Sommelier's Cellar. Neighborhood Ease. West Tasting Room is the wine bar Conejo Valley locals lean on, a woman-owned bottle shop and tasting room in Thousand Oaks run by chefs and sommeliers. The weekly-rotating list is what most people come for: more than 20 wines open by the glass, build-your-own flights, and 6 sommeliers who will walk you from a natural Pet-Nat to a Napa Cabernet. The kitchen cooks to match, with cheese and charcuterie boards and rustic pizzas like the Leek and Ricotta, and every glass on the list is also sold by the bottle to take home. The room is built for an unhurried glass, which is why it fills with date nights, birthdays, and showers, with guests of all ages now welcome inside. Winemaker nights, classes, and a wine club keep regulars close, and the private room handles parties. An LA Times finalist for Best Wine Tasting in Ventura County. Reservations through OpenTable, free parking in Clear Oaks Plaza, a dog-friendly patio near Westlake Village.

Website: westtastingroom.com

Phone: (805) 371-4660

Cross Streets: Between Oakwood Dr and Zuniga Ridge Pl