Great little tasting room just off the downtown area in Healdsburg! We were greeted by Alec, who…read morehosted us--and he was fantastic. He walked us through the different whiskeys, gin, bourbon, bitters, and brandy they make there, and even gave us a tour of the fermentation process. We visited for my dad's birthday, and they had a "Happy Birthday" sign set up, which made the whole experience feel extra special. The pours were generous and the price was super reasonable. It made for a really memorable birthday. We'll definitely be back!

Walked in for a tasting and had an amazing time and a great chat with Jason. Got to learn a lot…read moreabout the process and experimentation that goes into making their spirits. They've got everything I love about small-scale craft places: passionate people, great spirits, and no pretentiousness. They're also not afraid to recommend and promote the wineries and tasting rooms around them. Got some nice recommendations from Jason. If you're staying at Dry Creek Inn and like all things whiskey, gin, and brandy, you gotta pop in.

Decided to drop by on a whim, and we tried their cider tastings. It's a small tasting area, but…read moreLuna (the dog - in photo!) is adorable, and there is some outside seating. Very casual experience. To preface, we're not big cider fans, but we're trying to branch out to try new things. Cider flight (4oz x 3) was $15, and included gravitude, which seems to be their staple, nehou, and persimmon (which is only available in house seasonally). As we dropped by on a whim, I didn't know their ciders are dry, but the host told us that at the start. Regardless, we were pleasantly surprised by how much we liked the dry ciders. They were quite refreshing, particularly the persimmon one. You can taste the sweet persimmon undertones. Of course, we liked the one that was seasonal and only available in the tasting room! Apparently, they make other flavors in different seasons. Our host teased us with watermelon in the summer as a previous flavor, so I will eagerly await that for my next visit.

Didn't really feel welcome and not that impressed with the expensive cider samples…read moreMost of the ciders were very dry and the tasting require two costs for the cider and then the distilled beverages

This 5 star rating is simply designated to the tasting room associate who made the entire…read moreexperience wonderful - Heather! As someone who's been to Soda Rock before, I've never felt compelled to leave a review, but after my family and I stopped in yesterday, I knew I needed to talk about our positive experience. Heather was amazing! She was friendly, knowledgeable about the wine, answered our numerous questions, and I couldn't have asked for anything else. Heather was on top of it from the moment we arrived. She thinks of everything. Our group of four sat outside, and it was beautiful, and right away Heather brought us two carafes of water. Usually wineries bring us one and we almost immediately have to ask for a second. Well, that may seem simple, it really affected our experience right from the beginning, as we knew Heather cares about the people she is helping, thinks ahead, and executes her customer service perfectly. We had a great time tasting the wine and enjoyed the different varieties, but it was honestly Heather, who made yesterday's experience top-notch. Heather also let us know about some sales that were going on and worked with us to match us with the perfect wine to take home.

We went to Soda Rock Winery on Hwy 128 to do some wine tasting at the "Barn". The barn is a very…read morecool spot, not your typical winery. We were greeted by Heather, who also was pouring the wine. We sat outside as it was great weather. The scenery was nice and open with no other buildings in the surrounding area. We started off with a Rose' that was light and easy to drink. We then had four other pours of various wines all Cabernet and blends and one Petit Verdot. I really liked the Petit Verdot and the Cab Franc. Those were my favorites. Heather was a great host, vert personable and informative. We loved our experience here and would recommend to anyone to try them out.

Great vibe throughout this whole place. Nice outdoor patio with the umbrellas and apple trees. When…read moreit got too hot, we moved inside which got a nice breeze through the door. Family friendly, including having plenty of board and card games available to play. My husband got the dry flight and I got the sweet flight, we both enjoyed them. They had water cups and a pitcher available as well. There are also plenty of cans to purchase that aren't available elsewhere!

We live out of town and every time we are in the area we make it a point to visit GSC. Their cider…read moreis by far some of my favorite! And with the tajin rim... get outta heree!! Delicious!!!! The vibe is always super chillC people catching a sporting event on their TV's, pups hanging out... board games are available as well... it's just a place that you would love to be at!

