Miller Wine Works

What a wonderful combination, Wine and Cheese. I walked down the street from Sutter Creek Cheese Shoppe and have experienced Miller Wines. My favorite is the Harvest Blanc, a terrific white wine. I did sample their reds and found them to be outstanding in flavor also. Gary and Kim thank you for a delightful, learning, and tasting experience.

I was just In the tasting room on a Saturday afternoon It was after 5 and asked the owner of they were closed. He said not until 6 so my friend and I came on in as we enjoy the wine. As we tasted the owner was absolutely disinterested and seemed as if he wished we would leave. We actually bought wine and the owner acted as if he could care less. wont be back.

Cute shop, very impressive wines… definitely worth a visit! I especially enjoyed their mouvedre and Grenache

Anyone can call themselves a Foodie, but when someone who’s spent a good chunk of their life making a name for themselves with food and wine asks if I’m «in the industry» after we’ve chatted a bit about cuisine, my head swells. My ego grew three sizes that day.
Miller Wine Works, also known as the Backward L, is a tiny tasting room on Main Street in Sutter Creek owned by Gary & Kim Miller. Blink and you might miss it. I happened upon it because their double doors were open and the space was inviting. There’s also a lot to be said for a good logo and they’ve got it! I’m a sucker for well executed, eye-​catching branding.
Kim chatted with my mother and me as I tried out the wines. Most of them are on the semi-​dry side, which isn’t my style. They were made well but the majority of them were not something I’d go out of my way to buy. It’s not that they weren’t good; it’s simply a palate preference. However, I really liked the 2008 Grenache. It’s smooth and slightly spicy. It would go well with many meals without being overbearing. I would have loved to try the Port but that wasn’t part of the tasting.
Besides becoming familiar with their wines, I learned a lot about the history of the winery itself. Gary Miller was the Executive Sous Chef at Spruce in Chicago before moving to Napa Valley with his wife to make wine. They hadn’t had a tasting room before and Kim explained that many of the grapes they were using came from Sutter Creek. They made the move to the area to open up a physical space for people to come in and become familiar with their product. It’s impressive that a business relying heavily on taste could stick around without having a storefront, but I’m glad they’ve made the switch because I’d otherwise have more than likely never gotten to know them.
Give them a try! Tastings are only $ 5 and the fee is waived if you purchase a bottle of their wine. My fee was waived since we’d made a purchase at the Sutter Creek Cheese Shoppe, which it seems has some kind of connection to them. It’s lovely to see the shops working together.

Excellent wines! My partner and I covered Main Street and there are no shortages of wine tasting rooms. Kim, the owner, is very engaging and knowledgeable about the grape. We’ll definitely be back.

I am sad to say I have nothing good to say about any of the wine they offer. There are way too many good wineries in the area… even the few options in this cute little «Main Street» of Sutter Creek.
I do a lot of wine tasting and I cannot give this wine a 3 (A-Ok)…this is truly a 2 (I have had better).