A Taste of Monterey – Wine Market & Bistro

Monterey, United States

4.1

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 831-646-5446
Website:
www.atasteofmonterey.com
Address:
700 Cannery Row Ste KK, Monterey, CA, 93940
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
590 ftTrolly Stop
790 ftFoam/Hoffman (Parking Garage)
840 ftMonterey Bay Aquarium & Irving
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
Yes
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Ambience
Touristy
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Happy Hour
No
Best Nights
Fri, Sat, Sun
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Monterey) 2:10 AM Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

This regional Wine Market and Bistro is Cannery Row’s 2nd largest attraction and is a must see when in Monterey. We invite you to come in and discover the culinary delights of Monterey Wine Country. Take in the magnificent ocean’s edge location while sampling locally-​sourced wine and food. An entire wall of windows overlooks the majestic Monterey Bay, providing a stunning backdrop for a wine tasting and/​or dinning adventure. Housed in a renovated circa 1918 sardine cannery and showcases over 95 Monterey County wineries.

History

Established in 1993.

What began as a place to showcase the fine wines of Monterey County has become the «capital» of Monterey County wine country. The Official Regional Wine Visitors’ Center, A Taste of Monterey is akin to a wine lover’s museum.

From its inception, A Taste of Monterey has been more than a tasting room and wine shop. Staff proudly assume the mantle of «Monterey County Wine Ambassador» and promote the bounty of the region through exhibits, events, a nationwide wine club and a popular website.

It all started in 1993 when Ken and Robyn Rauh were recruited by Monterey County vineyard owners, Rich Smith and W.B. Butch Lindley, to establish a unique regional wine tasting center in the old Paul Masson Tasting Room on historic Cannery Row in Monterey.

Ken and Robyn each had more than a decade of experience in the industry. Working with the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association, Ken and Robyn launched what has become a popular destination with tourists as well as locals.

Meet the Business Owner

Ken and Robyn R.

Business Owner

Robyn was raised on a ranch in the Salinas Valley where the entire family participated in planting vineyards. After college in Southern California, where she and Ken met, she succeeded in building both national and tasting room sales for Château Julien Wine Estate in Carmel Valley. Ken worked for the tasting room of Paul Masson Winery and served as a tour guide for The Monterey Vineyard.

Together with a combined 40 years experience in the wine industry experience in Monterey, Ken and Robyn continue to further A Taste of Monterey’s mission of promoting Monterey County’s Wine Country. While Robyn’s does not spend much time in the tasting room, as she is a dedicated mother of three growing boys, she and Ken combine efforts regularly to direct operations, foster creativity and support community involvement.

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20 reviews of A Taste of Monterey – Wine Market & Bistro

