Black Market Brewing is a warm and friendly, locally owned microbrewery that hand-brews drafts from award-winning Hefeweizen to beers with names such as "Darth Cerevesiae." You can enjoy the company's beers at a variety of ale houses and events, but the brewery also has a tasting room. You can watch the brewmasters tend to their percolating ales from the comfortable bar area. There are barrel tables to rest your drinks on, and all of the beers produced here are on tap. If you like what you taste, you can get a growler or a keg to go.
The Robledo Family Winery is located in Sonoma and offers a wide range of red and white wine choices, including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot. The winery is family owned and operated and offers a wide range of events, as well as membership opportunities and wine pairing events. The winery has a tasting room, which is always open to the public by appointment to visit, enjoy or purchase the wines. The tasting room houses many of the oak barrels the winery uses for the aging process. Check the main website for details on the history of the winery or to join the wine club.
Pride Mountain Vineyards is a 235-acre estate. Originally known as Summit Ranch, the winery and vineyards sit at the crest of the Mayacama Mountains, 2,000 feet above the floor of Napa Valley. Pride Mountain Vineyards releases many different wines each year, specializing in red wines. It offers several options for tours and tastings, which must be booked in advance. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate large groups.
Wilson Winery, family owned and operated, is one part of a group of local wineries in the local area. Ken and Dianne Wilson opened it in 1994 and have been making estate wines in the Dry Creek Valley ever since. Tastings are available every day. Membership to the wine club carries no fee; members have access to discounts of annual shipments, luxurious vineyard lodging and fun events.
Arrowood Vineyards & Winery produces a variety of wines and offers tastings at the Hospitality House and Visitors Center and wine tours by appointment. Select wines are available for purchase at the facility or online.
Cane Vandehoof is the owner of Miramonte, a vineyard and winery established in 2000. Every Friday and Saturday night Miramonte hosts live entertainment; every third Thursday is for artists. It is currently expanding its 44 acres.
The Hecker Pass Winery is a family-owned and operated winery. In addition to its daily wine tastings, the vineyard's La Vigna event center is available for private events throughout the year.
Located near the intersection of Arnold Drive and Highway 121, this small, family owned winery is open daily for tasting, and specializes in wines for the local eateries. The 2008 Pinot Noir is the flagship wine here, as well as its Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Rouge De Noirs and the Late Harvest Riesling. Founded in 1980 by Walter Schug, he now shares his passion with his son, Alex Schug and local winemaker Mike Cox. The Heritage Club wine club offers preferred pricing on wine and gifts, as well as V.I.P. winery tours and tastings. The winery offers private parties in the wine cave with reservations.
Winemaker and owner Scott Lindstrom-Dake and wife Erica have created an award-winning style of varietals and blends that focus on "making great wine, but not buying into pretention." Their wines feature fun and playful names such as "Arousal" and "Fourplay." They do wine and food pairings at their elegant tasting room on the Plaza in downtown Healdsburg, using a commercial food preparation kitchen on site. Although the wines easily pair with most types of cuisine, the couple, both vegetarians, offer special vegetarian menu pairings.
