This is one of those friendly neighborhood wine bars you think would only be in the movies - but it's in our own backyard! Owner Dave Luce is charming, fun, incredibly knowledgeable, and has superb wines. We drive from Penn Valley to Alta Sierra just to hang out and to see what's new in Dave's [...]

Very pleasant dinner and wine tasting experience. The owner is very knowledgeable and the environment is friendly and professional. I recommend this for a unique special occasion. Great for a group too. The wine is reasonably priced compared to just about anywhere we have gone wine tasting and the small dinner adds a great touch.

My husband and I had a lovely experience at Alta Sierra Wine Shop, which hosted a fund raiser we attended. First, Dave Luce is a knowlegable, congenial host who could tell us everything about the wines we tasted, but do it in a non-wine snob way. Second, the shop is impressive both in the number [...]