Fifty years ago, winery tasting rooms were rare, and wine tasting was a new concept for most people. Wine was slowly growing in popularity as the Baby Boomers came of age and wanted something to drink other than the cocktails of their parents’ generation. Let’s look at how wine tasting has evolved over the years […]

The Wine Road’s Barrel Weekend is a tradition that wine lover’s look forward to every March. 2026 is Wine Road’s 50th anniversary and their 48th Barrel Tasting Weekend on March 7 -8. With decades of practice, the wineries have this weekend-long event dialed in. If you enjoy wine and love to taste new wines still […]

A big shout out to the Wine Road as the organization celebrates 50 years of supporting and promoting the wineries and lodgings in northern Sonoma County’s fabled Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River valleys.   What is Wine Road? Think of the Wine Road as three entities: a member-based and supported organization, a region, and […]

The 2025 Barrel Weekend is all about tasting wines from the past, present and future. This annual weekend event has been reimagined for its 47th anniversary, letting the wineries along the Wine Road focus on more than just tasting wines from the barrel. And, giving tasters new opportunities for exploring and learning about wine.   […]

BARREL Weekend March 1-2, 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pm each day   Join us as we celebrate our 47th Annual Barrel Weekend wine event! This year, wineries will showcase wines from the Past, Present, and Future!   Barrel Weekend is not a food pairing or themed event. It’s all about the WINE… exploring how […]