Donkey & Goat Winery: Urban Berkeley vibes, unique wines, welcoming tastings.
Donkey & Goat Winery sits at 1340 Fifth St in Berkeley, offering an urban winery experience with a mix of classic and natural styles. Guests praise friendly staff, a picnic-style charcuterie, and a welcoming, pet-friendly atmosphere (dogs and even cats are mentioned). The tasting room features unique wines, including orange wine and Cab Pfeffer, though some reviews note tastings can be pricey and limited.
1340 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
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Sample flights of natural and organic wines in a guided tasting experience.
Purchase unique wines, including orange wines and Cab Pfeffer, to take home.
Enjoy picnic-style charcuterie plates paired with wines for a filling snack.
Host gatherings in our urban warehouse space with wine and food options.
Bring your pets to our casual, welcoming environment for a relaxed visit.
Overall rating
Christy and Ryan Marini
A wonderful mix of classic and new natural styles. Our hostess was insanely friendly and thoughtful, and the picnic style charcuterie actual filled you up for a reasonable price. Cool, Urban Winery ambiance right next to several other wineries, makes for a great tasting day.
Laura B. Crosby
A fantastic spontaneous visit to Berkeley, California led us to this winery. We had gotten together for a funeral, the entire family. The day after we decided get lunch on 4th street. As we were walking down the neighborhood, we encountered Donkey & Goat Winery. Sadly, they were closed. We rang the door bell, just in case. Two lovely employees came out with a lovely dog. We felt very welcomed and had a great time wine tasting. It tasted great. We highly recommend coming here!!
Robert
Don’t waste your money or time here. Such bad wine and overpriced to boot! We had two flights of tastings (6 wines altogether) for $66. One of the six wines was almost drinkable. I couldn't even call the other six wine. (And yes, we have had organic wines before.) We obviously hardly touched the tasting and the staff showed no interest in our poor experience and shared no insights on the product they call wine. The champagne tasting room next door (another establishment) was a nicer atmosphere and the champagne was reasonably tasty. The Donkey & Goat space is a warehouse space with high ceilings and picnic tables. On a warm day I can see it would be nice outside in a paved area, also with picnic tables. If you didn’t have to drink the wine.
Janaki V
Amazing wine tasting experience. We have two chilled wines - twinkle and cannonball. The Bear was fantastic too. Cat friendly place so bring them.
jackie
The tasting room offers unique wines that you can purchase, however they are not included in the tastings. Such as the orange wine (however if your server knows you know wine / work industry they may pour it for you!) or the Cab Pfeffer. Overall the tasting room inside was esthetically pleasing, the outside was cute as well but I recommend going on a warmer, less chilly day. The wine tasting options are pricy and limited. Overall, you’re going for the “experience” of tasting in the Hipster Berkeley area and getting a great photo op. However, you could find another great winery with more selections if you wanted. The best wine was the orange so just buy the bottle.
