Trojak-Knier Winery

Hidden gem. Definitely a must stop while in half moon bay. Small batch varietals-- super tasteful! A small warehouse towards the end of the street on the right side. Eric is the owner and very friendly. The vibe is super chill and the owner is not all up in your business. Easy going and relaxed so he can seem like he is uninterested in you, but I didn't feel that was the case. His wife Lynne was also there as well, super nice and personable. There were two areas to sit, again, small place so heating was max of 12?13?A flight is $10.Many award winning wines. Don't take my word for it. :-)

What a sweet gem. Eric the proprietor is the kindest. He has some very special wines. I normally only drink Italian and French wines. Happened to find out that Antinori is the backing behind these wine. I was more shocked when I picked up the the Chardonnay. Why? I never drink Chardonnay. And this baby had the right touch of minerals for me. Give me a Chabalis, Sancerre - absolutely. I will absolutely be back at his winery. A tasting is discounted if you buy a bottle of wine, so nice to have local pricing.

After the vodka experience, we took a walk around the neighborhood, which was very pleasant and leisurely. Saw the sign that directly us to Trojak-Knier tasting. The place is cute and very casual, sat down for our taste of very interesting six different blends of wines. Started off to light from dark. My favorite one was the red blend, mixtures of of Sangiovese, cab, and something else which was very good. Wines were smooth and each had its own distinguishing taste. We tried few with award winning ribbons. The wine maker was very thorough in explaining each wine and ease with the paste of our taste, he was not pleasuring the taster to buy, very easy going. We had a wonderful time, relaxing and trying different taste.

Eric (I think that is the owner) was pouring. Good source of info. He makes the wine. Great stop. Appreciated learning more about wine and the process. The wine was very good but a tad on the expensive side. Appreciated that lack of pushing to become a member and the genuine kindness he extended.

This place is a hidden gem and although it's a more casual tasting room environment...garage setting right on the coast, it totally rocks. All of the wines stood out and I especially liked the chardonnay, and the cabernet. I am usually not a zinfandel fan but this one was really good as the wine maker blended it with another varietal to make it more palatable to my taste. The pours are a bit small but when you have five or six good ones to try it probably comes out to be about a glass. He also has pinot noir and chianti which I also liked a lot. I ended up buying a case of wine and got home and wish I had bought more. I will be back for more soon. I am running out of everything I bought. The holidays...Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's are coming up soon and these wines will go with everything I am doing.

We landed at the Trojak-Knier winery by mistake when we got off at the wrong hiking trail, however it was the best mistake - we were warmly greeted, especially with our puppy & baby in tow. The hosts were wonderful, there was plenty of wine to taste, so much that we ended up taking home 3 bottles on the spot! Save some time driving to Napa and make a visit here!

My friend and I gladly stumbled upon this place while looking for a place to drink beer oddly enough. The signs directed us down a street and it ended up being a longer walk than expected although we were greeted with a open event going on that day with a FREE wine tasting! AMAZING. We were pleased and they even had some BBQ, beer, and brownies for us. Since I had already eaten, I only had some brownies and water after the wine tasting. The wine tasting is extremely casual here and no non sense, we were served most of the wines but it got harder towards the end to taste more as it the tasting table setup got more busy. Although we were able to taste the library wine which is NOT for SALE. The price on that must be ridiculous. All the wines had a higher price range but actually tasted good to me. Mostly reds, red blends, and the like. I would recommend it although the normal tasting cost maybe high for some. They are a very small winery with limited production and capacity.

Wow! We had an amazing Saturday afternoon here! Amazing wines, a down-to-earth, casual setting, a friendly wine maker, and lovely fellow wine tasters.We enjoyed the tasting here and enjoyed most of the 6 wines that were part of the tasting. Our favorites were the Chardonnay (incredible! We bought 4 bottles, and I'm now wishing we bought more), and the Sangiovese (excellent)! The Cab was also quite good.The winemaker who was pouring (James Knier) was knowledgeable, friendly, and a bit quirky.We ended up chatting with quite a few of the other customers - everyone visiting was really down to earth, friendly, and easy to talk to.Overall, a great spot!

Easily one of the weirdest tasting experiences I've ever had. We were intrigued by the chalkboard signage directing us from the sidewalk around the corner and decided to give it a chance and walk our dog over.My fiancé and I shared a tasting -- six wines, one white and the rest were some reds. The fee is waived if you purchase a bottle but the prices seemed too high for what we tasted (lowest bottle was a $40 chardonnay, highest at the time of our visit was $68). Overall I thought the wine was interesting, unfiltered unprocessed mostly Napa varietals, but the gentleman who conducted our tasting seemed quite aloof and uninterested in our patronage and our interactions were painfully awkward and unengaging. Like others have stated several long silent breaks between tastings and little to no information on the wines/processes without a lot of extra elbow grease to get the guy talking to us in any way shape or form.

This is a charming wine tasting roomInteresting that they crush and make all the wine in their small space. The wine is pretty good. You can definitely miss this place as its nestled in a residential area. Makes for a nice quick taste. Sasha the dog was a highlight for sure.