Rivers Marie Vineyards - Calistoga, California

Wesley Yu

This is my new favorite winery (along with Failla and Littorai).

Firstly thanks to Frank for such an enjoyable tasting experience. He was very accommodating to our multiple reservation changes. He was also a great host -- shared some great stories of his time living in Napa.

Secondly, the wines are really good. The winemaker is known for his Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The Herb Lamb was really good. The Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga was also good. It's an Olno clone -- from a well known vineyard / vineyard in Calistoga.

The Chardonnay from the purrington rued vineyard is really good. It has strong notes of Riesling even though it's 100% Chardonnay.

Lastly, the tasting room is really nice. It's new (built in 2020) and it has an awesome living wall.

wspear 33

Our tasting at Rivers-Marie was Awesome! We were seated inside in a personal tasting room and given undivided attention. Frank was our host and he is very personable, service oriented and extremely knowledgeable about Rivers-Marie wines and wines in general. He told us about the Rivers-Marie wines - grapes, vineyards, specific clones, and the wine's characteristics. We also had some great discussions comparing California and Burgundy wines. There was a great, "personal" feeling experienced by everyone in our party at Rivers-Marie.

Thomas Rivers Brown hits a grand slam with these wines - they are sooo Delicious!!! Highly Recommended!!

Andrew Ingrum

Great experience. The place has a really good feel to it. Part working winery with a winery dog, part elegant tasting room. Simple, but really nice and welcoming. Then come the wines! Amazing to have that many great wines on the table at once. Frank was our host and our time flew by. This is not a stop and chug place and there's no room for a tour bus. This is a quiet spot to wrap yourself in the RM wine blanket and relax.

Shomari Smoak

I joined this winery based on a recommendation from a Facebook group and I was not disappointed. The wine experience was excellent and very intimate.

Frank was absolute incredible and such a wonderful host. The rest of my party was about 30 min late traveling through the traffic of San Francisco but he was super understanding and engaged us throughout the wait.

These wines are incredible and the setting is so beautiful and intimate. I cannot wait to go back.

Thank you to Frank and the team at Rivers-Marie. You have a lifelong patron in me.

John Johnson

We had such an amazing experince at Rivers Marie. We arrived a few minutes ahead of time and was walking the property and taking pictures. A gentleman approach us and asked if we were here a tasting. He showed us to where the tasting room was. I shook his hand and said thank you and introduced himself as Thomas. I replied TRB? He smiled and said yes. He was such a nice person and like alot of people, we love his wines. After being starstruck for a moment Thomas introduced us to Frank our host for the tasting. Frank was outstanding and guided us through some the most amazing Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Sauvignons. It was hard to chose what to buy because it we loved them all. Highly recommend visiting Rivers Marie!!!

Alex Olson

Beautiful tasting room, even more beautiful wines. Really endearing story behind River-Marie which made the experience that much more special. Definitely will be back.

Dashiell Renaud

Outstanding wines, excellent tasting experience.

Steve Slater

Had a great one on one tasting. There were 4 of us and a very informative tasting. Emily was great.