Tesla Road Wine Corridor

"We were really looking forward to visiting this winery and having a nice picnic on the lawn with family. My mom called ahead to ask if we needed a reservation for the picnic tables and whether there was a minimum purchase required. The man on the phone was friendly and told her no reservation or minimum was needed—just to come and enjoy ourselves. We still fully intended to buy some wine while there.

When we arrived, it was quite busy inside, so we decided to start with our picnic on the lawn. A little later, a woman came out and told us we needed to buy wine to be there. I let her know we were planning on it—it just looked too crowded earlier. When I went inside, it was completely empty. I did a tasting to see what bottle I wanted to buy, and over the course of about an hour, I went in and out (we were seated outside and it was 95 degrees).

When I finally went in to purchase the one bottle I enjoyed, the woman insisted we needed to buy more wine—either a tasting or bottle purchase per person (even though 3 adults in our group don’t drink). I explained again that we were happy to support the winery and had every intention of doing so, but this was very different from what we were told on the phone. She was incredibly rude and dismissive, despite the fact that the lawn and tasting room were nearly empty and we weren't taking space from anyone else.

I’m disappointed by the lack of transparency and the way we were treated. We came with good intentions and were met with conflicting information and poor hospitality. A little clarity and kindness would have gone a long way.

The two stars are for the atmosphere as the grounds are beautiful and nice to walk around. But we will not be returning."

Cammie

"Rios Lovell winery offer good wines and 4 beautiful lady marble statues imported from Italy. It is right at tesla rd. I enjoyed the shady picnic area you can bring your own food or buy theirs to have a nice relaxing time. It is a great stop."

Grace Keng

"Great and affordable place to do a Tri-Valley or San Francisco area wedding. The venue is so beautiful. There is a nature reserve across the road, so the view for our guests was great. We had a big wedding so there was plenty of indoor and outdoor space. I liked that we had very little decorating to do because the grounds were so beautiful.

My husband and I loved the large open space. We had 250 guests and about 50 were kids. It was important for us to have a lot of green space for the kids to run around and not be near any cars.

These are pictures from our May 2016 wedding. We were one of the first weddings after a change in ownership. The staff was great and easy to coordinate with, and they worked with us to bring in our own caterer.

Quick story: Other venues I looked at nickle and dimed. For example, other wineries wanted to charge an extra $3 per chair to upgrade from ugly metal chairs. At Rios, the chairs they have are very nice. Also, at Rios, they are upfront about what they provide (the space, the tables, chairs, and drinks) and what you the couple bring (decorations and food).

Great, great hassle-free experience!"

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