3245 Guerneville Rd, Santa Rosa, CA, United States of America, 95401
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Restaurants have always been an essential part of creating and maintaining wine culture in America. For many, wine consumption begins in a restaurant setting and may be the only place a consumer is introduced to wines they may not otherwise know or have the chance to try.
Wine Needs Restaurants - Sonoma County Winegrowers
Top restaurants across the U.S. and Mexico champion Sonoma County wines, shaping wine culture and dining experiences nationwide.
2025 Wine Community Survey
We’d love for you to share your insights! Sonoma County Winegrowers invite you to participate in this brief survey to help us better understand the needs and priorities of our wine industry partners. Your input is invaluable in shaping programs and initiatives that truly support our local wine community. Regardless of whether the exploration of a Winery Improvement District continues, as it is currently on hold, your feedback will help guide decisions and resources that benefit our industry.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to make your voice heard and strengthen Sonoma County’s wine community. The individual survey results will be confidential and results will be shared with the community in aggregate.
SURVEY WILL CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
The three-day camp is back by popular demand after taking a few years off, beloved for its way of translating the magic of harvest to anyone who’s wondered what it takes to produce a bottle of wine, when the sights, smells and dynamism of fall are at their fullest. Campers will enjoy gathering around the table with Sonoma County farmers and winemakers to enjoy meals after a day of picking grapes, blending wines and learning more about the diversity of grapes that grow here, more than 100 types in all.
Sonoma County Grape Camp - Sonoma County Winegrowers
Experience Sonoma County like never before at Grape Camp, a three-day hands-on wine harvest adventure September 28October 1. Perfect for foodies, wine lovers, and travelers seeking unforgettable events and things to do in Sonoma County this fall.
Champions of Sonoma County Wines Recognized
76 Restaurants from across the country and Mexico receive inaugural ‘Magnum Award’
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 2, 2025) – Seventy-six restaurants spanning from Graton, California, to Greenwich, Connecticut, are being honored with the 2025 Sonoma County Magnum Award for their exceptional support and promotion of Sonoma County wines. Earlier this year, Sonoma County Winegrowers launched this new initiative to recognize restaurants that demonstrate outstanding support for Sonoma County wines and showcasing Sonoma County as a world-class wine region. Each restaurant will receive a uniquely etched magnum bottle, symbolizing their role as an ambassador for Sonoma County’s farmers, winemakers, and wines.
During the year, Sonoma County wineries submitted nominations of restaurants they felt were deserving of recognition. Input was also provided by partners, trade, and sommeliers from throughout the country. Restaurants were selected based on key criteria, including their commitment to showcasing a diverse range of producers, vintages, and AVAs; fostering strong partnerships with wineries; hosting or promoting winemaker dinners and special events; and thoughtfully highlighting Sonoma County wines through curated lists and pairings that celebrate the region’s rich agricultural legacy.
“When it comes to promoting and celebrating wines from Sonoma County, these restaurants are the best of the best,” said Karissa Kruse, president and chief executive officer of the Sonoma County Winegrowers. She added, “We created this award to recognize and thank restaurants for their efforts to showcase our wine. Our hope is that people will see the Magnum recognition and continue to support both the restaurant and Sonoma County wines.”
