San Joaquin Winery

If you're wine tasting in Madera County, make a point of visiting this winery!All of the wines we tasted were excellent, and a few like the Moody Press Red Blend, the Moody Press Zin, the Sparkling Moscato and Katelyn Rose are outstanding!The folks who work there could not be nicer or more knowledgeable about the wine. They're very patient, and honestly proud of their wine (with good reason!). The tasting room is utterly gorgeous, and there is plenty of room for the seasonal tasting events that cover the calendar. There are often events that include food, outside vendors and lots of wine. Be sure to get on the mailing list!The location is also a gorgeous venue, and there are private parties, weddings and live bands throughout the year. Planning an event? Call these folks first!We highly recommend that you stop by. You'll be glad you did. Check the web site for tasting room hours.

Great venue for parties or tastings. They have quite a few varieties of wines, dry reds and whites with many sweet and fruity wine options. Beautiful grounds and tasting room. We came in for a tasting and there was a group setting up for a private party which is great to get a sense of the size for large parties. We had great personalized service from the two young men who spent quite some time pouring for our large group. Definitely a fun place to go for girls day out or picnicking.

We stopped by San Joaquin after visiting another winery in the area and before heading to San Francisco for a flight back home. We arrived right before they were supposed to open, but even at opening time, they did not open their doors right away - pulling on doors, knocking, and calling did not do anything.What we got:Tempting Sweets Flight:Peach Passion - a good peach wine, but we've had better. My husband liked this one more than the mango.Mango Mambo - a good mango wine, but I actually liked this one more than the peach.Pomegranate Sangria - I liked this one okay on it's own.Red Moscato - Didn't really care for this one.Blackberry - I server threw this one in for us, and it was a pretty good blackberry wine.Tasters Choice Flight:Brut Blanc De Blanc - This was okay, but my favorite of the sparkling wines.Sparkling Moscato - Didn't really care for this one.Brut Rose - Didn't really care for this one.White Moscato - Didn't really care for this one.Mambo/Pomegranate Blend - our server mentioned that they blend this one often, so I asked for this to be my last choice. This was my favorite of the day, really enjoyed this blend as they worked well together. As we were flying back with only carry on luggage, I asked about shipping. They do ship, but unfortunately the shipping charge was just too much for just wanting to purchase two bottles (mango and pomegranate). I know shipping wine is quite costly, but the other winery we went to charged only half as much, so that is where we purchased all of our wine from.Overall, we enjoyed the fruit wines, and I was disappointed in the moscato wines - we have had much better. The experience was okay - great server who poured generously, mediocre to good (not great) wines, and the environment was just lacking.

Small private venue perfect for intimate weddings. Wine is good with a variety and wide selection. Easy parking. Friendly staff.

You can't beat the price here, 5 dollars for 4 tastings. You can do 4 reds, 4 whites, or 4 desserts. The pours are super generous (honestly, they provide a pour bucket and you may consider using it!) and the servers are extremely nice. The day we went, I think two other servers called out sick, so it was only one person handling the entire room. While this is likely a one-off slower service, the server was extremely nice despite being in such a stressful situation; major props to them. You will definitely get buzzed or drunk here. The dessert wines were very good, but a bit too sweet for me. I particularly liked the pomegranate dessert wine.As for the quality of the wine itself, I don't know much about wine. It isn't my favorite wine, but for the price, well worth it.

Experience was at 100% with the venue for daughter's wedding. I recommend anyone this place as the setting itself is beautiful.

Jamie made our wine tasting today a fun experience. She is knowledgeable about their wines and very personable. We bought six bottles of wine! I recommend you check out San Joaquin Winery.

It's soo cute here. I love how they offer white, red, and dessert wines on their tasting menu. I can continuously come here.

Thank you Aaron and Jamie! We had such a great experience at SJW! Their wines are delicious and the vibe is fun. I can't wait to return, their blackberry wine is a must!

Enjoyed having our reception daytime on a Sunday (very cheap $500 to rent the space) Management changed halfway to our wedding day; however, Jamie (day-of wedding coordinator through winery) helped us sort out any issues or questions we had leading up to the day. Winery is best for a wedding reception if you're on a budget. My husband and I had our actual ceremony elopement in Yosemite a few days before the reception (reception for our larger family). No ceremony at winery, just reception from 12-4pm. Perfect space for 80-100 people. Loved the simplicity of the venue and the way things turned out for the most part.