Sovino Wine Bar & Merchant

Monterey, United States

4.2

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 831-641-9463
Website:
www.sovinowinebar.com
Address:
241 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
680 ftTyler ST Parking Garage
0.2 miMonterey Airbus/Parking Garage
0.3 miMonterey Plaza Gate 4
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Garage, Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Music
Live, Background
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Tue, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
No

Today

Today 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Monterey) 15:21 Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

California Boutique Wine Shop, Wine Bar, and Wine Tasting Room specializing in wines from artisan, partner and family wineries throughout California, with a special selection of Monterey Bay Area boutique wines. Offers over 30 wines for tasting at either the bar or on their comfortable tables or sofas. Over 150 different wines are also available for purchase. Taste a Flight of Four (4) Wines for $ 10, $ 15 or $ 20 and purchase Wines from $ 20 and up.

History

Established in 2003.

Wine from the Heart is currently owned and operated by Nancy and Antonio, local residents of the Monterey Bay Area that have a passion for fine wine. They use to love going out and finding the small boutique wineries and now they bring these wines to you since 2007.

They decided to open a Boutique Wine Shop and Tasting Room in Monterey and were fortunate to have found Wine from the Heart for sale.

The orignal owners, worked hard to find just the right location and partnership that would create a great place for people to visit and enjoy fine boutique wines they had a passion for since 2003.

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Sovino Wine Bar & Merchant says,

«Wave Corking Fee with Wines purchased from our Shop with our Tag on it. A great place for variety of foods that will please a everyone in your party.»

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20 reviews of Sovino Wine Bar & Merchant

