Old town location, the wine was good, cheese was good, but if you want to wait 15 min plus and be ignored for getting your wine, this is your place.Issue I had was the 5 persons doing the wine pouring for wine tasting weren't so professional and would leave you waiting for 15mins plus, would make eye contact but would not approach you to get your other wine samples, seemed put out if you asked questions about wines. Not sure but it was once they waited on you did a first pour you weren't a concern anymore, so sad. Also, they would not clean your wine glass between samples which if I'm sampling wine clean the glass so you are getting the full flavor and not a leftover mix. Just seems like people didn't care.After getting ones attention for second sample i asked why we wrre getting ignored once waited on I was told well we don't have one person that takes care of you, we all do, and I was shocked.If that's the case all of you have poor people and sales skills. I'm disappointed in that part but again wine was good. Definitely need to improve your worker to customer experience. If I had a good experience I would have bought 3 bottles of wine right then and there but poor service rubbed me wrong so you lost a lot of money because of this. I might be willing to come back but still unsure since I'm all about the experience.Maybe, have a line for serving only wine to people at tables, have another for samples, and another for those buying bottles, honestly seemed very chaotic and not a good system here along with poor service.
I have not been to too many wine tastings but I would recommend stopping at this one in Old Town Albuquerque. The tasting is not that expensive and you can taste 4 different wines and maybe find something different you like. I know I did. I will definitely be purchasing different wines from the Noisy Wine Winery soon I hope, as they had a vast selection and what I tried I really enjoyed.
My sister and I came to celebrate an early birthday and it was her first wine tasting. We were not greeted, no small talk, or hi how are you we were ignored until we got someone's attention. We are African American and every single Caucasian that walked in after us were greeted immediately. They got the small talk, stories, and history of the place and wine. Our server didn't even tell us what cheese she gave us and we had to ask. So instead of enjoying a glass there and getting a bottle to go we left. Very disappointed in our experience
I love this place, I'd love it if it were open like 2-3 hours later though, by the time work is done, it is getting ready to close! I keep wanting to go, but the hours posted here are pretty early. I understand wanting to avoid a late night crowd that isn't ideal for a tasting venue, but, I bet if you'd stay open a bit later, you'd get so many more people getting off work! My honest thoughts. I'm keeping it at 5 stars, because it's amazing, and I think the location and offerings outweigh the hours.
My friends and I stumbled upon this jewel while visiting Old Towne. Such an amazing place with good vibes and Great Wine. Ask for Tana! She is very knowledgeable and will ensure an amazing experience. She and the wine was so great that we came back the very next day!
Love the vibe here and local wine is amazing. Tana was our server. she was very knowledgeable on the wine and great energy. A MUST TRY spot in Old Town!
Super fun and friendly. Tasting was very inexpensive. 4 ample tastes for $5. All wines from New Mexico — and that’s a recommendation. Loved the Chardonnay, Pinots, Merlot and Syrah. Great cheese plate. Server was knowledgeable and welcoming.
The review on here that mentioned it took over 20 minutes to get any service at the bar, and that the staff was only concerned with serving large parties is absolutely correct according to my experience as well. I came in on a Thursday afternoon ready to buy bottles of chile wine as souvenirs (wasn't even looking for a taste really, just flat out ready to buy at least 4 bottles to bring back to friends and family). I looked around for a bit and even lingered around the cheese cooler/counter where they were 2 employees. No greeting what so ever or even offered any help. I walked right out and I'm glad that I spent my money elsewhere.
True winery vibe, tasty wines. New Mexico seems to have the kind of soil wine grapes thrive in, as there are some great wines here. I had only the Pinot noir, as my visit was during their grand opening, and they poured entire glasses. The food/condiment selection was also good, reminiscent of the old Viansa in Sonoma County California when Vicky and Sam still ran the winery. The artichoke pate was outstanding.We are told they plan on starting live music every afternoon. The Lapis Room gallery is attached to the winery, and you are invited to carry your wine into the art space to browse. Altogether a rich experience.
I have to say that not only was the wine wonderful but the staff out did themselves. Charles was our waiter this evening and he was absolutely amazing making sure that our wine tasting experience was enjoyable. The part where he went above and beyond is when he realized that I accidentally left my wallet behind, an error that would have caused for me a lot of issues with an international flight in the morning. He, immediately went outside and spotted us at the end of the road and handed me back my wallet. I am eternally grateful and for someone that comes to ABQ often he has ensured I will come back and visit Noisy Water Winery everytime for their delicious wine and amazing customer service.