Artisan Wine Depot Los Gatos

Exceptional service! This place far exceeded my expectations and I would highly recommend. I love it when a business really wants your business and works to make you happy.

Artisan advertised a free wine tasting event with food trucks and new releases. I was excited to go with my wife, and check out the place as I have not been there in a while.
I do not normally go to the tastings as they are usually expensive ($ 30 per person) which are not terrible but basically Napa prices. After confirming my time slot, they mentioned they were getting a lot of activity for the event.
I thought that was great, as I am sure they need more business. I got an email one day before the event that because of demand, they are now charging $ 35 each for wine tasting. Are you serious? That is like a bait and switch, and pretty bad marketing.

Great place! The tasting are awesome, the selections fantastic. The help is knowledgable, currteous and helpful and the owners are always close by to make sure there customers are happy. I have found that many of their patrons are Certified Sommeliers and/​or wine makers themselves. I confidently recommend Artisan Wine Depot to mt network.

My favorite place to buy, taste and learn about wine. The best part of the store is the staff. They are very knowledgeable, not pretentious and give excellent recommendations. We go for their weekly tastings and we have expanded our wine horizon vocabulary. They bring all the top Napa producers as well as wines from around the world. We have met several wine makers
themselves here.

love getting wine here and the mtn view location. the staff is knowledgable and friendly. they also have tastings all the time, which i have yet to partake.
prices here are very reasonable and definitely better than other shops.

I like their selection and the staff is very friendly.
Their prices are on par with other Bay Area wine shops. Some bottles are cheaper, others more expensive. Shop around.
This store seems to have more older vintages around longer. Still saw some 09s and 10s hiding out, begging for me to rehome them.
They have some cool tasting events, and the room for these events seems spacious and comfortable. Now, you can also buy a bottle and pay a corkage fee to drink it there. I kind of don’t understand the corkage fee, but I’ll assume there’s a good reason.
Recommended.
Better than Costco or blind-​buying online.

This place is totally awesome!
Plenty of parking, über helpful staff, fantastic selection and some of the best tasting events I’ve ever experienced. And the prices are totally reasonable. Plus, we get member benefits with free tastings from time to time.
And, it’s NOT just wine. The have wonderful beer events and a very nice selection of spirits.
I highly recommend it all the time to friends in the area!

quite messy busy chaotic store, a bit better more orderly than their mountain view location
hard to see the labels or see any appeal of the wines
prices are on a red sticker just like them Asian supermarket
prices are similar to costco
quite messy busy chaotic store, a bit better more orderly than mountain view
hard to see the labels or see any appeal of the wines
prices are on a red sticker just like them Asian supermarket
prices are similar to costco

Love going to Artisan Wine Depot for wine tastings. Not only is it always a good line up, but they give you a small credit toward the purchase of wine which I think is how everyone should do it. The e-​mails are fantastic and always showcase great wines for sale. Ordering is simple and pick up fast.
As for the store, the wine selection is fab and the staff is super friendly and willing to help with your wine choices. I think this is now my new favorite wine store. Thanks!

Great place. I have been buying from Christina and James at their Mountain View store since it opened. Now with their expansion of the LG store, Joe and Christina have a great place to learn, socialize and purchase great wines, beers and now spirits!
I am a loyal customer that has learned a great deal from these sommeliers while having a great time! Great varieties and always at a GREAT price. Love the location — LG!

Great selection! Looking forward to trying one of the wine tasting events.

I used to go to the original one way back in the day on Villa in MV. They’ve since moved that one to El Camino and now this even larger one on the old Los Gatos Blvd stretch. Tons of wine and craft beers. They were doing a beer tasting that afternoon in fact. Was looking around for some Mikkeller selections and picked up a Spontanseabuckthorn. Also picked up a weird Italian stout brewed with blueberries and chili peppers. Crazy. Next time Ill peruse the wines a bit more but they seem like they have a ton to offer. 4.3 stars

So glad to have a good wine store in the area. Not sure why there are no other wine stores here, but Artisan is definitely a needed and welcome addition.
Love the eclectic selection they have. If you’re not into wine, they also have craft beer and spirits. The tastings are pretty over the top — usually around 10 wines or so (at least for the couple I’ve been to) and it’s easy to find something you like. The location is great too — not to mention they have plenty of parking (a rarity!).
All in all, I’d recommend them and am pretty sure I’ll be buying most of my wines here from now on — no more having to trek all the way to Redwood City ;)

I came here for a wine tasting on a Friday evening and… WOW. Not only did the wines taste absolutely wonderful, but the woman who was pouring was extremely knowledgable and the rest of the staff was warm and welcoming. I took the liberty of browsing the store and found many of my favorite wines available at great, affordable prices! I can’t wait to come back for another wine tasting, and pick up a few more bottles while I’m at it!

