Wineries
Food scene
Chefs Terrace Tasting, Estate Tour and Vineyard Tasting (summer-fall only)
Winery Tour & Tastings visiting the remodeled lobby, library and cellar room, which your host worked on (winter/spring)
Dinner parties and lunches on select days in summer
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Jordan Vineyard & Winery
1474 Alexander Valley RdChefs Terrace Tasting, Estate Tour and Vineyard Tasting (summer-fall only)
Winery Tour & Tastings visiting the remodeled lobby, library and cellar room, which your host worked on (winter/spring)
Dinner parties and lunches on select days in summer
Trattore Farms and Winery
7878 Dry Creek RdOlive oil and wine tasting; Italian snacks; pizza on Sundays; great views
Flowers Vineyards & Winery
4035 Westside RdFabulous cabanas, food service, ambiance
New winery that opened during the pandemic. Well-known local chef doing great things. Their food and wine pairings, rose roses bocce ball lunch and essential picnic are great and can be booked by appointment. I don’t recommend the dinners anymore; they've gone more mass hotel/banquet with the food for those events, sadly.
Bricoleur Vineyards
7394 Starr RdNew winery that opened during the pandemic. Well-known local chef doing great things. Their food and wine pairings, rose roses bocce ball lunch and essential picnic are great and can be booked by appointment. I don’t recommend the dinners anymore; they've gone more mass hotel/banquet with the food for those events, sadly.
Lovely couple from Missouri with an old Hacienda converted to a tasting room with outdoor seating for two wines tasting flights that include pizzas from their wood-fired oven.
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Reeve Wines
4551 Dry Creek RdLovely couple from Missouri with an old Hacienda converted to a tasting room with outdoor seating for two wines tasting flights that include pizzas from their wood-fired oven.
Newer winery with stunning design and a full culinary program. Modern lodge/Restoration Hardware design with indoor and outdoor seating and an open chef’s kitchen. Excellent food pairings.
Davis Estates
4060 Silverado Trail NNewer winery with stunning design and a full culinary program. Modern lodge/Restoration Hardware design with indoor and outdoor seating and an open chef’s kitchen. Excellent food pairings.
New tasting room right on Healdsburg Plaza serving food pairings by the highly anticipated Little Saint. Lovely interior design.
Marine Layer Wines
308 B Center StreetNew tasting room right on Healdsburg Plaza serving food pairings by the highly anticipated Little Saint. Lovely interior design.
The second closest winery to our house. Very nice wine lounge at a custom crush facility, pouring wines from several of the member winemakers. Very talented local chefs also rent their commercial kitchen; they have talked about adding a snack menu. There's also bocce ball, corn hole and other games.
Sugarloaf Wine Co.
The second closest winery to our house. Very nice wine lounge at a custom crush facility, pouring wines from several of the member winemakers. Very talented local chefs also rent their commercial kitchen; they have talked about adding a snack menu. There's also bocce ball, corn hole and other games.
Now offering a weekend brunch that is lovely. They've remodeled the villa interior and added terrace seating and cabanas around the pool.
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Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery
8761 Dry Creek RdNow offering a weekend brunch that is lovely. They've remodeled the villa interior and added terrace seating and cabanas around the pool.
The closest winery to our house with an in-house chef. They offer a few different wine and food pairing options. The terrace seating with vineyard views is lovely on a nice day.
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St. Francis Winery and Vineyard
100 Pythian RdThe closest winery to our house with an in-house chef. They offer a few different wine and food pairing options. The terrace seating with vineyard views is lovely on a nice day.
This sparkling wine producer has doubled down on food and wine pairings since the pandemic. The views are fantastic too.
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Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
23555 Arnold DrThis sparkling wine producer has doubled down on food and wine pairings since the pandemic. The views are fantastic too.
Gorgeous gardens and food pairings on the terrace by their in-house chef. Pricey but a lovely setting and one of the few wineries just outside Santa Rosa on the west side that serves food.
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Lynmar Estate
3909 Frei RdGorgeous gardens and food pairings on the terrace by their in-house chef. Pricey but a lovely setting and one of the few wineries just outside Santa Rosa on the west side that serves food.
Sightseeing
DaVero Farms & Winery
766 Westside RdFarm tours, tastings, olive oil
Historic sparkling wine producer. Best bubbles in the region. Their Bubbles & Brunch, hosted on weekends at their sister winery, J Davies, is my favorite thing to do with out-of-town guests and for friend birthdays.
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Schramsberg Vineyards
1400 Schramsberg RdHistoric sparkling wine producer. Best bubbles in the region. Their Bubbles & Brunch, hosted on weekends at their sister winery, J Davies, is my favorite thing to do with out-of-town guests and for friend birthdays.
Under-the-radar small winery in a historic stone building, with an adjacent villa where the host wine tastings. Good wines, charming setting and nice people.
Blue Rock Winery
24509 Rich Ranch RoadUnder-the-radar small winery in a historic stone building, with an adjacent villa where the host wine tastings. Good wines, charming setting and nice people.
Grape growers that opened a Wine Shack and offer an ATV tour up to the vineyards. Nice pinots and stunning views.
Chenoweth Vineyard Management
5550 Harrison Grade RoadGrape growers that opened a Wine Shack and offer an ATV tour up to the vineyards. Nice pinots and stunning views.
Wine Only
Our close friends William and Karen I own and operate this boutique garage winery. Rhone wines. Very good.
Two Shepherds Wine
7763 Bell RoadOur close friends William and Karen I own and operate this boutique garage winery. Rhone wines. Very good.
Gorgeous modern winery that opened during the pandemic. Owner/vintner Jesse Katz is the son of famous wine photographer, Andy Katz, hence the Aperture name. Excellent wines and hospitality. Ask for a table on the terrace.
Aperture Cellars
12291 Old Redwood HwyGorgeous modern winery that opened during the pandemic. Owner/vintner Jesse Katz is the son of famous wine photographer, Andy Katz, hence the Aperture name. Excellent wines and hospitality. Ask for a table on the terrace.
New tasting room where you can sample many different wines from tiny producers throughout Sonoma County. Sleek decor. Fun stop at the beginning of a trip to make a hit-list of wineries you want to visit.
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180 Morris StNew tasting room where you can sample many different wines from tiny producers throughout Sonoma County. Sleek decor. Fun stop at the beginning of a trip to make a hit-list of wineries you want to visit.
Cast Wines
8500 Dry Creek RdA newer winery in west Dry Creek with lovely views and snacks.
Fabulous little tasting room in Healdsburg. The owner makes mostly Italian varietal wines. They serve some cheese and charcuterie, and they recently opened a gourmet Italian imports food and wine shop next door. Ask for my friend Thomas.
Idlewild Wines
132 Plaza StFabulous little tasting room in Healdsburg. The owner makes mostly Italian varietal wines. They serve some cheese and charcuterie, and they recently opened a gourmet Italian imports food and wine shop next door. Ask for my friend Thomas.
Rustic-chic tasting room with an Airstream in the front yard. Husband and wife team are very nice. Wines are decent. A nice stop before lunch at Underwood.
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Bowman Cellars
9010 Graton RdRustic-chic tasting room with an Airstream in the front yard. Husband and wife team are very nice. Wines are decent. A nice stop before lunch at Underwood.