Join our wine community and enjoy a taste of Sonoma Valley wine through Virtual Wine Tastings in your own home. Take a look at the offerings and we will see you there! To pre-order wines, visit our Wine Promotions and Special Offers page.
Anaba Wines
Friday, April 17 4:30 pm PST
Join general Manager John Michael and Anaba Wines Assistant Winemaker Ian McClellan for a lively discussion around winemaking on Instagram Live.
Beltane Ranch
Saturday’s at 6:00pm PST
Join Beltane Ranch on Instagram Live as they highlight the different animals, farming practices and estate wines with their family, live from the beautiful ranch.
Reservations Upon Request, Private Shelter In Home Virtual Tasting Experience – $150
Looking for a wine to pair with homeschooling, freezer rations, or to convert cocktail or beer-drinking shelter-mates?
Receive four wines, Beltane Ranch’s Quarantine Wine Strategy Guide AND join reserve your own private tasting experience. Kit includes:
• 1 bottle each 2017 & 2018 Drummond Block Estate Sauvignon Blanc
• 1 bottle each 2016 & 2017 Heins Block Estate Zinfandel
• Quarantine Strategy Guide with notes about each wine.
• Zoom tasting session with Winemaker Kevin, Hospitality Director Olivia, or owner Lauren Benward
• Free Shipping or Local Delivery
Belden Barns
Belden Barns will be hosting free virtual wine tastings every Sunday evening at 5pm PST. Each week, they will explore a new varietal/bottling from their portfolio, inviting participants to weigh in on attributes like taste, appearance, and perfect pairing ideas. On the agenda will be fun experiments to explore how the taste of the wine changes when paired with different random items from your stockpile (think: beans, marshmallows, rice, peanut butter, popcorn, mac & cheese, etc). They will also include fun questions like “which of the following songs would go best with this wine?” and “if this wine were to come to life as a celebrity, who might it be?”
Virtual tasting tasting schedule:
Sunday, April 19th Rosé
Sunday, April 26th Grenache
Sunday, May 3rd Blanc de Noirs (sparkling!)
Sunday, May 10th Syrah
Sunday, May 17th Chardonnay
Sunday, May 24th Late-Harvest Viognier
Email Nate if you want to receive your wines prior to the next showing.
Benziger Family Winery
Every Wednesday at 4:00 pm PST
Join Benziger Family Winery for Wine Wednesday for a Live Virtual Tasting with Jamie Benziger and Chris Benziger on Instagram Live! You can view the wine schedule and shop the wines they will taste each week here.
Private Happy Hour’s Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm PST
Join Chris and Jill Benziger for a Virtual Experience from the comfort of your own home. Taste through 4 wines from Benziger Family Winery or Imagery Estate Winery. Wines will be shipped to your home prior to your experience. Invite friends and family to join. Click here to reserve and view options.
B.R. Cohn Winery & Olive Oil Company
Friday’s at 5:00 PM
B.R. Cohn Winery invites you to join Winemaker Glenn Hugo for a series of virtual tastings and winery experiences.
Friday, April 17th at 5:00pm – Glenn introduces the new Sonoma Country Series Cab
Click here to watch
Friday, April 24th at 5:00pm – Glenn tastes the Sonoma County Merlot
Click here to watch
Friday, April 30th at 5:00pm – Glenn tastes the Sauvignon Blanc
Click here to watch
Buena Vista Winery
Daily
Join Jean-Charles every day at this link.
Join the Count of Buena Vista and travel back in time with a taste of history as he takes viewers on the journey of the state’s first premium winery with powerful stories and delicious wines. Join the Count of Buena Vista at this link.
Friday, April 17 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring the Grenache and Mourvedre.
Wednesday, April 22 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring the Pinot Gris and Karoly’s Petite Sirah.
Thursday, April 23 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring the Chateau Buena Vista Chardonnay, Carneros and Chateau Buena Vista Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. Use our Wine Finder to find these wines near you.
Friday, April 24 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring the Eleanora’s Chardonnay and Ida’s Pinot Noir.
Wednesday, April 29 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring The Count and The Sheriff.
Thursday, April 30 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring The Founder and Revenge.
Friday, May 1 at 12:00 pm PST
Featuring the La Victoire Champagne.
Ceja Vineyards
Tuesday’s at 6:30pm PST
Taco Tuesdays, Vino y Más with Amelia & Dalia Ceja streaming on Facebook Live every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. PST.
This dynamic duo’s dedication to ease, healthfulness, and—above all else—flavor should win a permanent place in the hearts of home cooks. They’ll discuss classic and contemporary dishes, fun wine pairings and give snippets of their down-home family life.