Great Place! I have been buying wine from the Mt. View location for years. I have always enjoyed the great selection of wine, fantastic advice and prices. I am super happy that the new location is right in our neighborhood. Although the Los Gatos store is smaller than the Mt. View location, the section is still fantastic. I am amazed how they always have great recommendations on well priced sleeper wines.
If you haven’t checked out the new Los Gatos location, make sure you do!

The Good: Great location for a truly artisan wine store — this place has awesome selections! It was my 14 year old daughter who told me about the place as it’s close to the middle school. They carry a variety of wines, both moderately priced and hard to find, more expensive wines. They have a small but unique collection of beers and an even smaller collection of spirits but what they do have is extremely enticing to buy. What I love most is the variety of large format bottles, they do a great job of providing you with selections that are very nicely priced which make it perfect to pick up a bottle for a party or dinner out with friends without breaking the bank.
The Bad: Selection is limited on the beer and spirits, however, it’s the wine that you are really coming to buy. It’s great to see a local wine store with such awesome inventory. I’m a big online buyer and when you have deep discount online stores like
it makes it hard for the local companies to compete. I haven’t bought locally in probably a year because of my online buys but this place is making that all change!
The Ugly: There are just too many ways to spend money in this place! I went in only to look and I didn’t make out so well, I ended up picking up a nice bottle of pear liquor and a nice large bottle of Conundrum (4 bottles in 1) at a very reasonable price of $ 99.

THRILLED these fine folks are in the neighborhood.
Super friendly customer service… very genuine… they really take the time to listen to your likes, dislikes, price point… don’t try to needlessly upsell you but do let you know about rare finds or great deals…
Large selection of craft beer and spirits as well. Plus chilled items in case you need to rush off to a party or picnic.
Ample parking… Wine tastings on Friday and Saturday nights. Beer tastings on Sundays. We will be spending a lot of time here in the future, I’m sure.

From the second you walk into the AWD you know you are about to have a quality experience.
I am someone who does not have that much experience with fine wines and other beverages of the sort but the well trained and experienced staff has never led me astray. Akin to using an expert auto shop my lay understanding of my preferred taste helps them lead me to a wide range of quality selections. On top of that I always take a look and consider the staff picks when coming in. That’s how I found Ferrari Brut Prosecco, now my top pick for daily bubbles at a solid price point.
I have attended a few wine and champagne tastings here as well, their tasting room is intimate and personal with informative decorations. Above that all of the wine reps who run their tasting have come from quality wineries and come with a wealth of knowledge on their beverages.
Do yourself a favor and check out AWD Los Gatos for your next wine tasting and try out the Ferrari!
–Pete Eubank

Wow, great wine & beer shop!
Great Interior, Highly Knowledgable staff and they have such a great selection of wines from around the world at great savings compared to all the other major
sources i’ve tried in the bay area. While COSTCO might offer «perceived $$ discounts «– most of the time you don’t know what you are buying (just grabbing a Pinot they offer), and in reality there are better values in each variety. So Big box stores offers no Expertise /​guidance — just a price on some wine that could be a BIG miss. .
Their weekend tastings are simply prolific if you want to get educated on wine /​beer.
The recent Cult Cab and Oregon /​CA Pinot tastings I attended were executed
perfectly. Lots of people attending and great time.
I have been a customer of their location in Mountain View and now will be a frequent
customer of this new location and can recommend it highly.

We’ve been buying our wine from Christine and her team since they opened their first store in Mtn View. Great selection, best prices and really nice, knowledgable staff!
Great to see the new Los Gatos location closer to our home.