More than 100 wineries in the Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys will participate in the annual barrel tasting along the Wine Road. This is the largest wine tasting event in Sonoma County, and due to popular demand has been stretched to two weekends (with Friday optional for wineries, but many do participate). Barrel tasting is a unique opportunity to taste barrel samples (and often the same wine already in the bottle, from an earlier vintage) at the wineries, enjoy music, entertainment, and lots of great local food. 

Barrel samples are a mixed lot, remember this is not finished wine, it's wine in process. Sometimes it tastes really good, sometimes less so. Either way, don't let that stop you from attending, as all the wineries have plenty of finished wines to sample. Barrel Tasting is not a food or themed event.  It's main focus is on wine "futures". Tasting out of the barrel gives you a glimpse into how the wine will taste once fully aged. The Wine Road Barrel Tasting Weekend gives you a chance to purchase wine now, typically at a discount. Once the wine is aged and bottled, typically 12-18 months from now, you can pick it up or have it shipped to you. Many of the participating wineries are very small and make extremely limited productions. This may be your only chance to scoop up the good ones BEFORE the word is out.

Wine Road 2010 Winery Participants - Buy tickets online for $20 , $30 at the door

Alexander Valley (VIDEO & PHOTOS)          

Alexander Valley Vineyards
Clos du Bois

deLorimier
Field Stone Winery (PHOTOS)
Francis Coppola’s Rosso & Bianco (PHOTOS)

Geyser Peak Winery (PHOTOS)
Godwin Family Winery
Hanna Winery (PHOTOS)
Hawkes Tasting Room
Hughes Family Vineyards
J. Rickards
Locals Tasting Room
Meeker Vineyard
Palmeri
Pena Ridge
Sausal Winery
Simi Winery
Stryker Sonoma (PHOTOS)

Stuhlmuller
Trentadue Winery (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

White Oak Vineyards and Winery (VIDEO)
Robert Young Estate Winery (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

 

Dry Creek Valley (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

A. Rafanelli Winery (PHOTOS)
Alderbrook Winery
Amista Vineyards
Amphora Winery (as seen in above VIDEO)

Armida Winery
Bella Vineyards & Caves
Raymond Burr
David Coffaro Vineyard & Winery
De La Montanya
Dry Creek Vineyard
Dutcher Crossing Winery
Everett Ridge Vineyards & Winery
Family Wineries D.C.V.
Forchini Vineyards & Winery
Fritz Winery
Göpfrich
Kokomo Winery (PHOTOS)

Mauritson Family Winery
Mazzocco Sonoma Winery
Michel-Schlumberger
Mill Creek Vineyards
Mounts Family Winery
Papapietro Perry
Pedroncelli Winery
Peterson Winery
Quivira Vineyards & Winery (PHOTOS)
Ridge Vineyards / Lytton Springs
Rued Vineyards & Winery
Sbragia Family Vineyards
Talty Winery
F. Teldeschi Winery
Telato Family Vineyards
Truett Hurst Winery
Unti Vineyards & Winery
Wilson Winery (PHOTOS)
Zichichi Family Vineyard  (PHOTOS)  

Russian River Valley (VIDEO AND PHOTOS)

Acorn Winery /Alegria Vineyards
Balletto Vineayrds
Battaglini  Estate Winery
Benovia Winery
Carol Shelton Wines
Chalk Hill Winery
Chateau Felice Winery
Christopher Creek Winery
Copain Wines
DeLoach Vineyards & Winery

Domaine St. George
Dutton Estate – Sebastopol Vineyards
Dutton-Goldfield Winery
Foppiano Vineyards
Graton Ridge Cellars
Hanna – Russian River
Harvest Moon Estate & Winery
Hook & Ladder
Phone number: (800) 723-6336