Tasting Experiences
Book Your Tasting Reservation
Your experience at Dresser is as important as the wine. Whether you just want to sit down and taste our wines under our beautiful oak trees, be a little more adventurous and be driven throughout the vineyard while tasting our wines right where the grapes are grown or want the ultimate library tasting experience in our private wine cellar, we’ve got an experience just for you.
We offer special discounts to our Club Members for all of our Tasting Experiences outside of The Oaks Tasting which is free for Members. Our Grand Cru Club Members receive a 10% discount and our Premier Cru Club Members receive a 5% discount.
General hours of tasting availability are:
Tuesday – Friday: 1pm – 5pm (last seating at 3:30pm)
Saturday and Sunday: 10:30am – 5pm (last seating at 3:30pm)
For day of appointments, please call (805) 835-2002
Make a Reservation
For questions, please reach out to Kory@DresserWinery.com. While we are appointment based, we are happy to accept walk-ins when space or time is available. Please call 805-835-2002 to confirm day of availability.
The Oaks Tasting
Oaks Tasting experience takes place in barrel room if inclement weather.
With views of our barrel room and looking up into our vineyard, we taste through 4-5 wines.
Guests must account for all people in their party when booking (children and non-tasters) as seats are limited on-site. Non-members will enjoy one $25 tasting fee waived per bottle purchased. Club members of Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Dresser 6 receive six tastings comped on their visit. Dresser 3 receive four comped tastings. Members please be logged in to waive tasting fees.
Large party policy (8 or more guests, both tasters and non-tasters): We are happy to host larger groups! Tasting fees are not waived with bottle purchase and for more than 10 people, please schedule directly via phone. Contact us directly at Visit@DresserWinery.com or Kory at (805) 835-2002 to schedule.
*Should the weather be inclimate, we move this experience inside our barrel room.
Click on the reservation scheduler below to book or email Visit@DresserWinery.com for any questions.
Bookings are non-refundable and first come, first serve.
Sips and Scones
From savory to sweet, our Dresser wines paired with scones can’t be beat. Available on Saturdays and Sundays between 10:30am – 2pm, guests will receive four meticulously crafted and perfectly paired scones featuring traditional, savory and sweet notes from the Central Coast’s own Carndonagh Kitchen paired with four different Dresser wines. Experience takes place at the Under the Oaks tasting area.
Sips and Scones experience must be purchased 24 hours prior to the tasting appointment. $45/per person includes $25 tasting fee. For groups of less than 8 people, $25 is waived per bottle purchased. Members receive their tasting fee ($25) waived for up to 4 or 6 people (Must be logged in).
With views of our barrel room and looking up into our vineyard, we taste through 4-5 wines.
*Should the weather be inclimate, we move this experience inside our barrel room.
Click on the reservation scheduler below to book or email Visit@DresserWinery.com for any questions.
Bookings are non-refundable and first come, first serve.
Dresser Cellar Experience
Our most intimate reserved wine experience, the Dresser Winery Estate House wine cellar serves as the venue and view where the owner and winemaker takes guests through a guided vertical tasting of wines to explore the influence of maturation on specific wine. We’ll Coravin our library wines as we gather in our private wine cellar (up to 6 people at one time except for guests staying in the Dresser Estate home) at the dedicated tasting tables inside and outside of the cellar overlooking the vineyard. Two-hour experience at $75 per person. Minimum of 4 guests or the price equivalent.
Email Visit@DresserWinery.com to schedule and for any questions or to request an unlisted time.
Bookings are non-refundable and first come, first serve.
Winemaker for the Day
Try your hand at the art of wine blending as you learn from our winemaker as he guides you with recreating our blends and crafting your own with our Dresser Winery Blendfest Kits. Each kit is packaged in custom packaging with everything you need to explore your path to becoming a master wine blender including half-bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel. Each kit also includes all the tools of the trade including measuring cylinders, calculation chart, tasting notes and tracking card.
Each kit is good for two people ($150 per kit). Minimum two kits must be purchased plus $150 for two hours for the guided experience. Email Kory@DresserWinery.com to schedule your Winemaker experience.
Vines to Wines Tour
Explore and learn the journey of winemaking from the vineyard through finished wine. Guests will start in our vineyard between our vines at 2 spots followed by a taste from our barrels and end with tasting 2-3 finished wines. We’ll explore techniques deployed from farming to winemaking and dive into the equipment used to produce our wine. Available Saturday and Sunday. $75 per guest. Minimum 4 people or the price equivalent.
Click on the reservation scheduler below to book or email Visit@DresserWinery.com for any questions or to request an unlisted time.
Bookings are non-refundable and first come, first serve.
Vineyard Picnic
Reserve the Syrah vineyard deck to have your own private picnic and enjoy Dresser Wine. Guests will have the deck to themselves for up to two hours which includes a bottle of Dresser Wine. $55 per person includes one bottle of Dresser wine selected by the winemaker. Minimum 4 people.
Guests have the option to add on to their picnic experience a full tasting flight with dedicated wine attendant for $25/person ($25 tasting fee waived per bottle purchased for groups of less than 8 people) OR add on a charcuterie box by ordering 48 hours ahead of appointment. For add ons, please email Visit@DresserWinery.com.
Click on the reservation scheduler below to book or email Visit@DresserWinery.com for any questions or to request an unlisted time.
Bookings are non-refundable and first come, first serve.
Wine Pick Up Only
Guests looking to pick up club shipments or buy wine only please schedule here. If you are looking to schedule a tasting, please choose one of the tasting experiences. Contact us with any questions directly at Visit@DresserWinery.com or call (805) 835-2002.