Wine & Food Affair

 

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27th Annual

Wine & Food Affair

November 1-2, 2025

11am – 4pm Each Day

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* All Wineries Request No Groups of 8 or More.

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Participating Winery List

Event Program Details

Event Map
You will need to select your check-in winery to start, and get your glass, wristband and then you are off to explore any of the participating wineries, for the weekend.

Event Ticket Includes:

  • VIP ticket starts with a happy hour on Friday night, followed by a breakfast on Saturday morning, along with the full weekend of wine tasting.
  • Wine tasting at all participating wineries ~ minimum of 3 tastes at each winery.
  • Food pairing – listed in the event program

Designated Driver Ticket will be able to sample the food but not wine.

View RECIPES from prior years – you can search by winery, main ingredient or the wine for pairing…happy cooking!  The recipes for this year will be added to this list by Oct. 15th.

Please Note: All Wineries do not accept groups of 8 or More. 

PLEASE DO NOT RENT A BUS AND TRAVEL IN LARGE GROUPS, WINERIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR PARTY.

Refund Policy

This event is non-refundable. If for any reason the event is cancelled, all ticket buyers will be issued a credit, which may be used toward a future Wine Road event. Refunds will not be issued.

Thank You To Our Presenting Media Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information Below is from our 2024 Event.
2025 event details will be posted mid-August 2025.

VIP Ticket  

$225 per person, limited to 30 people

Ticket Includes: Wine & Food Affair Weekend Ticket, Friday Night Happy Hour Exclusive Event and Saturday Morning breakfast. VIP Tickets 

Dry Creek Vineyard VIP Happy Hour
Friday, November 1st, 5:30pm-7pm
Join us for an unforgettable gathering at Dry Creek Valley’s flagship winery. Enjoy a reception-style tasting of exquisite Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Bordeaux blends, along with locally produced charcuterie and cheeses in the historic cellar of the first winery built in the appellation after Prohibition. Mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts, surrounded by future vintages of wine aging in barrel.
Location: 3770 Lambert Bridge Road, Healdsburg, CA

Cast Wines VIP Breakfast
Saturday, November 2nd, 9:30am-10:45pm
We welcome you to enjoy a delicious breakfast from local purveyors alongside the most stunning views of Dry Creek Valley. We’ll be pouring our Estate sparkling Zinfandel as well as other CAST favorites. Connect with our owners and team and let this be the perfect start to your weekend of festivities.
Location: 8500 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville, CA
Questions? Contact laura@castwines.com

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2024 Friday Night Events

Leading up to and during the event weekend, enjoy these special events at our Participating Wineries!
These Friday Night Events are not included in the VIP Ticket. Separate ticket must be purchased.

Spicy Vines
441 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-927-1065
Date: Friday November 1st, 2024
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Cost: $15
Details: Kickoff your weekend with great vibes, fine wines and live music at Spicy Vines. We’ll be featuring an exclusive live performance by the local music talent, Adam Lieb. Voted Healdsburg’s Best Musician in 2023 by the Healdsburg Tribune, Adam’s infectious energy lights a room with his eclectic array of originals and Rock & Roll and Americana covers. Your ticket reserves you a table and an assortment of tasty nibbles on the house. Spicy Vines wines will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle along with other food and beverage options throughout the evening. Limited to 50 guests, so grab a ticket NOW!
Buy Ticket Here

Wilson Artisan Wines Grand Tasting Gala
44F Mill Street Healdsburg
707-433-4444
Date: Friday, 11/1
Time: 6:30 PM
Cost: $100
Details: Bring out the cocktail attire and come to downtown Healdsburg for a party with Ken & Diane Wilson, Winemakers Chris Barrett, Antoine Favero, Victoria Wilson, and more! All 11 Wilson Artisan wineries will be pouring, plus Truett Hurst and VML– a selection of their highest medal winners. Enjoy delicious small bites, live music, & more! Menu to be announced. Only 125 tickets available.
Buy Ticket Here

Refund Policy

This event is non-refundable. Refunds will not be issued.

FAQ’s

1. Is my registration/ticket transferable to another person? Yes, all they need is a copy of your PDF Ticket and they must check in at the winery you chose to start at.

2. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Either print it or show it on your phone and your photo ID for age verification.

3. The name on the registration/ticket doesn’t match the attendee. Is that okay? Yes that is fine, as long as they have a copy of your pdf Ticket and a valid ID when checking in.

4. Can I switch my starting Winery? We cannot change your starting location. You must check in at the winery you chose at registration.

5. Can a Designated Driver be under 21 years old? Designated Drivers must be 21 or older.

 

Information Below is from our 2024 Event.
2025 event details will be posted mid-August 2025.

 

2024 Participating Wineries

*All Wineries Request No Groups of 8 or More.

ACTA*
Alexander Valley Vineyards*
Amphora Winery*
Baldassari Wines*
Balletto Vineyards*
Banshee Wines*
Bellacana Vineyards*
Carol Shelton Wines*
Colagrossi Wines*
Coyote Sonoma*
D’Argenzio Winery*
DeLoach Vineyards*
deLorimier Winery*
Due Ruscelli*
Dutton Estate Winery*
EHRET Winery*
Ektimo Wines*
Foppiano Vineyards*
Francis Ford Coppola Winery*
GC Lurton Vineyards*
Idlewild Wines*
J. Rickards Winery*
Kelley & Young*
Kokomo Winery*
Landmark Vineyards at Hop Kiln*
Leo Steen Wines @ The Drink*
Longboard Vineyards*
Matrix Winery*
Mazzocco Sonoma*
Mengler Family Wines*
Merriam Vineyards*
Notre Vue Estate*
Orsi Family Vineyards*
Overshine Wine Co.*
Papapietro Perry Winery*
Pech Merle Winery*
Pedroncelli Winery*
Pezzi King*
Ramazzotti Wines*
Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs*
Rockpile Vineyards*
Russian River Vineyards*
Soda Rock Barn*
Sonoma-Cuter Vineyards*
Spicy Vines*
Starlite Vineyards*
Stephen & Walker*
Sunce Winery & Vineyard*
Trattore Farms & Winery*
Truett Hurst*
VML*
West Wines*
Williamson Wines ~ Yoakim Bridge Estate*
Wilson Winery*

Wine & Food Affair Map 2021

WINE & FOOD AFFAIR EVENT MAP

 

Harvest Moon Winery

Date: Nov. 5, 2021

Time:  5:30pm

Location: Barrel Room at Harvest Moon, 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Price: $50 per person

Brief description: Join us for an evening reception in our barrel room featuring the newest release of our Savage Zinfandel. This Estate wine has gained a growing fan base with its fruit forward flavors and cocktail wine style wowing the pallet. Our winemaker, Randy Pitts, will be pulling some additional wines from our cellar. Street tacos and appetizers will complement this delicious cult wine. It’s going to be a wild night!

LINK to purchase tickets: It’s Going To Be A Wild Night

Colagrossi Wines – Happy Hour with the Winemaker

Date: Nov 05, 2021

Time: 5:30-6:30 / 6:30-7:30

Specify your time when making your reservation.

Location: Colagrossi Wines 7755 Bell Road, Windsor,Ca 95492

Price: $45.00 / person

Contact: Craig Colagrossi

Email: colagrossiwines@yahoo.com

Phone: 707-529-5459

Reservations

Details: Join us for a casual and intimate wine & food experience. Taste our boutique lineup of hand-crafted, artisan wines and specially paired bites with winemaker Craig Colagrossi at his on-site production facility. As always, Craig will be sneaking into the barrel room to share some samples of what the future has to offer you. The perfect causal night and lite fare to kick off your wine and food weekend!

 

West Wines

Date: Nov. 5, 2021

Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Location: West Wines Tasting Room

1000 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg CA

Price: $65 per person

Description:

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to taste some of our first vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve paired with appetizers. Winemaker Katarina will open bottles from vintages 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005.

Cabernet Sauvignon is the foundation of Bordeaux wines known for their aging potential of 30-40 years or more. Our first vintages of West Cabernet Sauvignon are aging beautifully and we will be opening a few bottles for this occasion.

This sunset tasting will take place on Friday, November 5th at the West Wines tasting room from 5:00-6:30pm. Seating for this event will be extremely limited.

