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Wine Tasting Tips Happy Hour and More

Happy hour conjures up thoughts of relaxing with friends after work while sipping your favorite beverage. This time-honored tradition usually means gathering at a bar, restaurant lounge, or on a neighbor’s deck, but do you know you have other options along the Wine Road? Wine Road wineries have been hosting happy hour for a while […]

Rebecca Germolus / Aug 3, 2025
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Event Explore and Sip During Wine Trail

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 […]

Rebecca Germolus / Jun 28, 2025
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Wineries The Perfect Winery Picnic

It’s time to explore the perfect winery picnic. A day of wine tasting without food is not wise. Many of the wineries in Northern Sonoma County are rather rural, and the nearest restaurant or deli might be a detour you don’t have time to take during your wine tasting adventure. Packing or purchasing a picnic […]

Rebecca Germolus / May 4, 2025