After seeing The Hobbit across the street at the Del Oro, we dropped by Lucchesi for a glass of wine and a snack. The lady who poured for us let us taste a few before we decided — we both had the Cabernet Franc(YUM) and she gently offered to grab us a charcuterie plate if we were hungry. Since we had not had dinner, we were ecstatic that they had some noshes to snack on. Everything paired well, and we were content with our wine, snacks, and the live jazz music performance. Lucchesi is a great place if you are looking for a comfortable and intimate setting for a glass of wine — be it the afternoon or evening hours.
Stephanie S.
Place rating: 3 Seattle, WA
An easy stop in while in the historic downtown area of Grass Valley, with a cool urban tasting room that boasts local artists. The proprietor was serving us and was very nice and talkative, we enjoyed our visit with her, learning about her wines and family — however none of the wines were very good, not bad, just not very good. Could just be our palate but this spot doesn’t boast the big bold California reds we were hoping for. Worth stopping in and checking out though!
Amanda S.
Place rating: 5 Campbell, CA
Love this place, huge fan of quaint grass valley! We belong to their wine club, they have fantastic reds and their staff is a pleasure to see quarterly. All of there wine is amazing but we esp like there Zinfandel. It’s very fruit forward and pairs well with ANYTHING! Very drinkable on its own or with food, it’s priced well and keeps us coming back for more.
S f.
Place rating: 5 San Francisco, CA
Small place. Cute. Fantastic stop by. They are always nice. One time I went with a group of people and one of the gals in our group was the impossible, they were as nice as pie and generous. Great Red Zin. Really its my favorite wine, never get tired of it. There is standing room only, which works well because they do one thing well, serve wine as tastings. It is not a place trying to serve food, sell lots of junk(they do have some goodies) or make money in a thousand ways. They want you to drink the wine and buy it if you like it, and promote their business. They do what they do well.
Bob S.
Place rating: 5 Penn Valley, CA
I think their Zinfandel is the best anywhere! Very friendly place to hang out and try great wines.
Taylor T.
Place rating: 2 Grass Valley, CA
It’s difficult reviewing wineries since everyone tastes wine differently, so I can only relate my personal experience. I was not a fan of Lucchesi’s wine, which it pains me to say since this is one of our most local wineries. All of their wines seemed a bit bland, which always irritates me more when they charge for tasting. I remember their Barbera from last fall being excellent, but when I went in last they only offered the«general, grow everywhere» wines, such as Merlot, Carbernet and Syrah. In my opinion the more exotic grapes do better in Nevada County and have a more unique taste.
Carlie D.
Place rating: 5 Sacramento, CA
Probably the best part of wine tasting(other than drinking for free) is getting to know the local’s and the winery owners. After stumbling across this place,(no, not literally) I was impressed by the red /white selection, and the customer service was fantastic! I had the opportunity to «re-visit» many of the wines I enjoyed, and I was surprised they had«White Port» — WHAT?!? ~ PORTCOMESINDIFFERENTVARIETIES? BESTILLMYHEART! It was fantastic. They had an excellent Merlot as well. My friend and I actually got a free bottle of the White Port. How cool is that? I guess it helps to be in the business. I can’t say enough great things about the wine selection. Bring a friend, and check it out!
Sarah S.
Place rating: 3 Reno, NV
The wines here are not fantastic, but they aren’t bad either. They just aren’t really anything to rave about. The only wine that I really enjoyed was the Sauvignon Blanc. The tasting room employees are really nice, and gave us suggestions on other wineries to visit. Tasting is complimentary. The tasting room is located in downtown Grass Valley, on the corner of Mill and Neal(right next to the Del Oro).
Blair k.
Place rating: 3 San Francisco, CA
I wish I could give 5 stars and I wish I could feel confident giving it 4 stars, alas I cannot. The pours are shallow and stingy(they must have rigged their lil wine pourer spouts), and the wine is so very mediocre. The lil gal who helped us was fantastic, she knew what she was talking about and even offered to let us try seconds… but no thanks… Actually, they have 2 Syrahs which I thought were pretty tasty(the reserve and the Sun-something or other). The wine is very decently priced and the service is on key, the wine however is a far cry from good. Sorry