The 2025 Magnum Award winners are:
SONOMA COUNTY
Baci Café & Wine Bar – Healdsburg, CA
Bird & The Bottle – Santa Rosa, CA
Ca’Bianca – Santa Rosa, CA
Cafe La Haye – Sonoma, CA
Cucina Paradiso – Petaluma, CA
Cyrus – Geyserville, CA
El Dorado Kitchen – Sonoma, CA
Glen Ellen Star – Glen Ellen, CA
Goodnight’s Prime Steak & Spirits – Healdsburg, CA
Guiso Latin Fusion – Healdsburg, CA
Harbor House Inn – Elk, CA
Hazel – Occidental, CA
John Ash – Santa Rosa, CA
Montage – Healdsburg, CA
Monti’s – Santa Rosa, CA
Osake Sushi – Santa Rosa, CA
River’s End – Jenner, CA
Single Thread – Healdsburg, CA
Sonoma Pizza Co. – Forestville, CA
Stark’s Steak & Seafood – Santa Rosa, CA
Stella – Kenwood, CA
Sushi Tozai – Sebastopol, CA
The Girl & The Fig – Sonoma, CA
The Matheson – Healdsburg, CA
The Restaurant at Farmhouse Inn – Forestville, CA
Timber Cove Resort – Jenner, CA
Underwood Bar & Bistro – Graton, CA
Valette – Healdsburg, CA
Walter Hansel Wine & Bistro – Santa Rosa, CA
Willi’s Seafood – Healdsburg, CA
Willi’s Wine Bar – Santa Rosa, CA
Willow Wood Market Cafe – Graton, CA
CALIFORNIA
71Above – Los Angeles, CA
Angler SF – San Francisco, CA
Charlie’s – St. Helena, CA
EPIC Steak – San Francisco, CA
Lazy Bear – San Francisco, CA
Lucky’s – Montecito, CA
Press – St. Helena, CA
Rutherford Grill – Napa, CA
Spago – Beverly Hills, CA
Spruce – San Francisco, CA
Stanly Ranch – Napa, CA
The Ahwahnee – Yosemite, CA
The Charter Oak – St. Helena, CA
The Edge Palm Springs – Palm Springs, CA
The Spinnaker – Sausalito, CA
Wally’s Wine – Santa Monica, CA
Waterbar – San Francisco, CA
UNITED STATES & BEYOND
Annie Gunn’s – Chesterfield, MO
Bern’s Steak House – Tampa, FL
Blackberry Farm – Walland, TN
Buck & Rider – Phoenix, AZ
Canlis – Seattle, WA
Eleven Madison Park – New York, NY
Gramercy Tavern – New York, NY
Joe’s – Chicago, IL
Joe’s – Las Vegas, NV
Joe’s – Washington, D.C.
Manta– Waimea, HI
Mastro’s – Houston, TX
Meli-Melo – Greenwich, CT
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Houston, TX – Galleria & Downtown
Peak – New York, NY
RPM Italian – Chicago, IL
RPM Italian – Las Vegas, NV
RPM Italian – Washington, D.C.
RPM Seafood – Chicago, IL
RPM Steak – Chicago, IL
Summer House – Chicago, IL
The Inn at Little Washington – Washington, VA
The Little Nell – Aspen, CO
The Palm – Orlando, FL
The Palm – Mexico City, Mexico
The Post Oak Hotel – Houston, TX
Willie G’s – Houston, TX
Why hasn't the wine industry embraced the outdoor community? Passalacqua Winery is changing that. Partnering with wild food expert Hank Shaw, they're proving wine pairs beautifully with wild game—from foraged mushrooms to fresh-caught salmon. Their innovative approach: every winemaking decision considers wild food pairings. 'Wine pairs with fresh air'.
"The Good Stuff" by Virginie Boone - Pair Wild - Sonoma County Winegrowers
Discover how Sonoma Countys Passalacqua Winery blends tradition, sustainability, and the outdoors by pairing wines with wild game, foraged foods, and fresh air. Wine critic Virginie Boone explores the connection between vineyards, hunting, fishing, and food in this unique take on wine pairings.
Shoulder to Shoulder with Amy G - The Donum Estate
Love the SF Giants, love wine? Consider joining the Giants Wine Club in partnership with Sonoma County Winegrowers, the first-ever MLB wine club focusing on the wines of Sonoma County.
Before baseball's Giants, San Francisco had the Seals - Sonoma County Winegrowers
By: Virginie Boone Most San Francisco Giants fans know that the team originated in New York, arriving in San Francisco in 1958, the same year the dreaded Brooklyn Dodgers relocated []
We live in a beautiful, dynamic, and culturally rich place here in Sonoma County, with so many ways to get out, whether it be in nature, at a winery, restaurant, festival, or live music/theatrical venue. Need a few ideas?