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Place rating: 4
Tiburon, CA
Great place to try a flight of wine and small snacks. The atmosphere and views of the bay are Amazing.
I’ve been here twice and have enjoyed the location and wine each time.
Give it a try when your on Cannery Row.
Place rating: 4
Yorba Linda, CA
First time visiting Monterey area, bought a groupon for reserve wine tasting for 2, all local wines. Fantastic wines! Even ones I am normally not crazy about we’re goooood. Scott was informative regarding the wines. Ocean view was a plus! No chairs or stools when we were there… No big deal though.
Place rating: 4
Dixon, CA
Fine wines, light appetizers, and an amazing view of Monterey Bay… what else can you ask for?! When your done walking around Cannery Row of taking in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, this is the place to go before starting your evening. Obviously you can come here after the sunsets, but the view isn’t going to be as great. Classy but slightly touristy, the seats are comfortable and the waiting staff friendly. Order a bottle (or two), sit and relax!
The only reason I didn’t give ATOM 5 stars is the ‘sommelier’ staff has repeatedly been lacking in wine knowledge and overall friendliness. Now I know I am probably spoiled from my experiences in the Napa /​Sonoma valleys, but when your that close to ‘wine snob’ county you need to be on-​point.
Place rating: 5
Monterey, CA
Beautiful views! Huge selection of wine! Small plates/​Apps if you want to dine in; small menu, but the food is pretty good. If you’re apart of the Wine Club you get free weekly tastings, as well as 2 bottles of wine, which is a amazing!
Place rating: 5
CBD, Denver, CO
Brandy S made the entire experience just a dream. Amazing views and great wine a must stop!
Place rating: 4
Marina del Rey, CA
Nice spot in what seems to be a sea of touristy locations. It’s a bit hard to find as you must walk through an indoor mall area, but once you get there it is worth it.
The views are the best part about this place. As long as you order a bottle over $ 25, then there is not corkage fee. The wine was delicious, the service was excellent, and the appetizers were tasty and not overly priced.
A solid choice for afternoon libations with friends.
Place rating: 5
Fremont, CA
Got the groupon for two wine flights and a cheese plate. It was a really great deal for what we got, its first come first serve seating…“all tables have an ocean view”. Quotes because let’s be real, you want to sit next to the window but aren’t guaranteed that with the groupon. We got the comfy chairs by the window and saw a dolphin swim by so that was awesome. Also ordered artichoke soup and the goat nachos and were very surprised at how delicious they were. The nachos are enough for a party of 6 so be warned. Jacob was a great server.
Place rating: 5
Walnut Creek, CA
My love for this place has no boundaries. The only reason why I found this gem was through Groupon. My fiancé and I enjoyed wine tasting, cheese plate, soup and Brie. The food was delicious with an ocean view seating. We will come back.
Place rating: 5
Vallejo, CA
found this place through groupon! great view of the ocean while tasting wine with some cheese! it wasn’t too busy when we went so service was great. will definitely come back here to try some of their tapas :)
Place rating: 5
Fullerton, CA
Love this place!!! Amazing wine and views! This is my favorite place in Monterey, and I would live there if I could =)
Place rating: 4
San Jose, CA
Came here on a Saturday– it wasn’t too busy because there was a huge event the same day in Monterey but we wanted one of the small couch/​chairs by the window and they were all taken. So we sat at a table and the staff kept an eye when one freed up, let us know and helped us move! It was so nice especially since I know how inconvenient it can be when your tables moves. But this was a lovely place! Decent pricing, good food and awesome view! We saw a whale and some otters!
Place rating: 1
Seaside, CA
$ 25 for ANY bottle under $ 25!!!
Tried emailing the business to let them know about our dissatisfaction as we’ve been here numerous times! Unfortunately I never wrote a stellar review for all the times we’ve been here, but we’re always had amazing service from (I forget her name)) and spent lots of money on their food and now? Service at minimal and prices are up. Sad. Used to be a favorite spot of ours when we were in the neighborhood. No more. We were going to bring friends and family… Nevermind! Thank you tho for all the great times you have given us! Really appreciated it! Always had the best seats and the food was great! I will remember those memories, amazing! The views were amazing and ambience everything was awesome. We will always remember. Thank you :)
Place rating: 2
Toronto, Canada
The view and the promo on Unilocal makes it OK otherwise the wines I tried here were sub par. The prices are surprisingly high for this class of wines and one could do a lot better even at a local grocery chain. The staff is OK and does try to engage. I can see it being popular mainly due to the view otherwise there are better offerings around.
Place rating: 2
Napa, CA
This place has huge potential because of the location and view over the bay. The menu, staff, and stemware needs fine tuning. All of our food was mushy and too salty. I think the salads were the best, as well as meatloaf sliders. I have pictures of almost all the food we ordered for our enthusiastic party of 8.
