Wine trip to enjoy California wine in Sonoma County…read more Benovia Winery and stayed at their beautiful VRBO. Adolfo Hernandez, Winemaker, personal helped us with so many tasting. What a special treat and service was amazing. Purchase some amazing wines. 2023 Marcella Chardonnay 2023 Stilton Hill Chardonnay 2022 Marcella Pinot Noir 2022 Stilton Hill Pinot Noir 2022 Cohn Vineyars Pinot Noir A must visit and a great place to stay too. #supportsmallbusiness #california #wines

We had a wonderful time with Izzy! We came knowing we enjoy the wine and left enjoying a lot more…read moreof them!

We were passing by and spotted this winery on the map - overall, we had a really enjoyable and…read morepeaceful visit for a one-off wine tasting. David was as nice in person as on the phone when booking the appointment the same day. We had the choice of indoor vs outdoor for the tasting - both were nice spots but it was really nice out with the picnic table, pond, scenic hills, horses, heron, rat terrier Mikey, and the lounge chairs where we could enjoy our BYO lunch (Mexican from Roy's). Moondance has been in this location for over 20 years and co-promotes businesses in town, including the local Nepalese spot where their wines are served (Yeti), which is pretty cool. They only make 4 wines right now - two reds, two whites - and there were fans of all between the two of us, especially the Sauvignon Blanc, the Chardonnay (which was less buttery and less dry than others), and the Pinot Noir. The pours were the standard smaller size, which at least one of us appreciated, lol. Our tasting ended with a tour of the old cars, which at least one of us also appreciated. A nice couple of hours well spent in Russian River Valley.

MoonDance Cellars is a fantastic spot for the ultimate wine tasting experience! David provided…read moreexcellent service to us during our tasting. He was not only a great host, but an entertainer on providing us the backstory of MoonDance Cellars, while giving us a tour of the grounds! The wine was terrific, especially the Cabernet Sauvignon! I highly recommend!!

Love this winery!! TBH I look for great wines that have an angle on them where I can fanagle a…read morediscount through quantity, through trade (industry) through any means necessary when the wines are Great!! These wines are upper echelon- Exceptional classification!! Awesome family run business- Tripp is Posh Spice as a smart hilarious guy, knowledgeable, friendly, entertaining and class. Class isn't usually said about us entertaining types. He's the one I first spoke to and had the pleasure of tasting through several of their beautiful portfolio with- I had Paul W and family with me. We all had a great time. Then I took on the roll of sporty spice (something catalyzed by recent advertising took me down this road - and to be fair, covid has been brutal on everyone that's half as extroverted as I am!). I recommended to several of my clients and friends that will pay for quality. There aren't any discounts here - no Trader Hoes / GrossOutlet disco buys. The Quality is Phenomenal - Excellent- Exquisite!! I Love Excellent Syrah - Donelan Family and Outstanding winemaker, David Milner, make a bakers dozen of different terroir or vineyard driven Syrahs. Also, Grenache, Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinots! Makes perfect sense for the Dynamic Sonoma Wine Country. If you'll pay for great wine - and I would jump on the wagon before they're catapulted into Cult status. Mind you these don't cost what Screaming Eagle cost or Cote Rotie in the Rhône region in France cost (another great Syrah region) They're akin in Quality but fortunately have not priced themselves outside of what real people can pay. I only know a few people paying more than 150 for a wine. I think Sporty Spice was always on the practical (read cheap) side. Unless some nice guy wants to step in and buy some of the good stuff to enjoy. I review wines on Vivino wine app and sometimes for wine competitions and you will find everything with Donelan name in the 94 to 100 Ratings. Epic!! And BTW which spice is Winemaker extraordinaire? Baby Spice. Lol. Yeah, I do need to get out more - with Mask & Gloves. Worth reaching out for - Call for an appointment- a very accommodating wine group.

We loved our tasting at Donelan Family Wines. James was a great host and we got to taste a wide…read morevariety of amazing wines. We walked out with quite a few bottles to take home and enjoy. We also got to meet the owner while we were there tasting, which was fun because it's always nice to meet the person behind the wine and the vision. A few weeks after returning home we were very surprised to receive a handwritten note in the mail from Joe Donelan, along with a customized Donelan wine bottle opener. We will definitely be back, their wines and customer service is top notch!

We were out wine tasting and stopped at Mazzocco Winery for some Zinfandel. We love our reds, and…read morethey did not disappoint. The weather was perfect, and the winery is in a great location. We tasted several Zinfandels. You can't go wrong with Zins, we loved them all. My favorite was the Tombstone Zin. We had a great time and had good service. Great winery and wines.