Grab a Glass, See a Show - Sonoma County Winegrowers
By: Virginie Boone Earlier this month, The Washington Post published a story by Diana Lind, a fellow at the Center for Economy and Society at Johns Hopkins University, called, America []
San Francisco Giants Announce Giants Wine Club, Presented by Sonoma County Winegrowers
First-ever MLB wine club features a diverse selection of wines, further solidifying the Giants’ connection to wine country
The San Francisco Giants today announced the Giants Wine Club in partnership with Sonoma County Winegrowers. Now available, the membership-based program features a series of premium Sonoma County wines and is a celebration of the club’s rich history, Northern California wine country and the iconic grape varieties of Sonoma County.
Giants Wine Club members will receive three releases each year, including six bottles from six different Sonoma County wineries, shipped in February, May and November. Memberships are available to California residents at Home Run or Grand Slam levels, differentiated by the grapes and wine pricing. Wine will be hand-selected by Giants and first-ever professional sports team Master Sommelier, Evan Goldstein – one of 279 Master Sommeliers worldwide who’s been voted twice into IntoWine.coms “Top 100 Most Influential People in the US Wine Industry”.
With this announcement, the Giants continue to underscore their commitment to providing fans with nothing like it experiences. Giants Wine Club members will receive exclusive benefits, including private wine tasting events, educational wine webinars with Evan Goldstein and Sonoma County winemakers and winegrowers and offerings at select Sonoma County wineries.
“We are thrilled to introduce the Giants Wine Club, showcasing the bounty of fine wines across Sonoma County,” said Steve Tseng, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at the San Francisco Giants. “This expanded partnership is a natural evolution as our fans are increasingly looking to experience local wine culture while enjoying a baseball game – whether at Oracle Park or at home.”
The Giants’ ballpark has long been known for providing an extensive assortment of world class wine, dating back to Opening Day 1977 at Candlestick Park when in-stadium wine service was first introduced to Major League Baseball fans. Today, Oracle Park features a dedicated wine bar on each level, California Wine Carts along the Promenade and View Levels and seven locations that offer wine on tap. In 2022, the Giants appointed Evan Goldstein as the organization's Master Sommelier, becoming the first-ever global professional sports team to add a Master Sommelier to its lineup.
“Wine, like baseball, is an experience – it creates and impacts memories and brings people together,” said Goldstein. “Many fans don’t know that wine and baseball can interact both inside and outside the ballpark. This is why I’m excited to help bring the Giants Wine Club to life, creating more unmatched experiences for Giants fans beyond Oracle Park and providing them with access to a premium selection of wines from the iconic Sonoma County.”
“Sonoma County wine and Giants baseball are a natural pairing—each rooted in tradition, passion and a love for bringing people together. That’s why we’re thrilled to expand our partnership with the San Francisco Giants through a first-of-its-kind wine club, featuring world-class wines from Sonoma County, created exclusively for Giants fans,” said Karissa Kruse, President and CEO of Sonoma County Winegrowers. “Both the Giants and Sonoma County Winegrowers are dedicated to crafting experiences that are distinctive, elevated and memorable. With the expertise of the first Master Sommelier in MLB curating the selections, this club is sure to captivate both devoted wine lovers and curious fans alike."
For a long time, Merlot has held steady as one of the top three red wine grapes in Sonoma County, even during the rise of Pinot Noir. Today it’s dropped down to fourth, trailing Pinot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zin, with Merlot and Zin...
Never Sleep on Sonoma County Merlot - Sonoma County Winegrowers
By: Virginie Boone For a long time, Merlot has held steady as one of the top three red wine grapes in Sonoma County, even during the rise of Pinot Noir. []
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The Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, dba Sonoma County Winegrowers, was established in 2006 as a non-profit marketing and educational organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Sonoma County as one of the world's premier grape growing regions. With more than 1,800 growers, SCWC's goal is to increase awareness and recognition of the quality and diversity of Sonoma County's grapes and wines through dynamic marketing and educational programs targeted to wine consumers around the world.
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| Title | Name | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Karissa Kruse | Karissa@sonomawinegrape.org | 707-522-5863 | |
| Assistant Marketing Manager | Skyler Christie | Skyler@sonomawinegrape.org | (707)522-5862 |
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| Locations | Address | State | Country | Zip Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County Winegrowers | 3245 Guerneville Rd, Santa Rosa | CA | United States of America | 95401 |
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