Pinot’s Palette

Swing by while we were in town for the weekend. This place is SO fun!!! Such a great place for a fun night out with the hubby!

Pinots pallet is a fun night out the staff is friendly and fun they are accommodating to music requests and even dance along. The instructions are easy to follow and will even come help you if you need some extra attention. I have been 5 times and will continue to come back and bring more friends.

I really wanted this to be a great experience but unfortunately I was greatly disappointed. I signed up my son for the Santa Little Helper session. We were really looking forward to this even though we were pressed for time. My confirmation email indicated the event would be held at its regular location. We showed up early but the place was closed. After waiting awhile, I called since no one was there to let us in at our scheduled appointment time. I picked up an event calendar which indicated the kids classes were held at a different location. I ended up contacting the other location and driving there. By this time the class had already started and my son was missing out which its not fair since it was not our fault. The staff was very apologetic and could clearly see my frustration and disappointment with their mistake and lack of common courtesy. Although the lady was great in making sure my son caught up, I was annoyed that they kept calling me trying to get me to sign up but they could not have the decency to return any of my calls once I paid. Since yesterday, I have called and left messages twice but have yet to hear back from them. I won’t be returning that’s for sure. The idea is cute but their management lacks in common courtesy to its new (former) customers.

I’ve been wanting to try painting for a while. You can choose the painting you want to paint on their website. The paintings look hard, but the end product always looks good. The instructors are really fun and helpful. They’re wine, beer, and soda available, but you have to purchase separate. You can bring your own snacks and nonalcoholic beverages. Me and my friends have gone about 5 times already and we plan on going back soon!

Went here with my co-​workers as a team building event last week. I am by no means an artist and don’t know how to paint. The place is located near old town Elk Grove. The store is very open with lots of paintings adorning the walls (samples of what can be painted). Our group consisted of about 20 people. So very many different personalities the instructor had to deal with.
Cynthia and Leann were there assisting us along the way on our painting adventure. Cynthia was really «AWESOME»!! She was very patient with the group and had a great attitude and made the whole experience for everyone FUN! She made it seem very easy. Didn’t realize I could actually paint. The painting selected by the group was called «Aloha». It was a great time had by everyone in our group. Leann came around making sure we had sufficient paint as well as changing out our water cup. Cynthia walked us through step by step. It was so much fun that I would love to go back and paint again. For someone with no experience at all, the painting actually came out pretty good.
Overall experience was great! Love this place and will definitely be going back and maybe dragging hubby along for the fun.

This place is great, complete with drinks and Friendly staff. I came here with a group of rowdy women and we had so much fun. Downtown Elk Grove… who knew?!? Was a blast and can’t wait to go again. We painted the hummingbird into the flowers which still hangs in my wall today

My friend and I came in a few weeks ago and painted «Moonlight Through The Trees.» We had a blast! Coming from the south where the «paint and wine» venues are very popular, I came with high expectations. I have been to Pinots Palette in OKC and Painting With A Twist in Austin where you can bring your own wine. Pinots Palette doesn’t allow that. So naturally, the wine is a bit over priced. But not that big of a deal.
The only reason I didn’t give this location 5 stars is because the entire time, we felt rushed. Every place I’ve been to allows you time at the end to paint the sides of the canvas, do touch ups, and to let it dry. But our instructor was in such a hurry to leave, we didn’t have time to do that. Just minutes after finishing our last step, we were urged to take the picture and then leave. Even during the painting, she was just zooming through every step not giving any time to catch up. The painting she was doing as an example, looked nothing like the original hanging on the wall. It was very sloppy. Therefore, I felt like mine was becoming sloppy. People pay nearly 50 $ to do this, they want a pretty painting and they look to the instructor to help them get it there step by step.
It was late at night and in the middle of the week, so I can understand that the instructor wanted to get home at a decent time. I’ve been there. I used to wait tables. But I drove all the way from Hayward, and my friend from Stockton. I don’t want to feel rushed the whole time I’m there.
Their redeeming quality is that I accidentally left my credit card there and luckily, my friend and I stayed in the parking lot talking for 30 minutes. They remembered who I was, by name, and knew I was still outside! That’s impressive and for that, I had to give them 4 stars.

On Saturday, I took the fall in love painting class with my husband. It was a beautiful experience. Altogether we were 11 students. It was fun seeing other people’s painting after the completion and some of the painters were an expert. They were some art majors. So forget about comparing our painting with their work. lolz Anyways, the instructions were very simple and easy to follow. But I was dissapointed, the class did not include any free wine. The main purpose of the class was drink and paint. And I know other places offer at least offer one glass of wine. I was happy that as part of my birthday celebration, they gave me a free wine glass. I guess that should offset the free wine.
I liked the fact, when we walked in they already wrote our names on the designated desks. And they had a food area to put stuffs. I wish we knew ahead of time and I would have brought some snacks to eat there. When I got there then I realized we could bring in food. Oh well… always next time.
FYI— No kids under 18 allowed.
Overall, the atmosphere was nice. And they do have parking in the front of the building as well.

Streamlined easy fun activity. The girls explain everything when you walk in, and everything is provided (drinks that you purchase there, paints, canvas, brushes, aprons, even plates and utensils for whatever munchies you bring in). Not to mention they make every effort to let friends sit together.
The painting itself is easy with simple instruction and room for creativity if you so desire. They use acrylic paint so they dry in about 20 minutes and you can even purchase a frame there if you like (it’s also a standard canvas size so if you prefer you can just run to Aaron Bros and find one quick).
Fairly decent amount of parking and they open significantly before the actual class time in case you get there early!
Overall, a fun couple of hours to spend with friends and you walk away feeling a little talented/​artistic and with a mild buzz! WINNING!