All drinks come in the same glass, and servers just aggressively splash it in as if pouring Kool aid, for the first pour. After that, you pour yourself. It’s not Jordan, our servers fault, that he has not been trained how to pour, or suggest which wines to pair with which food. The management here needs to visit any place in Napa or Sonoma, to see how food and wine should be presented.
Please see the picture of how my sparkling was dumped into the glass, no flutes here. Our sparkling wine was served warm, in a plastic gel filled cozy. Maybe management here does not know that traditionally, wines meant to be served cool, arrive in an ice bucket. We ordered just the one and only unimpressive sparkling, Cobblestone, some Chardonnay by the glass, and a bottle of Morgan Pinot. I had not heard of most of the wineries on their list so was curious but servers didn’t offer any information.
We wanted to try this place because of the location, and the 50% off tasting, but that can only be used in the bar area, not tables where you want tapas and table service.
Place rating: 4
Monterey, CA
The view was the greatest part of the tasting. As far as value, we did the Groupon for two flights and a cheese platter. I think it was a good choice, as we were there for quite a while and enjoyed the three pours and the 6 snack items they brought. The flight comes with a side of crackers too. The service was ok, we were pretty much left to our own, which was fine, but we did decide to grab lunch elsewhere as the wait and the selection were factors that made us want to move on.
I’d say its a nice thing to do for a date or at least to try once while you’re visiting Cannery Row.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Cuuuuuuuute place! This review is for the wine tasting only.
First, they have a Unilocal check in deal for half off tasting (Normally $ 20, $ 10 with Unilocal check in) so definitely use that. They also have a wine club that’s 2 bottle per month (one red and one white) so if you’re local and want wine variety, try that.
They pour wines from all over the region here, and we were not disappointed.
Staff was knowledgeable and friendly, with just the right mix of chatting and leaving us alone to enjoy the view and the wine.
And the view, oh the view! Standing at the wine bar you have a gorgeous ocean view. I am so glad we bought a place down here. I honestly am considering joining their wine club just so I have a reason to come here and enjoy wine with that view.
Definitely worth a visit (or many). They also have table and food, and were kid friendly. There is also a cute little boutique area with wine gifts and tools and whatnot. Check this place out.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I bought a groupon for $ 28 which was good for 2 wine flights with an ocean view. First off, the view is absolutely stunning! You sit in these comfy chairs while watching the waves crash against the rocks in the Monterey bay. Very soothing!
Since the groupon was good for 2, I chose the white wine flight while my boyfriend chose the Cabernet. The wine flights came with the chef’s choice of 3 cheeses along with a few other snacks on the board such as dried mangos, dried ginger, and ratatouille. Our server insisted we drink the wine from left to right as the taste gets bolder that way. I definitely loved both the cheese board and the wine! The flavors from each are unique in their own ways, but I ended up playing favorites and buying the bargetto bottle Togo!
Nothing but good vibes here! I’ll be back!
Place rating: 4
San Leandro, CA
I bought a Groupon for wine tasting with cheese plate for two people. It was such a great deal!
Wine? Check!
Cheese? Check!
Beautiful view? Check!
Great service? Check!
We sat near the window so we got a great view of the ocean! I can hear the ocean and birds while I enjoy some wine and cheese. Perfect!
In addition to the wine and cheese, we also got the hummus which was also good! We enjoyed everything! No complaints!
Place rating: 4
Los Altos, CA
How can you go wrong with wine tasting and a beautiful view? One of the other nearby tasting rooms had recommended that I check out A Taste of Monterey, since they offer tastings of all local wines. Because it’s upstairs, above all of the Cannery Row souvenir shops, without the recommendation, I’m not sure if I’d ever have found this on my own.
While there’s a seated restaurant area, I did my tasting at the bar, which had a magnificent view of the Monterey Bay. While the wines were good (just good), the view really made the experience! The staff is also very friendly, which may be the other factor that would drive me back.
Place rating: 5
Santa Clara, CA
This place was amazing! We had just done a full day at the aquarium and were in search of a place to kick back and have a nibble and sip. We were almost going to C bar but they weren’t as close to this bar that caught our eye high above the sea with large glass windows.
To Unilocal I went and found that this gem was open so we strolled over. We climbed up the steps and here we were; A Taste of Monteray.
We were there around 3:00 on a Friday and there weren’t a ton of people there but there was a good few people at the bar. They have proper tables, some next to the window, but we opted for the most cozy seats. They had nice little mini love seats right at the window. The view was 10 stars!
We ordered a couple of beers and the white garlic prawns. If you want wine definitely make sure you check in and get the Unilocal offer! When we are in back in town this will be our go to spot… With a view like that how can you pass it up?