Trust. A unique experience that will leave you feeling educated. Our host, Mr. Landa, really put…read morethought and care into our tasting. And introduced us to the refractometer and how it works. We had two kids with us and they were also included in experiencing and fascinated by refractometer. Though this tasting isn't at a vineyard, it's more than worthwhile. Will definitely bring others next time we're in the area. And onto the wine, the tasting was great. We were given pretzels and chocolate to pair with the wines. We walked away with a bottle of Zinfandel and were given bottles of water for the road.

It's time to get your groove on and be hip to K Squared Winery, in Windsor, CA. The flight started…read morewith a vibrant crisp, knock your socks off, Sauvignon Blanc..perfectly balanced to put you in chill mode where you stop and realize you need to relax. The next taste was a still Rose of Pinot Noir, with notes of I think I really like this...you sip, you continue to chill and then you go into the CAB LOVERS Pinot Noir, at this point you realize there's no stopping you from going from A to Z..you just don't care...I did brush my hair..and then the 4th taste is a killer Zinfandel, which you might slur one of your words but it's all good..you're so relaxed you feel like you're on holiday somewhere in France or Italy; maybe Spain, but so what..the fifth and topper taste of Cabernet, will have you indulging in getting up as though you're on the dance floor and at this point you know you're into the groove and there's no stopping. Make sure you take some home and even more to share with those you actually enjoy spending time with or even dancing with or even going wherever it is you actually want to go. Be K Squared .. Let yourself GO!

zoe gave us a very thoughtful tour of the orchards and distillery and a generous tasting of the…read moreambix apple wines and brandies. she was so patient and kind and took time to answer all our questions. my favorite taste was of a lychee-flavored apple! we went home with the gravenstein pommeux apple wine and the founders' reserve brandy, apparently 2 of their best-sellers. visiting ambix spirits has been on my bucket list for a minute and i'm so glad we finally made it.

A group of four of us had a fantastic time at Ambix recently, where we learned all sorts of…read moreinteresting behind-the-scenes stuff about the orchard and the distillation process, then sampled a number of their different products. I brought four bottles of their brandy/pommeau when I went to visit friends in China, who'd never tasted anything like that before. Nothing but five-star reviews!

Very nice winemaker at this winery. Our group was here for the Wine Road barrel tasting weekend and…read moredecided to stop here. They had free goodie bags with popcorn and chips for customers. The wines were ok but I can see it being a nice place to visit and chill with the winemaker with a glass of wine.

Taste Route 116, November 2022…read more This was our last stop after two days, having visited 10 out of 11 wineries. Truth be told, it was our tour guide's (second) least favorite, so it really wasn't even on the itinerary. What a fun surprise and excellent experience it turned out to be. We arrived without reservations but were fortunate to have been greeted and quickly seated by our absolutely engaging host, Julius. He was perfect for our group because he was knowledgeable for those that had all the questions and entertaining for those of us who were just enjoying the experience. I was with industry folk who speak the language and technical jargon, but I just know if I like the wines or not... and I enjoyed Ektimo's wines overall. To the end I have a (shared) case of Pinot Noir futures coming next month as well as a couple bottles purchased for Thanksgiving. Casual, outside patio was perfect for this lovely NorCal weekend. And do you know who purchased the other half of that shared case? Yes, indeed...our guide! Ektimo will definitely be on our itinerary going forward.

Dog friendly!!! We…read morehad an hour before we could check into our airbnb and saw this winery close by so decided to stop in. Lots of parking on a Friday afternoon. They do a 5 wine tasting but we opted to just have a glass of the Zinfandel. It was fantastic. So good we had to leave with a bottle. There are picnic tables and outdoor furniture so you can enjoy your wine in the sun. We tried the cider on our way out and will likely be back for a bottle of that as well. A great spot to stop if you're in the area!

What a fun find, and bonus with live music! We had the day to explore, even in the drizzle and…read morewanted to try a winery in area. Came upon Reichwage and made it in time for live music by New Wild Hog, amazing acoustic quintet. Could only get wine by glass so we went w a 2019 Carignane and 2022 Rosé of Pinot noir. Very beautiful setting and nice people.