Link:  Cabernet Event Reservations

 

Rita’s Block Vertical Tasting with the Winemaker

Date: Nov. 5, 2021

Time: 4:00-6:00pm

Cost: $50 per person

Location: Mengler Family Wines Tasting Lounge

834 McClelland Drive in Windsor

Contact: Dave Batt

Email: wine@menglerwine.com

Phone: 707 620 0175

Make Your Reservation Here

Details: Enjoy seven vintages of our signature wine, Rita’s Block, with winemaker Chris Mengler. We will also offer some appetizers from some of our great local restaurants to complement this great experience. This special event is limited to 10 guests.

 

 

Twilight Reception at CAST Wines

Date: Nov 5, 2021

Time: 5:00-7:00pm

Cost: $45 per person

Location: Cast Wine

8500 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA

Contact: Eric Fox

Email: eric@castwines.com

Phone: 707-431-1225

Click for reservations/tickets

Details: Please join CAST Wines for a twilight reception outdoors at our estate winery in beautiful Dry Creek Valley from 5-7pm. Guests will enjoy our beach, patio and exclusive terrace, all overlooking the vineyards and sunset with tastes of four of our wines along with small bites. Wines planned include our Sparkling Blanc de Noirs, Grenache Blanc, Old Vine Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. Space is limited to 50 guests. No children or pets at this event please.

 

Pending

Information Below is from our 2024 Event.
2025 event details will be posted mid-August 2025.

Participating Winery List PDF

Event Program PDF 

Event Map

*All Wineries Request No Groups of 8 or More

ACTA*
7505 Highway 128, Healdsburg
707-940-1082
Caramelized, Spiced & Savored Wood-Fired Flatbread

Alexander Valley Vineyards*
8644 Highway 128, Healdsburg
707-433-7209
Grilled Tri Tip with Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa

Amphora Winery*
4791 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
707-431-7767
Bridget’s Chile Verde

Baldassari Wines*
9058 Windsor Road, Windsor
707-837-5327
Italian Meatballs & Sausage in a Savory Tomato Sauce

Balletto Vineyards*
5700 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa
707-568-2455
Wild Mushroom White Wine Risotto

Banshee Wines*
5110 CA-Highway 128, Geyserville
707-395-0915
Wild Mushroom Pate

Bellacana Vineyards*
9071 Windsor Road, Windsor
707-687-0956
Cabernet-Infused Mini Beef Wellington with a Red Wine Reduction Glaze

Carol Shelton Wines*
3354-B Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa
707-575-3441
Yellow Curry with Roasted Winter Vegetables

Colagrossi Wines*
7755 Bell Road, Windsor
707-529-5459
Festa di Focaccia

Coyote Sonoma*
44F Mill Street, Healdsburg
707-433-4444
Rockstar Macaroni & Cheese

D’Argenzio Winery*
1301 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-546-2466
Bolognese Rustico with Penne

DeLoach Vineyards*
1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa
707-755-3300
DeLoach Estate Grown Butternut Squash Bisque

deLorimier Winery*
2001 Highway 128, Geyserville
707-857-2000
Beef Bourguignon with Mashed Potatoes and a mini–Herb Biscuit

Due Ruscelli*
994 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg
707-473-8089
Hearty Beef and Bean Chili

Dutton Estate Winery*
8757 Green Valley Road, Sebastopol
707-829-9463
Creamy Tomato Bisque Soup & Crispy Parmesan Crostini

EHRET Winery*
422 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-537-5000
Coffee Dark Chocolate Bonbon

Ektimo Wines*
4950 Ross Road, Sebastopol
707-827-3008
Magenta Bisque

Foppiano Vineyards*
12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg
707-433-7272
Muffaletta Sandwich

Francis Ford Coppola Winery*
300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville
707-857-1471
Crispy Pork Belly, ‘Porchetta Style,’ with a Cannellini Bean Puree and Salsa Verde

GC Lurton Vineyards*
422 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-791-0943
Beef Bourguignon Facon Grand Mère

Idlewild Wines*
132 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-385-9410
Tommaso’s Lombardy Meatballs in Tomato