Chappellet Grower Collection
Saturday’s at 5:00pm PST
Join Chappellet for a virtual Happy Hour, every Saturday at 5:00 pm on Instagram. Members of the Chappellet family and team will lead a tasting of Chappellet wines sharing stories and insight on what makes the wine special. Find our complete Saturday Happy Hour Calendar here.
Corner 103
Thursday, April 16 5:30pm PST
Grab a glass of wine or two and join the Corner 103 team for happy hour via Zoom!
We’ll be toasting, talking and catching up with you.
You don’t have be sipping Corner 103 to participate. But, if you wish to do so, you can order our latest offerings here.
Simply RSVP and join us on Zoom with your glass in hand!
April 23 3:00pm PST
Join the Corner 103 team for a Virtual Tasting as they explore the 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir and NV Sparkling Rosé!
Lloyd and Brent will be presenting these wines live on Instagram on Thursday, April 23. Order by April 16 to receive wines in time to taste along live with the team.
Dane Cellars
Daily reservations upon request
Spend some time with winemaker Bart Hansen. Get a firsthand look and tour of the winery and vineyards with him. Explore the vines, budbreak, and progression of the spring. The vines don’t stop growing, and now is your opportunity to see the action like never before.
Contact Bart directly at 707-529-5856 or email him at bart@danecellars.com to schedule a appointment using Zoom or Instagram.
Foley Family of Wines
Wednesday’s, Thursday’s, and Friday’s at 5:00 pm PST
Join the team at Foley Family Wines and some very special guests for a series of Virtual Tastings on Instagram Live.
Thursday, April 16th:
Host: Quinn Martin – @ffwsociety
Guest: John Martin-Roth Winemaker
Topic: Blending Cabernet Sauvignon
Wines: 2017 Roth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Friday, April 17th:
Host: Coco Sterzenbach – @ffwsociety
Guest: Billie Rolla – Foley Family Wines Trade Ambassador
Wines: 2016 Foley Sonoma Petit Verdot + another TBD
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
Daily Offerings
Gloria Ferrer is very excited to offer complimentary virtual one-on-one tasting experiences guided by their Wine Educators, via Skype! Guests can visit the Tastings Page to make a reservation.
Hamel Family Wines
Daily 10:00 am and 6:00 pm PST – At Home With Hamel Family Wines
Hamel Family Wines is pleased to offer At Home with Hamel Family Wines, a Virtual Tasting Experience led by a HFW Estate Ambassador via Zoom. Each experience included the HFW wines in the tasting, personalized wine tasting menus and a HFW wine key, and included shipping along with some extra surprises.
Contact Director of Hospitality Nicole Kosta for details and to reserve now. Click here to view the different experiences.
Imagery Estate Winery
Every Wednesday at 4:00 pm PST
Join Imagery Estate Winery for Wine Wednesday for a Live Virtual Tasting with Jamie Benziger and Chris Benziger on Instagram Live! You can view the wine schedule and shop the wines they will taste each week here.
Private Happy Hour’s Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm PST
Join Chris and Jill Benziger for a Virtual Experience from the comfort of your own home. Taste through 4 wines from Imagery Estate Winery or Benziger Family Winery. Wines will be shipped to your home prior to your experience. Invite friends and family to join. Click here to reserve and view options.
Jeff Cohn Cellars
Friday, April 24 at 3:00 pm PST
Side-by-side Zinfandel Tasting with Winemaker and Owner Jeff Cohn. Join via Zoom here.
Kenwood Vineyards
Wednesday, April 22 4:30 pm PST
Special virtual tasting in honor of Earth Day, April 22. Winemaker Zeke Neeley will be taking you on an amazing journey through Kenwood Vineyards’ range of Six Ridges wines and share some key insights into how they are doing their part in protecting the earth.
So mark your calendars for 4:30 PM PDT/ 7:30 PM EDT. Special link for the tasting to come.
La Rochelle Wine
Upon Request
Join winemaker and owner Chuck Easley for a virtual tasting. Available upon request. Email here.
Landmark Vineyards
Daily, Upon request
While the Landmark Vineyards tasting room is temporarily closed, their team can help you create a unique tasting room experience by scheduling one of their new, interactive virtual tastings!
They will take care of the details, so you can sip through our tasting experience from the comfort of your own home. You can either reach into your cellar or allow the Landmark team to craft a custom flight for a future tasting.
Larson Family Winery
Friday, April 17 5:00 pm PST
Join Larson Family Winery for the kickoff to their Virtual Tasting Series. Larson Family Wines will be featuring two of their favorite red wines, the newly released 2017 Larson Family Syrah and quarantine best seller 2014 Three Lab Cab. RSVP to Reservations@LarsonFamilyWinery.com for Zoom Login Info.
