Category — Wineries

Just a reminder, Paradise Ridge Winery stays open late  (from 6 pm to 8 pm) on Wednesdays so you can picnic and watch spectacular sunsets from their veranda. Wines are available for purchase by the bottle or glass.  Paradise is one of the wineries that has free self-guided vineyard tours. The Chef at Hopmonk created a picnic menu for Paradise if you want some delicious suggestions for what to bring.

Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive,  Santa Rosa

Spring Hill Cheese from Petaluma will offer complimentary samples of organic cheeses including Old World Portuguese, White Cheddar, Mike’s Firehouse garlic and plain cheese curds at Hop Kiln Winery this Sunday.

Sunday July 25, 2010 11-3 pm
Hop Kiln Winery
6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg
(707) 433-6491

Second Cut, a local classic rock and dance band, performs free on Friday at deLorimier Winery in Geyserville .  You can dance under the stars, eat a  picnic dinner or buy food  there (burgers, salmon burgers, or veggie burgers and a green salad for $12).  You can bring in non-alcoholic beverages, but no outside beer, wine or alcohol is allowed. Wine is available for purchase. Club members may reserve a table.  

July 23, 2010 8 pm- 10 pm
deLorimier Winery
2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville 
707-857-2000

2 Tight, a Bay Area renowned R & B dance band will play free at DeLorimier Winery in Geyserville on Friday nights. Admission is free.  You can bring  a picnic dinner or there will be food for purchase (burgers, salmon burgers, or veggie burgers and a green salad for $12).  You can bring in non-alcoholic beverages, but no outside beer, wine or alcohol is allowed. Of course, you can get wine there. Club members may reserve a table.  

July 23, 2010 8 pm- 10 pm
deLorimier Winery
2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville 
707-857-2000

Adam Traum (folk music)  will perform at 1 pm Saturday at Landmark Vineyards. Landmark also offers complimentary Horse-Drawn Wagon Vineyard tours on Saturdays  from 1pm – 4  pm. Pack a picnic, enjoy a game of bocce or a horse-drawn wagon tour, listen to some music,  and stay for the afternoon.  Children are welcome.

Saturday, July 17, 2010  1 pm to 4 pm
Landmark Vineyards
101 Adobe Canyon Rd., Kenwood
707-833-0053

Guitarist Carlos Herrera with Stan Adela on bongos will perform at 1 pm. Saturday at Landmark Vineyards.

Chicago Hot Dog will serve the Overlook Chardonnay Hot Dog, the Steel Plow Syrah Hot Dog and the full-on Chicago Hot Dog  for a fee). Or pack your own picnic. There are also vineyard tours on a horse-drawn wagon, bocce ball, and lawn games.

Saturday, July 3, 2010  12 pm to 4 pm
Landmark Vineyards
101 Adobe Canyon Rd., Kenwood
707-833-0053

The Jim Adams Jazz Duo is playing free in the courtyard at Landmark Winery this Saturday. They will also be offering free Horse-Drawn Wagon Vineyard Tours from 1 pm – 4 pm.

Saturday, June 26, 2010 1 pm – 4 pm

Landmark Vineyards
101 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood

Four FREE self-guided vineyard tours are available from the Sonoma County Vinters Association. Sonoma Vineyard Adventures will be offered at four wineries including Mantanzas Creek Winery (Bennett Valley), Paradise Ridge Winery (Russian River Valley) Balletto Vineyards (Russian River Valley) and Mauritson Winery (Dry Creek Valley). Vineyard tours are a great way to fully appreciate the wine making process–not to mention a great way to walk off some of the wine tasted or the calories from the picnic lunch you brought.

Guests will receive a detailed guide of each vineyard with points of interest that are clearly marked along the route. Sonoma Vineyard Adventures are free and available to the public year-round, and each is less than a mile in length. No advance reservations are necessary. (Tasting fees may apply at participating wineries.) Additional vineyards may be added in the future.

If you’re travelling with kids, you may want to also check out this list of Sonoma Countys Kid Friendly Wineries.

Every Saturday during the summer, Landmark will be offering free Horse-Drawn Wagon Vineyard Tours from 1 pm – 4 pm. There will also be music in the courtyard every Saturday from 1 pm- 4 pm.  So pack a picnic and some bocce balls for a sunny Saturday afternoon.  Here is the schedule of musicians:

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DeLorimier Winery in Geyserville is having a Summer Music Series on many Friday nights this summer. Admission is free. There will be a dance floor under the stars, and you can pack a picnic or there will be food for purchase (burgers, salmon burgers, or veggie burgers and a green salad for $12).  You can bring in non-alcoholic beverages, but no outside beer, wine or alcohol is allowed. Of course, you can get wine there. Club members may reserve a table.   Here’s  the schedule: [Read more →]