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Place rating: 3
Turlock, CA
My husband and I try to make a couple extended weekend getaways to Monterey each year. We always stay at Portola Hotel, which is directly across the way from Sovino Wine Bar. In fact, when we first began frequenting Sovino Wine Bar it was under different ownership and name. The bar has a great concept and an amazing location. The disappointing part about our last trip to the wine store was the fact that our tasting fee (which it was just one of us that tasted) wouldn’t be waived if we bought a bottle of wine that we enjoyed, which was around $ 50. In the end they made $ 10 off of us instead of $ 50+. Not a very good business move on their end.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
My husband and I recently stopped in at this great wine bar while visiting Monterey for the weekend. What a great spot! The ambiance and atmosphere is classy yet comfortable and the wine selection is fantastic. Best of all, the owner, Claire, and general manager, Jason, are both very knowledgeable, welcoming, and made us feel right at home. We’ll absolutely be coming back next time we’re in town!
Place rating: 5
Alhambra, CA
I had a great experience at Sovino on a Saturday night while visiting Monterey for the weekend with friends. Ideal for both large and small groups. We showed up with a group of 11 and the service was great! Plenty of comfortable seating and friendly staff.
Place rating: 5
Glendale, CA
The wine was amazing. Both Claire and Jason offered impeccable service and made our experience very enjoyable. I will definitely be returning to this wine bar when I visit Monterey again.
Chin chin.
Place rating: 5
Monterey, CA
We stopped in for a glass of wine before strolling down Alvarado Street for dinner. Claire, the proprietor, is delightful and the happy hour prices and pour size are a real value! We will definitely stop in on our next trip.
Place rating: 1
Monterey, CA
Poor management and rude employees. Had ongoing issues trying to plan a private event. The owner, Claire, didn’t even have the courtesy to return my phone call after she cancelled our event which was planned 6 weeks prior. Very disorganized! Will not be returning!
Place rating: 5
Lindenhurst, NY
Favorite place in Monterey. Everyone is so warm and friendly, it’s the perfect place to grab a glass of wine (tons of options) and read a book.
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
Claire and Jason were great hosts and I had a lovely time joshing with them a few evenings recently (and I’m usually a whisky not a wine man). Also I can recommend the light tasty meals they provided which were almost the only meals I had in my two weeks in America (I’m a damned foreigner) where I didn’t feel overstuffed and slightly unwell afterwards. Also the selection of artisan beers were well worth sampling. I was so impressed with the atmosphere that they have created that I’m putting them in my latest book and happy to write a great review so they don’t sue me.
Place rating: 1
Los Angeles, CA
Yikes!!! The Pinot Noir we had was awful! After a day of wine tasting in Carmel — don’t go here!!!
Place rating: 5
Santa Clarita, CA
Very good selection of local wines. The hostess was very personable and knowledgeable about wine and things to do. Light fare is available to compliment your tasting. A nice classy shop not far from the touristy craziness of old Fisherman’s Wharf.
Place rating: 4
Belmont, CA
This is a great place to come and hang out and taste wines if you are in Monterey. Their tasting menu of $ 10 for 5 wines is such a great deal! The «bar-​tender» we had was super nice. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the wines. We came with some friends before going to dinner and enjoyed ourselves.
We will definitely come back!
In fact, if they had snacks, it would be a great place for a happy hour or something along those lines.
Place rating: 5
Santa Barbara, CA
Came after a long day and this place just lifted my moods!!! The wine and ambiance were just great and Jason was just amazing!!! Super friendly guy! Thank you for lifting my moods Wine of My Heart!
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
$ 10 for 5 wine tastings. If you check in on Unilocal you get a buy-​one-​get-​one voucher. 5 wines for $ 5 is not bad! The lady working was very very friendly but not the most knowledgeable when it came to their wines… but she was funny and sweet and we had a good time.
Place rating: 5
Napa, CA
We really enjoyed tasting many wonderful, small lots of local varietal wines. The service was excellent and the location perfect. We enjoyed meeting the mother (artist) of the owner, who took great care of us. The checkin offer was generous so we could taste most of the wines, and the discount on a great Cab Franc provided a perfect wine for our 30th anniversary dinner at Montrio Bistro where they waived the corkage fee! We highly recommend this lovely wine bar/​shop.
Place rating: 5
St. Petersburg, FL
Oh man, traveling from LA we were in need of a glass of wine in Monterey. Wine from the Heart had great reviews and was near our hotel, so my boyfriend & I decided to check it out. We were not dissapointed. Claire, the owner, made us feel like we were old friends chatting about our days & life in her living room.
We had the 5 flights for $ 10 (great deal!). It was a breath of fresh air after a night in LA (literally and figuratively). Thanks the good wine & conversation Claire, it was much needed :).
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
This is great place to take a break from all the great tourism Monterey has to offer. Relaxed with a glass and some friends before heading the dinner on Alvarado St.
Staff is kind and positive and easy to talk to. I really loved that they focus on Central Coast wines! Make sure to grab a spot by the window for people watching!
Place rating: 5
Monterey, CA
This is now my spot. By that I mean I come here a few times a week to have a glass of wine and study.
I’ve met the entire staff and everyone is warm and personable. The wine selection is substantial and very local. It is a very cozy and inviting place and the happy hour prices can’t be beat.
If you come in during the week, be sure to say hi. I’ll be on the couch with a glass of wine and a few Chinese books.
Place rating: 4
Union City, CA
This was an adorable wine tasting bar on the main street in Monterey. We stopped in and were lucky enough to get the BOGO tasting with our Unilocal checkin. The wines were tasty, and most were local, which is always nice. Our server, Christina, was knowledgeable and very friendly.
As well as a bar, they have a few tables where you can sit and they will bring the tastings to you. They also had board games available.
We got there during happy hour, so we had a small plate at half price. For about $ 15 bucks we each got five tastings and a nice hummus plate. We were very happy with our experience, and would definitely visit again.
Place rating: 4
Indianapolis, IN
I stopped in here for a tasting with my husband on a recent Saturday afternoon. We were the only ones in the shop, so we got some good personalized service. You get a free tasting when you check in on Unilocal,so we both were able to sample wines for $ 10. You can also purchase by the glass and bottles.
Service was friendly, the mood was comfortable and the location was excellent. If you’re looking for some time to kill and want to sample some delish local-​ish wines I’d recommend this place.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
A nice little tasting room right by the wharf. I loved the Unilocal deal (2-​for-​1 tastings). We tried 5 different wines each for $ 10. They had a bunch of local wines to taste and we bought several favorites with the 10% off deal also on Unilocal.They also have a happy hour deal till 6pm, I believe it was half of glasses of wine.
The two bartenders were both nice and gave us a few local dinner suggestions. They were very knowledgeable about the local wine region and town. I am glad we stopped here on our first night so we could go to their recommendations throughout our weekend.
The wine shop itself is very cute. They have nice wine inspired decorations and all of the bottles we saw seemed to be special, certainly not your average grocery store selection.