Went to this winery to pick up some wine my friend had paid for, and stayed to do a tasting. Eddie…read moretook care of us very well, letting us try a variety of their award-winning wines. Great venue and lots of patio seating, quite relaxing and picturesque setting. We did buy what they call a "Mystery Case", a selection of wines which retail for well over $500, for $279. Pretty sure we got a nice value. Looking forward to cracking one soon!

Best Wine of all time!…read more My Favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, by far the best one I have tried yet ! Small boutique winery up in Windsor California, handcrafted wine , Wine tasting offered by owners and by far the best experience knowing about wines and grapes , We enjoyed and learned at the same time on a very relaxing evening celebrating a friend's birthday! Thank you Martin and Olga as always helping others wit your knowledge and the hospitality makes us feel more than welcomed , Thank you for the great service and experience !

My experience with these wines is unique, because they are high quality and especially artisanal…read morewines. I recommend them as they are of high quality and delight to taste

I stopped by for a tasting with a group and we had a really nice time. We were served and toured…read morethrough the experience by a very kind gentlemen who shared a bunch of interesting history about the winery, the winemaker, and everything that we tasted. I'm not sure how much everything was, as it was paid for by work, so check on pricing if that factors into your decision. I think we had at least 6 tastings, possibly a couple extra. It was my third tasting of the day, so I didn't push things and I was already feeling toasty. I wasn't driving. :)

Adorable Japanese owned winery. This local spot is a small, appointment only winery and focuses…read moremostly on Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. You can do an outdoor or indoor tasting. We did indoors in the wine caves and tasted about 6 wines with a couple special member pours. Really delicious wines, and great staff. Definitely feels more like a charming local spot than the wild touristy areas of Napa and even Sonoma/kenwood. Definitely go support local!

DeLoach Vineyards is always an experience not to be missed. Our wine tasting was under the expert…read morecare of Rick. Rick not only had the best stories, but his wine knowledge is uncompromising - we learned so much! The cheese & charcuterie board was perfect with the lovely Pinot Noir & Zinfandel wines. The tasting are accented with surrounding vineyards and vine-cover tasting area. Rick was amazing!

Date: Sunday, August 17th, 2025 Time: 2:30pm…read moreParty of: 4 Reservation Made: via Tock about a week prior *Comp Tasting - Club Member ($35 reg price, $0 member price) x4 *DeLoach Estate Parcelles Cachees Pinot Noir 2019 - 750mL Bottle ($125 reg price, $100 member price) *OGC JERKY, HOT & SWEET - FOOD ($13 reg price, $11.70 member price) *PIPCORN CHEESE BALLS - FOOD ($1.99 reg price, $1.79 member price) *CHEESE AND CHARCUTERIE PLATE ($30 reg price, $27 member price) *DeLoach Forgotten Vines Zinfandel 2021 - 750mL Bottle ($50 reg price, $40 member price) *Wattle Creek Dry Creek Zinfandel 2018 - 750mL Bottle ($40 reg price, $32 member price) Before heading to dinner, my dad wanted to do a wine tasting. We showed up early since we had nothing planned between checking out of our hotel and this wine appointment. Luckily they were able to accommodate us almost a whole hour earlier. We were sat outside. The member reserve flight consisted of 4 wines - 2021 Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay, 2021 Maboroshi Pinot Noir, 2022 Barricia Zinfandel, 2021 Forgotten Vines Zinfandel. I am a member thru a sister winery, Buena Vista, so I get all the member benefits here as well. Nice thing about being a member, you can basically taste anything that's open. We veered past this menu and got to taste a bunch of cabs, pinots, etc. I ended up liking the pinot above and got a bottle. Partly cuz it was pretty, but I actually liked it after tasting it. My dad decided to grab the other two bottles above. Since we didn't really have lunch and were heading to an early dinner, we ordered the snacks above. Got the normal 10% off food and 20% off bottles. Service was excellent. We had a great time for the 3ish hours we were here. Also appreciated the extra tastes so we could decide what we wanted to buy. Highly recommend if in Santa Rosa. REVIEW #3837

Friendly, casual and great wines…read more We began our tasting with viognier before journeying into the cave to sip their 2018 Unoaked Chardonnay (alongside their 2018 Chardonnay- personal preference for their unoaked Chard), 2028 Pinot noir (Sonoma coast and Bootleggers- prefer Sonoma coast), 2018 Zinfandel and 2018 red (Bordeaux) blend. Ended up purchasing a bottle of their Sonoma Coast Pinot and Red blend. Would definitely return to sample (with a clear palette!) their robust and diverse wine collection! Special shout out to Kyle for showing us a great, tailored tasting. We will be back!

Highly recommended! Hidden and wonderful. Went with a group of gals and had a fabulous experience…read morehosted by Kyle. The cave is fascinating and the set up for our group was perfect. They have a lovely chard and several wonderful pinot noir's. We all bought some to savor at home. Don't miss this little family owned gem!