Lewis Grace Winery

Review #101:Lewis Grace indeed has great tasting red wines, possibly the best on Apple Hill based on a few other people's recommendations.You choose either the 3 white wine flight or the 3 red wine flight for $10. The 3 tastes are generous, totaling a full glass of wine. In early August 2022, my red wine tasting consisted of the 2020 Grenache, 2020 Syrah, and 2019 Trevor Grace Cabernet Sauvignon, which were all very drinkable. The Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon were both award winning and delicious.The tasting fee is not applicable towards the purchase of a wine bottle.When you purchase 3 bottles, you receive a complimentary, attractive black wine carrying bag with the Lewis Grace Winery logo.I went about a half hour before closing. Every customer was seated on the outdoor patio, which has a view of the vineyard. Servers were polite and happy to explain the wine tasting and the history of Lewis Grace, who was a Revolutionary War soldier and patriot. The winery is now owned and run by Steve Grace. His brother Trevor Grace has a masters degree in viticulture and enology from UC Davis. The two brothers are in healthy competition against each other to produce the best tasting wines and to win awards!There didn't seem to be an option to include tip with my credit card bill. I was instructed to go indoors to ask the bartender to break a $10 bill. I I thought it was a bit presumptuous to be handed two $5 bills, but that bartender was not my direct server. I did ask for and receive ones.You can order chocolate, wine wafers, or gourmet popcorn to accompany your wine tasting. There is a gift shop inside the building.If you love red wines, definitely head to Lewis Grace for a tasting!

We became members!!!!!!! We love this winery! My husband and and Tyler have the same birthday. When we visited in March we found that out. Tyler is so amazing as a wine maker. We insisted on visiting him as close to his birthday as possible. He makes awesome wine and is a wealth of knowledge. I got to spend time with Trevor - who makes exceptional wine as well. How blessed we are to be members now. If you try nothing else, you must try Fashionably late - YUM!Top winery in Placerville!!!

I wanted to like it more because the service was great. The two times we have been there it has not been crowded which is nice but so is people watching. The grounds and views are awesome.The wine just did not stand out for me. It was all ok but not overly remarkable even though it had good mouth feel, clarity, and there were no over done parts in the wines we tasted.I would go for the view and relaxed atmosphere. Just a tip though, they do not waive the $15 tasting fee with a bottle purchase. I'd just get a glass of a varietal you know you like and enjoy the environment.

Incredible views. Apple Hill day and we decided to stop by the winery. The patio is very laid back with a great view to relax and drink some good wines. They have a few flight options. I highly recommend this place.

While staying at a bnb in the area we were recommended to go here. We got 2 free tastings with card from our bnb. It was so beautiful there. Nice patio, lots of shade, views of the vineyard, just a really relaxing and chill vibe. They weren't crowded but had a steady stream of tasters come through. As soon as we were seated someone greeted us. They were fast with the wines and very attentive. Their wines were good and the best part is they dont gouge you on tasting fee like wineries in Napa and Sonoma are doing. $10. For a tasting and it's waived if you buy a bottle of wine, that is also affordable. I would go back if in the area. This place is a hidden find.

