McGrail Vineyards and Winery

By far the friendliest winery in Livermore, I have ever been to. The wines are delicious, and the service was superb.

My girlfriend bought us tickets to their "Celtic Wine and Seafood Festival, and we followed the instructions to bring chairs and blankets. They moved the venue due to heat in the back patio. Got it, but no email was sent out with the change. The "festival" with seafood and Irish music was one oyster stand that ran out of oysters and one decent Irish band. The 5 pours you got for $35 dollars were small. The servers were great, if I had gone just to see the winery I probably would've been fine. I was disappointed with event itself. I've been many festivals- this didn't really count as one.

Beautiful groundsGreat experience Great customer serviceThe wine was pretty good, the Port and the A Jolene and the KylieRyan Rose(named after one of the grand daughters).I was a little disappointed there were no dessert wines.Also disappointed we arrived around 3:00, they do the last tasting at 5:00, and they had already ran out of all the food! That was disappointing. But we still had an overall good experience.

The wine selection is fantastic and it was a true delight, I am not even a big wine guy and I loved it. I think that the service is the best part of this family owned award winning winery. I wish I lived closer so I could become a member of this fine facility. If you go there about an hour before close you get the pleasure of tasting your wine while you watch the wonderful colors of light hitting the Livermore countryside hills as the sun starts to set. A truly beautiful experience from the time I entered the door and met the host y til I departed for dinner in downtown Livermore. This is a great location to start a date night.

So you know the wine is delicious and view is to die for. One of the best views in the valley is found here- and a nice breeze as well! The tastings are lovely- I especially like being able to see the vineyard where they grow the souzao and touriga grapes that show up in the red blend. The seating area is beautiful and comfortable. I learned a great deal about the wine and the vineyards from my server. I also love that they are open every day and they have a fantastic member benefit- a tour of the property to learn about the vineyard! They also have bocce ball courts, which is something we thought was fantastic.But wait- there's more! We had a very important event fall through and needed a new place to book. McGrail was incredibly kind to us and their facilities are perfection. The banquet room, with the barrels and chandeliers, is GORGEOUS. And the way they decorate it is simple perfection. I feel so lucky to be able to hold our event here and so very, very lucky to have Lisa Jackson helping me with the planning.McGrail easily accommodates food trucks for your event (many places do not) and they have a wonderfully adaptive set of spaces- which should be able to handle just about any event configuration.I cannot tell you how great it is to know your very important event is in safe hands. I feel so grateful to have landed at McGrail. Whether you are just going wine tasting with a few friends, or have a large event, McGrail would be a wonderful destination.

We came to visit McGrail on a weekday and found it nice and quiet but not empty. The servers were friendly and helpful. The outdoor area overlooks the vineyards and is picturesque, however, even with the hearlamps, it was too cold to be out there on this cool/windy day. There is a covered outdoor tasting area with many tables and an uncovered area with a few large tables. The indoor tasting room has a large counter where you can stand and a few tables to sit.The wines were ok. Pours were scant. Nothing that we really loved so we didn't purchase any bottles. We probably would have purchased something if they would have waived the tasting fee, but I believe they would only waive it for multiple bottles purchased.Overall, it's a picturesque place to visit on a nice weather day.

My daughter and I were in Livermore for a Mother/Daughter weekend and found ourselves at McGrail for their Friday night music night and it was a BLAST!! I don't remember the name of the band (just two guys) but they were so much fun and played 80's and 90's music. We sat outside on their lawn area which was absolutely perfect and the sunset was KILLER!! They had two food trucks. One served pizza and the other served dessert. We got two pizzas which were tasty but too along time to get. Being the only truck serving food, they were swamped. Two trucks would be shortened the wait time but needless to say, it hit the spot. We also bought two bottles of wine to drink during the concert (we Uber'd there) and then took home another two bottles along with some jam and marinades that they sell in the tasting room. This was by far the most fun we had during our trip and I'm so grateful. Thank you McGrail for helping us get our grove on and making some pretty great memories.

I discovered this place off Yelp and Tock for wineries in Livermore. This winery definitely attracts more customers than another local spot I visited today. We were greeted with a complimentary taste of their sauvignon blanc as walk-in tasters. They offered $20 for basic tasting and $35 for the elevated tastings with their famous cabs. My fiance and I had one of each and we both enjoyed the cabs more! Staff were knowledgeable and friendly. The outside tables were close together so it can get a little noisy, but not too chaotic.

An excellent venue for your private event. Views are vast and expansive . Space is seemingly endless. And that Chardonnay...!Staff is above and beyond helpful. Sunset is stunning. And that Chardonnay ...!Gather your girlfriends, or your guys and gals, or a private group and go to McGrail. It's worth the gorgeous drive. It will be memorable. ... and that Chardonnay!Cheers

Nice views, friendly service. Price for the tastings definitely add up! We considered a membership, but wanted to check out other places first. They offer 4 free tastings per visit and seem to have a lot of events.