A 50th anniversary milestone deserves a year-long celebration of wine tasting, and the Wine Road is doing just that. Are you ready for a retro wine tasting day?   Good Old Days Do you ever wish you could just wander from winery to winery, no plan, no reservation, no tasting fee? On June 20, 2026, […]

Over the past 50 years, the Wine Road has evolved, and so have vineyard and winemaking practices. Since we looked into how the Wine Road has changed over the past 50 year, it seems appropriate to also explore the evolution of vineyard management and winemaking practices over that time. Since this isn’t my area of […]

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 […]

Looking for once-in-a-lifetime Wine Country experiences? How does someone find these incredible experiences? Read on. To kick-off the Wine Road’s 50th anniversary, the member wineries are offering 15 online auction lots that are exactly what you’re looking for — relaxing, once-in-a-lifetime Wine Country experiences along the Wine Road. Winning bidders can enjoy a stay in […]

To sip, shop, relax and repeat sounds like a dream day, especially when it comes to holiday shopping, but this is the real deal. On Dec. 6th, the Wine Road will be holding the Holiday Wine Trail + Market. This one-day wine tasting and shopping event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday […]

Wine Trail is your one-day pass to explore wineries along the Wine Road that are new to you, visit wineries and try wines you’ve always wanted to taste, and return to wineries you call your favorites. Wine Trail happens five times a year — February, May, July, September and December — giving ample opportunities to […]

If you thought a visit along the Wine Road was all about superb wines, breathtaking views and savory dining, you’d be right, but there is more. A visit is also about the relationships you build with those you meet and connect with—a favorite tasting room manager, the owner of a small winery who also pours […]

If beauty feeds your soul, the valleys along the Wine Road — Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River — offer up a feast. Vineyards by themselves are lovely. When you add in the magnificent surroundings of the undulating landscape, terraced hillsides, majestic redwoods, mighty oaks, mountain ranges, rivers and creeks, the landscape along the Wine […]

If you love the holiday season, you probably also toast a time or two with your favorite sparkling wines. Not that sparkling wine is just for the holiday season, quite the contrary. It is so easy to pair with foods, and is a great spirit lifter after a long and less than perfect day at […]

If Missy Elliot liked Cabernet Franc, maybe the lyrics to “Get Ur Freak On!” would have been “Get Ur Franc On!” But even without a starring role in a song, Cabernet Franc is having a moment, an ongoing moment that is. And it’s no surprise. Cabernet Franc is a great food friendly wine with medium […]