Wine Tasting on the Cheap
Free wine tasting is quickly becoming a thing of the past, and at $5 to $20 per winery, those tasting fees can add up. Here are a few resources for wine tasting on a beer budget.
The site offers clip out coupons for 2 for 1 tastings (and discounts on wine purchases) at several Sonoma County (and Napa). Examples: two for one tasting at Blackstone, Rodney Strong, and Ravens Wood, free tasting at Kunde Estates, $10 off tasting or tour at Simi, You can download the entire brochure from the website.
Featured wineries on Sonoma.com
There are also some specials listed in this site. Examples: complimentary classic tasting for two at Arrowwood; 15% off wine sales at B.R. Cohn or Chateau St. Jean; two for one tastings at Gallo Family Vineyards, Clos du Bois, Mayo Family Winery, or be a Keller Estate Club member for a day (15% discount).
Free wine tasting for 2 at over 60 at 60 Sonoma wineries if you have a Visa Signature Card
Wineries that still offer free tastings*:
- Alexander Valley Vineyards
- Annapolis Winery
- Christopher Creek Winery
- deLorimier Winery
- Dutton Estate
- Foppiano Vineyards
- Frick Winery (open Sat & Sun only)
- Francis Ford Coppola Wines (pours Rosso & Bianco wines free, tasting fee for other wines)
- Hartford Wines
- Homewood
- Hook & Ladder Winery
- Hop Kiln Winery
- Hudson Street Wineries
- Joseph Swan Vineyards (open Sat & Sun only)
- Korbel Champagne Cellars
- Loxton Wines
- Murphy-Goode has an online coupon for free wine tasting (reg. $5)
- Pedroncelli Winery
- Raymond Burr Vineyards
- Rodney Strong (download coupon for free tasting before arrival)
- Trentadue Winery
* This may change, call first to be sure the winery still offers free tastings
Non-Winery Wine Deals
- Every Tuesday Central Market Restaurant in Petaluma offers free wine tasting to dining guests. June 9 – Sept. 29, 6-8pm
- There are complimentary wine tastings featuring local wineries in the Hotel Healdsburg lobby every Thursday and Friday from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Other freebies and offers
- Hobo Wine Company in Healdsburg will trade your $5 tasting fee for a vinyl record album, (There is a turntable in the tasting room so you can play it one last time before turning it over.)
- Free wine cave tours at Kunde (download a $10 off tasting coupon here) on Friday, Saturdays and Sundays
- Free horse drawn wagon tours and music at Landmark on Saturdays in Summer
- Free orchid tours at Raymond Burr Winery Saturday and Sunday at 11 am by appointment
- Korbel Champagne Cellars in Guerneville has free 50 minute tours and complimentary tastings
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4 comments
Great resources for anyone visiting the wine country in Sonoma or Napa.
I’m going to bookmark this list for a visit to Sonoma. I especially appreciate knowing which wineries still offer free tastings.
Nice list! I’ve run into a few lately that offer the chance to buy a wine glass for tasting, and then you can taste for “free” with the purchase credited back to you if you buy a bottle.
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