Wineries offering food and wine pairings

Following are several wineries offering food and wine pairings.   There are probably others I'm not aware of.  Only a few wineries do this as they must have a chef on staff to decide what foods to pair and then to prepare. Check the winery's website for specifics.

Castello di Amarosa
It's a tour and tasting with appetizers to go with several wines served in a dining room in a castle. Not your everyday experience.  The Castello is in northern Napa Valley.

Domaine Carneros


The J Winery Bubble Room
Image from jwine.com

 Their tasting is via table service rather than standing at a tasting bar.  There are a couple plates available to pair with their sparkling wines.  It's not a specific "this food with this particular wine" pairing, but you'll get some idea of what food go well with bubbles.

J Winery
Known for their sparkling wines, but they make nice Chardonnay and Pinot, also.   They have a sit down pairing menu available in a separate room from the tasting bar.

Kendall-Jackson
At their "Wine Center" on US 101 north of Santa Rosa they offer different options for food and wine pairings.

Lynmar
They offer what is essentially a meal paired with their Pinots.

Mayo Reserve Room
Mayo has a regular tasting room down the road in Glen Ellen.  This one in Kenwood offers food-wine pairings.  It's a sit down sampling of several wines and appetizer-sized portions to go with each.  Just drop in, no reservation needed.  There is no tasting-only option at this location--just the food and wine pairing.

Seghesio
They have recently started a sit down tasting.  I don't know anything about it other than what you can read on their website, but when Seghesio puts on any kind of special event it's usually very well done.  I'm going to try this one someday.

St. Francis
Their food and wine pairings are done outside in good weather and it's a great experience when done this way.  They have several different options.  It's best to call ahead and reserve, especially on weekends.

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This small tasting room on the square in Healdsburg offers food and wine pairings daily--no appt. required.


Other wineries may offer some sort of nibbles while you taste, but it's not really food and wine paired together done by someone who knows what they're doing.  It makes all the difference!