Ram’s Gate Winery
Thursday, April 18 2:00 PM Virtual Tasting with Winemaker Joe Nielsen and the Bush Crispo Family
Join Winemaker Joe Nielsen and the Bush Crispo Family to geek out over the 2019 Pinot Noir Blends. Via Instagram Live.
Thursday, April 23 4:00 PM Virtual Cooking Class with Chef Stacey
Step inside the Ram’s Gate kitchen with Executive Chef Stacey Combs as she teaches you how to make one of her favorite dishes. RSVP here
Thursday, May 7 4:00 PM Virtual Tasting with Winemakers Joe Nielsen and Orrin Oles
Taste through the 2020 Spring Release with Director of Winemaking, Joe Nielsen and Assistant Winemaker, Orrin Oles. RSVP here
Schug Carneros Estate Winery
Wednesdays at 4:00 pm
Join the Schug Carneros team every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for a live tasting of their current release wines (and maybe a few extras!). Virtual Tastings can be viewed on Instagram Live through Schug’s Instagram.
Spann Vineyards
Sunday, April 19 5:00 pm PST
Swirl In Place Virtual Tasting & Food Pairing with Winemaker and Owner Peter Spann. Join Peter as his tastes through Spann Vineyards Zinfandel, Primitivo and Mo Zin and describe the Zinfandel Family of grapes and how they’re related to Crljenak Kaštelanski, the “Original Zin” from Croatia. Limited to 100 attendees. Click here to sign up.
Three Fat Guys Wines
Every Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00pm (PST)
Wednesday Night Virtual Trivia
Four rounds of 10 questions and a lighting picture round.
Teams of four people or less are eligible to win a prize. Top two teams and a random placed team get their choice of a bottle of our Chardonnay, Rosé or TFG t-shirt.
Click here for trivia on Zoom. Meeting ID: 661 309 579
Three Sticks Wines
Thirsty Thursday’s 5:30 pm PST
Join members from the Three Sticks winemaking team every Thursday. Each week, the team will focus on a different topic – whether that’s a wine they’ve just released, a deep-dive into blending techniques, a tour of the winery, and more! These are hosted on Instagram Live at 5:30pm PT.
Happy Hour Friday’s 5:01 pm PST
Join the Three Sticks team for happy hour every Friday, on Instagram Live at 5:01pm PT. raise a glass, hear from different members of the team, and ring in the weekend!
Wednesday, April 22 4:00 pm PST – Swirl in Place
Join Three Sticks Wines Assistant Winemaker, Carl Formaker, and Gary Saperstein, for a discussion highlighting the recently released 2019 Casteñada Rosé. Hosted via Zoom on April 22nd at 4:00pm PT. Details here.
Daily at 10:30 am, 1:00 pm, or 3:30 pm – Virtual Tasting Appointments
Virtual Tasting Kits are now available online here and are comprised of 5 wines. Guests who purchase a Virtual Tasting Kit may then schedule an in-home, personalized experience by contacting concierge@threestickswines.com. Appointments will be offered 7 days a week at 10:30 am, 1 pm, or 3:30 pm and guests may also request a specific time for this private experience.
The Virtual Tasting Kit is $285 and includes one bottle each of the following wines:
2019 Casteñada Rosé
2018 Durell Vineyard Origin Chardonnay
2018 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay
2018 Price Family Estates Pinot Noir
2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
The experience will be held on the Zoom platform, and will include education collateral which guests can use to follow along. All Virtual Tasting Kits purchased through the webstore will be shipped out prior to the tasting.
The Wine Makers
DAILY
A weekly Podcast from Sonoma Valley featuring wine experts Brian Casey of Santé, Sam Coturri of Winery Sixteen 600, Bart Hansen of Dane Cellars & host John Myers. There are hundreds of podcasts featuring many conversations with Sonoma Valley vintners and growers! Listen while you Shelter in Place and #SipSonomaAtHome.
Tin Barn Vineyards
Saturday, April 18 4:00pm PST
Join Tin Barn Vineyards on April 18th on Facebook Live to taste the limited release 2016 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and 2018 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc from the comfort of your own home!
Viansa Sonoma
Every Friday
Host your own Viansa Tasting from home! Every Friday, tune into Viansa Sonoma’s YouTube channel for a new “Viansa At Home” video installment, starring their winery team members. Taste through the week’s Viansa At Home Tasting 4-Pack, available online
Playists available on Spotify, as well for some great work-from-home and dance breaks.
WALT Wines
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00pm PST
Join WALT general manager Jeff Zappelli and the winemaking team at WALT for a live weekly tasting of four of our best Pinot Noirs. Purchase a set and taste along with Jeff and some fun guests on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4PM PT through the month of April.
Thursday April 16th, 2020
Tasting with Vintner Kathryn Hall, enjoy 2017 Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir & a special surprise wine