J. Rickards Winery*
24505 Chianti Road, Cloverdale
707-367-7741
Stuffed Shells with Butternut Squash Béchamel

Kelley & Young*
119 South Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4535
Harvest Squash Soup with Pepitas and Cocoa Nibs

Kokomo Winery*
4791 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
707-433-0205
White Bean and Ham Hock Soup

Landmark Vineyards at Hop Kiln*
6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg
707-833-0053
Saturday: Creamy Mushroom Polenta with Marinara and Parmesan Paired with Pinot Noir
Sunday: Lobster Ravioli with Lemon Cream Sauce and Parmesan Paired with Chardonnay

Leo Steen Wines @ The Drink*
53 Front Street, Healdsburg
707-974-6822
Classic Danish Smørrebrød

Longboard Vineyards*
5 Fitch Street, Healdsburg
707-433-3473
Sonoma Grown Cassoulet

Matrix Winery*
3291 Westside Road, Healdsburg
707-433-1982
Alison’s Pulled Pork Slider

Mazzocco Sonoma*
1400 Lytton Springs Road, Healdsburg
707-433-3399
Italian Beef Soup

Mengler Family Wines*
834 McClelland Drive, Windsor
707-620-0175
Blackened Chicken Sliders

Merriam Vineyards*
11650 Los Amigos Road, Healdsburg
707-433-4032
Kalua Pork Sliders with Slaw

Notre Vue Estate*
11010 Estate Lane, Windsor
707-433-4050
Renee’s Famous Roasted Garlic Mashtinis

Orsi Family Vineyards*
2306 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg
707-732-4660
Veggie Tortellini Soup

Overshine Wine Co.*
2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg
707-433-2222
Slow Smoked Baby Back Ribs with Peanut Chipotle Sauce

Papapietro Perry Winery*
4791 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
707-385-6434
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Prosciutto

Pech Merle Winery*
21001 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville
707-891-3015
Maine Lobster White Cheddar Mac & Cheese topped with a Truffled Crostini aside a Fresh Seaweed Salad

Pedroncelli Winery*
1220 Canyon Road, Geyserville
707-857-3531
Polenta with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes and Teleme

Pezzi King*
412 Hudson Street, Healdsburg
707-473-4310
Red Wine Braised Beef Cheeks with a Potato Mash

Ramazzotti Wines*
100 Schoolhouse Ln, Suite 110, Geyserville
707-814-0089
BBQ Brisket Slider

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs*
650 Lytton Springs Road, Healdsburg
707-433-7721
Wine Country Winter Gumbo, with smoked Caggiano duck sausage, roasted pumpkin, and wild rice

Rockpile Vineyards*
206 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-433-9206
Crispy smoked Kakuni with a ginger, scallion slaw

Russian River Vineyards*
5700 CA-116, Forestville
707-887-3344
Ahi Poke Wonton Crisp

Soda Rock Barn*
8015 Hwy 128, Healdsburg
707-433-3303
Braised Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta

Sonoma-Cuter Vineyards*
4401 Slusser Road, Windsor
70-237-3489
Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon-Egg Chicken Soup)

Spicy Vines*
441 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-927-1065
Venison Chili with a Blueberry Reduction

Starlite Vineyards*
5511 Hwy 128, Geyserville
650-464-7154
Barbeque ribs

Stephen & Walker*
1500 Grove Street, Healdsburg
707-431-8749
Easiest Hand Made Pizza

Sunce Winery & Vineyard*
1839 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa
707-526-9463
Savory Lamb Sliders with Tzatziki

Trattore Farms & Winery*
7878 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville
707-431-7200
Mushroom Stuffed Pork Roulade

Truett Hurst*
428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg
707-433-9545
Zinfandel Swirl Cheesecake Cups

VML*
113 Mill Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4404
Chardonnay Apple Pie Ice Cream Sundaes

West Wines*
1000 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
707-433-2066
Gourmet Mac and Cheese à la Truffle

Williamson Wines ~ Yoakim Bridge Estate*
7209 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
707-433-1500
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Jam

Wilson Winery*
1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
707-433-4355
“Signature” Tri-Tip with Creamy Bell Pepper Mac & Cheese