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| Old vines in Dry Creek Valley, January |
Visiting the Russian River Valley this winter? Through February many wineries are offering special deals such as 2-for-1 tastings and flat rate shipping. Info
December 2019
Some wineries have their own holiday open house events on the weekends leading up to Christmas. Check with your favorites and see if they have anything going on. There are numerous holiday affairs, concerts, dinners, etc. Many towns have holiday-related events such as tree lightings and Santa visits.
For Christmas Eve some wineries will close early or all day. With the holiday being midweek this year quite a few will probably close on Christmas Eve. Almost all are closed on Christmas Day (bah humbug to anyone open). Many will follow a similar schedule for New Year's Eve and Day.
January 2020
1 Most wineries are closed on New Years Day. Check their web page or call to see who is open.
18-19 Winter Wineland It's an annual open house at over a hundred wineries in northern Sonoma County. There will be wine sales, plus some will offer food, art shows, or tours. This is the big wine event for the winter. Info
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| Bud break in the vineyards, about the middle of March |
February 2020
Leading up to Valentine's Day many wineries put on chocolate and wine pairings or even host a lunch or dinner. Check with your favorites to see if they have anything going on.
1 Crab and Wine Fest Annual auction and crab feed to benefit the Sonoma County Farm Bureau's Ag education program. Info
2 Superbowl Sunday With the local team in the game expect some winery tasting rooms and other retail businesses to close early for the game.
7 Pliny the Younger Release Russian River Brewery's annual two-week release of their triple-IPA is pretty much a local holiday in Santa Rosa and now their new Windsor location. Info
8 Wine Country Distillery Festival Craft spirits tasting. Info
14-17 Cloverdale Citrus Fair Yes, a wintertime fair with lots of food, animal-related events, and music. Look at this as your first chance at fair food for the new year. Info
15 Garagiste Wine Festival Micro-wineries out of Paso Robles come to Sonoma. Info
22 Pair 116 A food and wine events for about a dozen wineries along and near Highway 116 in the Russian River Valley. Info
March 2020
6-8 and 13-15 Barrel Tasting The first two weekends of March are the Barrel Tasting weekends in northern Sonoma County--an open house at over 100 wineries. The party takes place along Dry Creek Road and in Healdsburg. If you want it slightly more sane then head for Russian River Valley or Alexander Valley. Info
20-21 Pigs & Pinot Chef Charlie Palmer's pork and Pinot Noir fest. Info
25-29 Sonoma Film Festival Info
27-29 Artisan Cheese Festival Samplings and education on cheeses. Info
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| Barrel Tasting, first two weekends of March |
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