Reviews for Folktale Winery & Vineyards in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

This place was absolutely gorgeous! The location was incredible, the service was outstanding, and the food was delicious. And... how could I forget, the wine! The sparkling rosé was my favorite?I bought a bottle. A wonderful place to come with a group offriends, or for a romantic getaway. Hope to return someday! Read more

An excellent winery to visit. Went for brunch on a Sunday and was great. Friends were members and I will probably become a... member because you get free tasting when you visit. The staff was insanely friendly and so was the servers. Any questions we hadwere quickly answered. I will gladly return. Read more

I joined the wine club after having a brunch at the winery . The brunch, the wine we tasted and our server were amazing. But to... my dismay, last weekend was my first wine pickup for the wine club members. I didn?t know you have to make reservationsotherwise no service. I stood and waited at the lobby for my wine pick up. Apparently there?s a confusion about my wine pick up.I have been a member with other wineries and this is the worst experience as a wine club member. I will cancel after I meet therequirement to cancel membership. The hostesses were not friendly. Read more

You can pop in without a reservation, though they do ask if you have one, so is best practice to make one. Lovely little winery... with a pretty view of the valley, flowers, and a shop inside. Got the welcome flight and some delicious calzone pizzas. Nolonger do tours because of Covid (May 2022), but cute spot for a date and a view! Had a wedding while we were there and it wasseparate from the guest area. Friendly male server with longer black hair Read more

My wife and I were recently treated to a very nice Sunday brunch for our anniversary. Our friends were able to join us as they... were also celebrating the opening of their business in Carmel (Remedy Spa). The brunch was fantastic and Chef Andrew and histeam did an amazing job in everything from the presentation of our meals to the selection of wines to go with our meals. Thiswasn't our first time here, but definitely one that we will remember. If you are in the area and contemplating doing sometasting coupled with a great food option, I would suggest you stop in and treat yourself to a nice place to enjoy good food andwine. Read more

A wonderful winery with some light fare and great wine. My wife and I wanted to try a local winery during our stay in Carmel. We... opted for Folktale because it offered some food choices as well as wine tasting. While reservations are required here, we didn'tknow that but they were kind enough to seat us anyway. We sat in the covered patio (due to the chance of rain) at a cozy tablefor two. Not being sure which wines would be best, we went with our server's suggestion and ordered a flight of wine each. Weboth chose the same flight wines: the Sparkling Rose', Reserve SLH Pinot Noir, and Joseph's Blend (Grenache and Syrah). Eachsample was about 3 ounces and were all very good. My favorite was Joseph's Blend. We ordered a charcuterie board as well withcurated meats and added some cheese to the board. The board was great; it had three types of meat - Folktale's salami, calabresesalami, and wild boar salami. I was hesitant on the wild boar salami thinking it might be a bit gamey, but it was really goodand, by far, my favorite of the three meats. The cheese was a light, firm cheese, similar to a Jack cheese. The board also camewith cured olives, R&R bread, mustard jam, and purple onion conserva. Just a great addition to our wine flight. Our server,Ashley (sp?) was fantastic, attentive but no overly so, and just a joy. Highly recommended! Read more

The wine selection is outstanding. The menu is fresh local ingredients that taste amazing! The wine crafting Is top notch... quality. This is a great spot to breathe in outdoors in the Carmel-by-the sea breeze! Read more

Everything from the moment you park your car to pulling out to leave is enchanting! Food was delicious. We made this reservation... 3 months ago and wow is all I can say. We made a 6:30 reservation. It was chilly so they lit the patio heater for us. Then thelights came on and this place was so beautifully romantic. The cheese board was a tasty beginning. It's quite large so share itwith the table, the grilled octopus appetizer was salty but the broth and veggies are under seasoned to provide fantasticcontrast. It was our favorite. The meatballs were THE BEST we have ever had....EVER! QUITE a compliment. My husband and I splitall 3 dishes and bought a bottle of wine...we were so satisfied but also everything is reasonably priced and superb service totop it off. If we could come back again tomorrow we absolutely would! Make the reservation...it's ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!! Read more