Guglielmo Winery hosts weddings for 50 to 400 guests, corporate meetings, luncheons and dinners, team-building days and private parties on a family estate in Morgan Hill, California. The winery has been run by the Guglielmo family since 1925 and sits in the Santa Clara Valley, south of San Jose.
Seminars and company events
For companies, the main space is the Villa Emile Event Center, which the winery offers for meetings, luncheons and dinners, with the vineyards around it as a setting for team building and parties. Corporate groups range from about 30 to 300 guests. Formats run from a simple picnic on the Piazza to a multi-course lunch or dinner in the Event Center, and the event coordinators tailor each package to the group. A private wine tasting or a tour can be added to a meeting day. The indoor Heritage Room also takes corporate events, and the winery can produce custom wine labels for a company gift.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings take place mainly at Villa Emile and in the Heritage Room. The winery sells two options: a venue-only rental, and all-inclusive packages built with a curated group of vendors and a coordinator who follows the planning through the wedding day. The packages cover gatherings from 50 to 400 guests. At Villa Emile, the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception and dance floor can stay close together under the tent, which keeps guests in one place through the evening. Quinceañeras and family celebrations are hosted as well.
Rooms and capacities
Villa Emile Event Center is an outdoor venue in the vineyard with a stage and a large tent, suited to the biggest groups. The Cobblestone Courtyard is a second outdoor space among the vines for large parties. The Heritage Room is the indoor option for small and medium events, and its walls carry images of the winery's history since 1925. The winery does not publish a capacity for each space, so the choice depends on the headcount and the season.
Catering
Catering comes from a list of preferred vendors that the winery publishes, and its coordinators help match the menu to the format, from a picnic to a seated dinner. Hands-on coordination by the winery's event team is part of every private event.
Accommodation
The estate offers a villa in the vineyard for overnight stays. The winery does not state how many people it sleeps, so most groups book hotels in Morgan Hill or south San Jose.
History and setting
Emilio Guglielmo founded the winery in 1925, and four generations of the family have worked the estate since. The third and fourth generations now lead the winemaking and daily operations, and the winery has marked 100 years of family winemaking. The Italian roots show in the Villa Emile name, the Piazza, and the hospitality the family puts forward. Views over the valley frame outdoor events.
Getting there
The winery is at 1480 East Main Avenue in Morgan Hill. Morgan Hill has a Caltrain station on the line to San Jose, and San Jose Mineta International Airport is the nearest airport. The tasting room is open Wednesday to Monday, 11 AM to 5 PM, and is closed on major holidays.
