Wise Villa Winery - Lincoln

In past experiences Wise Villa has always been a class act. Unfortunately that is no longer the case. We went in today as a group of six to have lunch and a wine tasting. The lunch was good but EVERYTHING was ala carte including paying for bread for the table. We then went into the tasting room and got three tastings which were already pre-poured and in plastic tasting glasses which looked old and dirty. We've never had a wine tasting experience as poor as this. No one spent any time explaining what we were drinking and no personal touch what so ever. We took our tastings to another room to sit down and we had also requested water which never came. Very sad experience and sorry to say we will not return.

The beauty of this winery starts at the gate. The rolling hills filled with vines and the design of the winery/tasting room/restaurant is redolent of all my preconceived notions of Tuscany. We visited because a friend had referred us and gave us a bottle of Syrah. Upon arrival for just a tasting, our good friends from Loma Rica pulled up next to us. They had a dinner reservation and we were able to join them for dinner. What a nice experience. Service was very good the menu was surprisingly upscale. Food was very good. But I'll say the ambiance of the place and its grounds truly enhanced the dining experience. We left there as members and look forward to our next pickup party dinner.

A gorgeous setting! Went to lunch on a Tuesday only to find out the chef is off Monday and Tuesday so there's a very limited menu. Prices seemed a little expensive. Chairs in the main restaurant were not that comfortable but again the setting was beautiful.

We went in for a tasting, what terrible service. They rang us up for the tasting before we even started, who does that? The point of tasting is to see if we want to buy? Didn’t have a dining reservation, oh wait we are not allowed in the empty dining room but they asked twice. Go stand at the front of the hostess and drink your plastic cups of wine in front.Nobody cared to tell us about the wine or give us any more information. Drink and leave was the vibe. Good we’ll leave and never come back! Take down the tasting room sign if all you care about is dining or selling your bad wine with too many awards.

I came here with family for my sister's bday and for a Mother's day joint celebration. The grape vines and the property surrounding the restaurant and winery are beautiful and scenic, it looks like Napa. You wouldn't ever be able to tell you're in the boonies of Lincoln. It's very scenic and the architecture of the restaurant goes with it as well. I was very surprised with how nice this vineyard was. Our table shared the margherita Flatbread and it was good nothing too special. I started with a cup of the tomato basil soup and is probably one of the best I've had. Our waitress suggested the red sangria and it was good not too sweet or too strong. For my entree I had the ribye steak that came with mashed potatoes and carrots. That was a great steak, so tender, and yummy. The mashed potatoes were great too and so yummy and fluffy. Then for dessert I had the creme brulee which was delicious and not too sweet and tasted like great vanilla bean custard. Our service was good too and the waitress was attentive. I'll definitely be visiting this restaurant another time and maybe do a wine tasting also. It's a hidden gem on Lincoln.