Big Dog Vineyards

Went this past weekend. Not a bad experience. But wasnt thrilled on the wine selection. I wont rule this place out as a no-go Will try again another time maybe. Also I read reviews as to bring your own food because they didnt serve anything but once I brought my food I was told you cant bring food on the property. Just an FYI.

World class view and great atmosphere while wine tasting. We saw SF!

Nice and relaxing view . very friendly owner and staff

What a wonderful afternoon. Great wine, live music, all done responsibly.

Great views of the southern Bay, friendly staff, and a relaxed, family vibe on back terrace

Wonderful place to spend weekend. Great live music on Saturdays and exciting atmosphere.

Fun atmosphere. Great wine. I highly recommend the Montage.

My wife, our dog and I thoroughly enjoyed our relaxing Saturday afternoon spent at Big Dog. We sat by a fire pit drinking excellent wine while relaxing to live music.

The parking is okay, the entrance to the tasting area is well marked, and the prize at the end of the journey is DELICIOUS well represented wine varietals. Avinica (sp?) was the person who provided excellent service and information for each wine on the tasting menu as well as the wines sold by the bottle. I will look up the web address and hope that they ship to SoCal.

Great view of SF Bay, helpful staff with reasonable tasting.

Ill admit it, we came here to check it out only because it was a local winery! We had a wine tasting and ended up becoming wine club members! The wine is good, not the best but mostly good. They source grapes from other regions of California.Wine tastings are fairly priced at $10. If youre a member you get unlimited tastings for yourself and up to three (3) guests per tasting!Oh and if youre wondering the Milpitas Smell is not noticeable at this winery...

Love this place. Excellent quality wine!! You cant beat the atmosphere and experience. A hidden gem.

Great people, greater wine, greatest dogs

A winery in Milpitas! Yes and I love this winery. They specialize in cabs, my favorite. A tasting is $10 for nonmembers. It usually includes at least 5 wines and they are generous pours. Got to warn you though, it is hard to walk away without buying a bottle of wine because their wine is so delicious.

Amazing !!

Good Vineyard! It has a great view of the East bay, the wines taste good, and the prices are very reasonable. Id suggest the Cabernet Sauvignon.

Great wine, friendly folks. Wonderful place to spend an evening with friends, wine, food and music. I highly recommend a visit.

Lovely setting, friendly staff, and awesome wine!

Incredible place for a winery tasting room! A lovely arbor covered patio with tables and chairs set up for the live music they have from time to time. The wines are good, the Zinfandel was my favorite. The experience of visiting here, in person to taste, makes this place a cut above.

Very good wine, love music and cozy place. Highly recommended, just dont forget to take your own snacks!!

Nice location with ample seating, live music, and very accommodating staff. Bring your own food for pairing with wines as the vineyard doesnt currently serve food.

Great evening concert by Touch of Class. Wish they did this more than once a year! Exellenent wines.

Great place. Nice people, friendly crowd. Bring food and try the excellent wines!

Beautiful place with nice atmosphere.

Friendly atmosphere and great wine! Owners are at the tasting room often - very down to earth people doing what they love to do! Daisy (their dog) is also very friendly.

Just a fun place to taste premium wines!

We look forward to playing some live jazz there this Sunday 8/28.

But to be honest this is my passion and lifes work for the past 20 years. What is Big Dog Vineyards to me? Four words:1. EXPRESSIVE. Most of our wines are estate grown right on this hilltop in the east bay hills. Optimum soils and bay-influence weather make this the perfect location to grow Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The wines are delicious, intense, expressive and sometimes big. (Its hard to be Big Dog Vineyards and make a wimpy wine.) We feature intense flavorful red wines and french oak (full- ML) Chardonnay that also appeals to both white and red wine drinkers.2. LOCAL: Our wines compete favorably with the best of Napa and Sonoma but when its time to enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting were just 3.2 miles up the hill from Silicon Valley. Rather than fight traffic to the wine country you can be here in minutes enjoying fine wines, great music, and a friendly atmosphere. Were honored to be your neighborhood winery that happens to be as good as it gets.3. FRIENDLY: Our goal is to give you a warm friendly experience centered about great wine, good friends, and friendly company. Most Saturdays feature free live acoustic music on the patio. On clear days the view is from Almaden Valley to the SanFrancisco skyline.4. CONSISTENT: The most frequent comment we hear from our customers is that they liked every single wine on the tasting flight. Why is this a surprise? Our wines are all made by hand with the utmost attention to our unique style, the character of the varietal, and the unique location where it was grown.Cheers!

Great wines and excellent hospitality!

Great wine tasting selection. However, their wines are overpriced.

Great wines, great atmosphere, big dog.

Amazing wine and people

Good wines and cordial atmosphere