth a tasting, and worth taking a couple of bottles home.

best wine tasting I've been to! so great and the owners are a lovely personable couple. I enjoyed getting to ask questions about the wine and the process directly to the owners- so great! they have great prices and excellent conversation- highly recommend to anyone visiting the area

What a fun winery! Whether you are walking by with your dog, looking to taste innovative wine blends or just need a glass of wine and a friendly place to have it….Monarch is my go to! The rose is divine!

pam costa-miller

What a fun winery! Whether you are walking by with your dog, looking to taste innovative wine blends or just need a glass of wine and a friendly place to have it….Monarch is my go to! The rose is divine!

Alphie Pele

This is my favorite place to drink, great knowledgable owners, adorable dog, and a homely atmosphere. Worth a try, you won't regret it!

Sarah

We stopped in for a tasting and really enjoyed our visit. Joe was kind and easy to talk to, not to mention incredibly knowledgeable! We were very impressed with their wines and bought a few bottles to take home and enjoy later. Thank you Joe!

Sean McLaughlin

Some tasty wines, Joe was very nice and was happy to tell us all about the wines, and Max the dog is a sweetheart. Definitely worth a tasting, and worth taking a couple of bottles home.

Molly Brekhus

Such a cute place and as everyone has said, the owners and pup are the sweetest! Great wines to boot, we really enjoyed the She Said and He Said reds.

Isaac Brooks-Church

This is definitely a hidden gem. Its a very family oriented winery and is located in a very small building. The owner was there when me and my girlfriend came in for her birthday and for most of our tasting it was just us. He was super kind and showed us some cool tricks to impress customers at our jobs. On top of that the wine flights are very affordably priced. I would highly recommend people buy a bottle or two after your done. The owners dog is also always there and he's a sweetheart.

November2Foxtrot

Super friendly and cute winery! All locally sourced grapes and turned into amazing wine! We really enjoyed put time and tasting. We bought 3 bottles: 2 of the Zin, and 1 of the She Said Red. Highly recommended!

Cass S

A very personal experience. Explained the wines and processes, answered all of my questions. I left having tasted delicious wines and understanding wine in general a whole lot better!! Plus, she gave us amazing tips and recommendations for other things to do in the area which made the whole rest of our trip so much better! So glad to have gone here for a tasting. I would absolutely recommend to anyone who finds themselves in the area.

A B

We strolled in on a sunny Saturday afternoon and were totally delighted with our wine tasting experience. A new favorite for all of us. Joe and Cherie are amazing hosts, really fun to chat with and learn about the backstory of their wine business, and the tasting prices are seriously unbeatable. We bought a couple bottles of wine to take home to share, and we'll definitely return when we're in the area!

Lotus Zhou

Some of the best wines I’ve had. Just really my type of wine - fruity, flavorful, sweet but not too sweet, not acidic and balance of flavor. The price of tasting is great!

Alexis U

Lovely family owned winery. Enjoyed talking to the husband and wife owner. The He Said Red Port was incredible. They only use locally sourced fruit.

hannah grigereit

best wine tasting I've been to! so great and the owners are a lovely personable couple. I enjoyed getting to ask questions about the wine and the process directly to the owners- so great! they have great prices and excellent conversation- highly recommend to anyone visiting the area

J. Hlavac

This is just a tasting room, but it has the feel of what California winemaking was all about decades ago. The tasting room is run by the owner, Joe and his wife - it's tiny. If you enjoy an intelligent conversation about wine with someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about the topic, then by all means make the effort to find this place and stop in.

Nice place...great prices on tastings, glasses, and bottles. Owner very knowledgeable. I got the deluxe tasting, complete with crackers and cheeses. Unfortunately, as a newbie...I had No Idea that different cheeses go with different wines. I didn't know that til I heard him explain it to two other couples that came in after me :( I guess a better experience could have been had. That's why the 3 stars.

Sublimely Seth

Nice place...great prices on tastings, glasses, and bottles. Owner very knowledgeable. I got the deluxe tasting, complete with crackers and cheeses. Unfortunately, as a newbie...I had No Idea that different cheeses go with different wines. I didn't know that til I heard him explain it to two other couples that came in after me :( I guess a better experience could have been had. That's why the 3 stars.

This is a bus station that offers wine tastings. The bathroom is absolutely disgusting.

Veronica Given

This is a bus station that offers wine tastings. The bathroom is absolutely disgusting.

Says they are open at 12 Thursday through Sunday. Got there at 12:30 and they were closed

Almost stopped in here today. But then I remembered when I came in here last time.... How I got the paired tasting...had some wines and cheeses given. I drank n ate. On my last taste, another couple came in... Dressed very nicely in business attire. They got the same thing as me. And imagine my surprise as a newbie wine taster that Certain cheeses go with Certain wines!!!??? I had NO CLUE. I wonder if maybe my backpack somehow told the host that I wouldn't be interested in such info.... I feel my experience here was quite lacking. Especially when I found other tasting places 33% to 66% less expensive. Being that I've now Walked the US West Coast 3Times in spite of barely being able to walk thanx to Fibromyalgia...the Reason I have walked over 5100 miles since April 2016. I'm learning which tasting rooms have great customer service and which ones don't. Unfortunately this one doesn't. Maybe I hit there on an "off" day...but not chancing wasting time on a partially fulfilled experience that was fully paid for. #walkingthroughthepain #SCunnigan #documentarian #chronicpainwarrior #sandiegotoseattle #walkingeverystep #notstuckinbed #badcustomerservice #disappointed #MonarchGroveWinery #GroverBeach #otherbetterwineries #

robin kirchner

Says they are open at 12 Thursday through Sunday. Got there at 12:30 and they were closed

#WalkingThroughThePain Seth Cunnigan

Almost stopped in here today. But then I remembered when I came in here last time.... How I got the paired tasting...had some wines and cheeses given. I drank n ate. On my last taste, another couple came in... Dressed very nicely in business attire. They got the same thing as me. And imagine my surprise as a newbie wine taster that Certain cheeses go with Certain wines!!!??? I had NO CLUE. I wonder if maybe my backpack somehow told the host that I wouldn't be interested in such info.... I feel my experience here was quite lacking. Especially when I found other tasting places 33% to 66% less expensive. Being that I've now Walked the US West Coast 3Times in spite of barely being able to walk thanx to Fibromyalgia...the Reason I have walked over 5100 miles since April 2016. I'm learning which tasting rooms have great customer service and which ones don't. Unfortunately this one doesn't. Maybe I hit there on an "off" day...but not chancing wasting time on a partially fulfilled experience that was fully paid for. #walkingthroughthepain #SCunnigan #documentarian #chronicpainwarrior #sandiegotoseattle #walkingeverystep #notstuckinbed #badcustomerservice #disappointed #MonarchGroveWinery #GroverBeach #otherbetterwineries #