Wow. This place was an unexpected surprise! I googled "madison wine tastings" and couldn't find any taking place last night. Somehow I found myself on the yelp page for the Cambridge winery tasting room. I had seen the sign for this place on the non-descript building and had always been curious about it. I mean, it's a building that houses insurance and looks like a dentist would be at home in it. It just doesn't seem like the place to go for wine tasting. But don't let the building fool you. Once you walk in, your eyes are greeted by a clean, cozy, and sleek environment. The bartender quickly greeted us when we sat at the bar and asked if we had been there before. We told him we hadn't and he explained about the tastings or wines to order by the glass or bottle. We decided to do the tasting. I was VERY pleasantly surprised by the quality of these wines! I normally don't spend much on wine (I'm a $10 and under a bottle kind of girl unless it's a special occasion). However, these wines will be worth splurging on. The bartender noticed how much we enjoyed the tasting and told us about their wine club. What a great club to join as an awesome excuse for why I "have to" buy wine every month! There are two tiers to the club and we chose the highest tier. I agree to buy 2 bottles minimum a month (or 12 over 6 months) and in return we get one full tasting a month or glass of wine a month for myself and a guest, I get 20% off all bottles of wine, happy hour pricing all the time ($1 off glasses), invitations to special events, and merchandise discounts. The bottles range from $18-49 with the average price point around $30. I'm excited to try some new wines and to have found such a relaxing, classy place to sip a drink. This place is the real deal!
I also want to mention that the bartender was amazingly informative while managing to never sound pompous or condescending as he told us about the different varietals. Just very interesting and made us want to learn more.
I highly recommend!