Wineries generally welcome pets, although tastings should be approached carefully if your pup has an upset stomach. Making sure that enough water, snacks and designated drivers are present can help protect against upset tummies for your furry friend.
Roche Winery in downtown Sonoma welcomes pups with “down-to-earth Irish hospitality,” hosting special yappy hours to bring together dogs and wine!
Buena Vista Winery
Wine tasting doesn’t need to exclude your extended family – including four-legged members! Sonoma County wineries welcome dogs on their grounds or provide dog-friendly picnic areas. Some even employ staff dedicated specifically to canine guests’ comfort during their visits.
This historic winery founded in 1857 by Count Gundlach Bundschu, known as Count of Buena Vista, remains one of the pet friendly wineries in Sonoma County. Owning various vineyard properties across California and dedicated to producing wines to rival European classics. He built both an elegant manor house and stone winery reminiscent of European chateaux; unfortunately he sadly passed away while fighting crocodiles in Nicaragua in 1869, yet his legacy lives on at this popular winery.
Buena Vista is now managed by the Boisset Collection, led by Jean-Charles Boisset who purchased and restored it back to its former glory after purchasing it in 2011. Boisset ensured the original stone winery and caves remained functional thanks to meticulous renovation work; even having holes drilled in walls so iron rods could strengthen earthquake protection measures within.
At this boutique winery in Petaluma, dogs are welcome in both its tasting room and outdoor grounds. Owners Chris and Brenda Lynch show their fondness for canines through their website and wine labels; with different pups featured for each signature wine. In addition, 25% of proceeds from sales of this wine go directly to local animal rescue and service dog nonprofits, and their annual Yappy Hour gives pups special treatment complete with wine tastings, food pairings and treats!
Kunde Family Winery
Healdsburg Winery owners are avid pet enthusiasts who have created an ideal space for humans and canines alike to visit together. Their tasting room includes a toy box for pets in the wine cave and outdoor tables suitable for people watching. Plus, there are events like grape stomp competitions, live music performances, and brunch hosted on site!
Bring your furry companion with you for any of the tasting options at this winery, except the Mountain Top Tour & Tasting. There are plenty of shady spots where you can sit together while taking in the breathtaking vineyard scenery – this winery specializes in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines!
John and Terri Balletto of Balletto Winery welcome guests who bring their dogs. In fact, their three pups feature prominently as employees of their winery! Additionally, they offer cheese-and-wine pairings during your reservation process.
As part of your tasting experience, you’ll learn about how wine is created from vine to bottle. Furthermore, take a tour of our production area and get up close and personal with our aging barrels.
This winery is family owned and run by fourth-generation winegrowers who strive to produce ultra-premium wines while being sustainable with their environment. Their wines express a sense of place while telling stories about its surroundings.
Downtown Sonoma winery Pet Friendly Wine Tours and Tasting offers both seated and walking tours for both you and your four-legged visitors, featuring both varietal wines as well as their Sommelier to recommend any favorites that might strike a chord. Their restaurant, known for their California Mediterranean Cuisine can provide a pleasant dining experience as well as water bowls to keep everyone cool during their experience!
Lambert Bridge Winery
Lambert Bridge Winery is an absolute must-see in Healdsburg. Established by the Chambers family and situated amongst vineyards of Dry Creek Valley at its intersection with Russian River and Alexander Valleys, this rustic stretch in Northern Sonoma County became an instantaneous favorite, prompting them to name it after its namesake trestle bridge. Inside lies a gorgeous yet understated winery featuring vaulted redwood-paneled tasting rooms that give off a luxurious country lodge vibe.
Focusing on Bordeaux varietals, these wines feature a refined style with smooth tannin structure that sets them apart from many other Dry Creek wines. Vineyards are managed in order to limit yields and harvest grapes at their optimal time of ripening for uncompromising quality year after year.
This winery takes great pride in honoring the land that produces their wines, and their dedication to small-lot production has garnered them the reputation as some of the premier winemakers in Healdsburg. Their wines boast smooth yet refined elegance that pair wonderfully with cheese dishes.
Even though this winery may appear isolated at first glance, its staff and furry welcome committee – Bernie the St. Bernard and Wile E the Great Pyrenees – make for an inviting atmosphere and comfortable tasting room experience. Not to be missed on your next trip to Healdsburg is Lambert Bridge Winery’s beautiful grounds, award-winning wines, and cozy tasting room! Don’t miss it on your journey.
St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery
An enjoyable wine tasting trip in Napa Valley doesn’t need to include just you and your human family members – your furry ones too! An increasing number of wineries are now pet-friendly, offering wine tasting events specifically geared toward dogs with food vendors on site and activities like meet-and-greets at wineries for both owners and their four-legged visitors.
St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery welcomes dogs into its tasting room for an enjoyable tasting of three estate wines, along with one exclusive selection based on a weekly focus vineyard. CHANEL owned winery also specializes in sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon and red Bordeaux varietals for optimal tasting experiences.
Bring your pup and a picnic lunch to this charming winery perched atop Sonoma County’s highest peak for an enjoyable wine tasting experience! Take the three-mile hiking trail, enjoy shaded picnic tables and breathtaking Valley vistas as you sample Old Vine Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon while sampling Old Vine Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines – plus it regularly hosts dog-related events like Yappy Hours or Canine Classic benefit hike/runs!
At Vintners House tasting room of this charming Sonoma Valley boutique winery, leashed pets are welcomed. There’s also plenty of space on their shady patio for relaxing, pickleball and bocce courts for family games and tasty small plates made by their in-house chef. Additionally, this venue hosts annual Pawsport Napa Valley passport-style wine tasting event, benefitting Napa Humane animal rescue organization while raising awareness for animal rescue/adoption through tastings, food pairings, discounts on purchases as well as souvenirs such as drawings/treats etc.
Mutt Lynch Winery
Mutt Lynch Winery welcomes dogs of all sizes and actively supports local animal rescue organizations through their “Wines That Give Back” program. Each bottle purchased helps save abused and abandoned animals’ lives; making this winery the ideal place for wine tasting with your pup!
Outdoor tasting areas at both Dry Creek Valley vineyard and Sonoma downtown tasting room are dog-friendly. While pups cannot enter actual tasting rooms, they’re welcome to enjoy wine flights on one of the lovely outdoor patios as well as bottle service with food they bring from home.
This family-owned winery is not only dog-friendly, but they’re also big on supporting pet-related causes. Their monthly “Yappy Hour” event raises funds for different rescue organizations each month. And of course their wine labels feature canine imagery!
Wilson Winery was established in 1992 as a true family winery, evident by their love of dogs – three of their zinfandels bear the names of these beloved four-legged friends: Molly, Sydney and Victoria!
While pups aren’t permitted inside the winery tasting room, they’re welcome on outdoor patios and across its picturesque property. Terriers that roam this winery will greet you with a friendly wag of their tail and an affectionate lick on your nose! While visiting this Sonoma County winery, try one of their special limited production wines such as “Fou Fou le Blanc,” as well as tasty charcuterie plates to accompany your glass of vino!