I can confidently say that Lewis Grace has the best tasting wine that I've had on Apple Hill thus far. I enjoyed almost every single wine that I tasted here, and they rank strong in both red and white wine categories. However, the minimal interaction between the wine stewards left much to be desired from a service standpoint. Lewis Grace was actually recommended to me by the sommeliers from Via Romano Winery just down the road. When I approached the winery, there was a sign out front that casually read "seat yourself". I'm not used to wineries being this casual since COVID, so I still waited until I saw someone to confirm. Once I got the okay, I sat myself right in front of their beautiful vineyards. Because, who doesn't want to sip wine while taking in those vineyard views? You already know! There are two different tasting flights; Their "Crisp & Complex" and their "Bold & Balanced". The Crisp & Complex flight features a taste of their Pinot Gris, Viognier, and Pinot Noir while the Bold & Balanced flight features a taste of their Syrah, Five PM red blend, and Cabernet. Each flight is $10 and you can also buy wine by the glass here. Both flights sounded good, so I decided to try them both. One of the wine stewards delivered the first wine flight but gave no explanation about the wines. I don't know... I guess I'm used to the old school way of tastings where you have a sommelier who's actually pouring your wines and telling you about them. But, even a simple explanation about what I'm tasting will do. I know that COVID has pushed us all into this limited contact atmosphere, but this was an element that I was gravely missing during my tasting here. Nevertheless, the wine truly spoke for itself. Whoever named these tasting flights were right on the money. The Pinot Gris and Viognier were indeed crisp and quite complex. I loved the strong floral notes in their Viognier and their Pinot Gris was wonderfully crisp and refresher. Both I'd categorize as the ultimate summer sippers. The Pinot Noir was lighter bodied with a slightly smokey finish. The Crisp & Complex flight was definitely my favorite of the two. Their reds were still tasty and of course a lot bolder. I enjoyed the spicy acidity of their Syrah. The only wine that I wasn't a huge fan of was their Cab. It was just a tad bit heavy on the leather, but I'm sure a food pairing would bring out a better flavor. Their patio is spacious and comfy. All of the tables are covered by umbrellas which was perfect because the sun seemed to really love me that day. You can literally walk out and touch the vineyards. In fact, I played in them for just a bit and took a closer look at the wine grapes. During this time of the season, they're dark and ripe. The wine stewards (since I didn't have a dedicated one) did stop by a few times to see if I was okay, but that was basically it. I think this spot would be good for groups of people who want to just chill out and have a picnic. I did see a few parties doing this. One downer is that they don't waive the tasting fee if you buy bottles. They only waive the fee for their members. In this wine region, that's just a bit hard for me to accept. I can see this in Napa and Sonoma, but on Apple Hill?! This is not the first time that I've experienced this before out here though, so I guess it's becoming a thing. Aside from the lack of interaction, I still enjoyed tasting here. I think next time, I'd bring a friend along with a picnic to just chill out.

Did you say wine tasting?No further introduction past that. Yum yum wines. I definitely recommend the pinot gris. The patio and outside area is lovely.They're with it for covid times.Ambience high and photography esthetics.

Alright~Here's my Bella Capelli's Hair Stylist, Michael Schmidt's second favorite winery: Lewis Grace Winery. Yes, yes, yes~I totally understand Michael's reasoning for choosing Grace Patriot Wines. Grace's wines produced on their land tastes way different from Lava Cap's wines just a couple miles away but, again-I can't seem figuring out why the wines grown in El Dorado County tastes different from the Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino wines! WHAT IS IT???? WHAT IS THAT "IT" FLAVOR I CAN'T SEEM PIN-POINTING!!!!????Anyway, the Grace Patriot Wines seem sweeter, champagne temperament for their Pinot Gris while ALL their reds have a bold, cherry finish, haunting flavor . . . WHAT IS THAT BOLDNESS I'M TASTING???? Hmmmph!!!! Now, I'm absolutely stumped!As for myself, Lava Cap and Lewis Grace Wineries are neck-to-neck, competitively well-produced wines but, Grace has more wine selections which is the reason for buying four bottles of wine . . . One bottle of Malbec for my son-in-law's 6/7/2018 birthday . . . Okay~Maybe, just maybe, alright-I'll give Andy two bottles of red wine AND . . . TWO bottles of wine for my empty wine rack~oink-oink!!!!

Love this winery.We became members because the whites are great for me and reds for Mike! Scenery and location / service is always the best!

NOT A WINE DRINKER .... but I loved it here! You walk in and it's a really large interior. They have $5 tastings per person and it was totally worth every single penny. There were 6 wines for tasters: 2018 Pinot Gris, Voignier, 2016 Pinot Noir, Barbera, 2014 Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon. We walked out with their famous FASHIONABLY LATE and 2016 BARBERA. The second I had a tasting of the Fashionably Late dessert wine, I was in love. Highly recommend. The gentleman behind the counter (I'm so sorry I forgot to ask for his name) was so incredibly patient and helpful. Our glasses were never empty for more than 30 seconds and the bar was full of small parties! Since I am not a wine drinker, being at a winery is not very enjoyable. Thanks to him, I actually enjoyed myself at the bar making small talk over some crackers and tasters. What topped off the experience was that as he was pouring the dessert wine, he stated "You will for sure love this one!". He was listening in on which wines I took interest in while doing the tasters and so that comment made the experience truly personable.