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Second Annual Sonoma Sips Culminates with All-New Finale Event: The Winemaker’s Pour
Sonoma Valley winemakers pair with popular local restaurants for special wine and dining experiences
Sonoma Valley, CA (March 6, 2026) – Sonoma Valley’s popular Sonoma Sips program culminates next week with the all-new The Winemaker’s Pour on Saturday, March 14. Join local winemakers at some of Sonoma Valley’s most popular restaurants for a unique food and wine experience. It’s a chance to talk to a winemaker, try a new vintage or an old favorite, and find out how their wines are part of the food and farming culture of Sonoma Valley.
“Sonoma Sips: The Winemaker’s Pour brings the best of our Sonoma Valley vineyards and wineries into the restaurants and to your table for a very unique experience,” Robyn Sebastiani from the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance said. “Meeting the winemakers at our restaurants fosters a sense of community and gives visitors a glimpse into life in Sonoma Valley.”
The Sonoma Sips program, which wraps up on March 15, gives wine lovers – and wine beginners – a chance to experience more than 50 Sonoma Valley wineries for just $15. The Winemaker’s Pour, new for 2026, enhances the event by bringing winemakers into area restaurants and giving diners an exclusive opportunity to meet the artisans behind the wines they love.
“Wine is best enjoyed with friends over a great meal. Having the chance to meet winemakers at our world-class restaurants is the perfect way to cap off our Sonoma Sips season,” said Tim Zahner, executive director of the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau.
Participating Restaurants and Winemakers Include:
- Songbird Parlour & Dunstan Wines: A posh, woman-owned Victorian lounge in Glen Ellen, serving vibrant, farm-to-table bites and Sonoma-sourced wines with a lively atmosphere, paired with a small-production winery that sources grapes from the prestigious Durrell Vineyard.
- Glen Ellen Star & Sangiacomo Family Wines: A rustic-meets-refined wood-fired hotspot known for its seasonal California cooking and legendary pizzas, paired with third-generation farmers and winemakers, still family run since 1927.
- Stella Kenwood & Laurel Glen Vineyards: A cozy Italian eatery boasting housemade pasta and bold flavors, perfect for a memorable meal, paired with wines from the high elevations of the small but spectacular Sonoma Mountain AVA.
- Layla at MacArthur Place & Dane Cellars: A sunlit, wine-country-chic dining room spotlighting fresh Mediterranean-inspired plates and polished cocktails, paired with handcrafted wines grown across the valley.
- HopMonk Tavern Sonoma & Muscardini Cellars: A lively 1888 farmhouse brewpub featuring high-end tavern fare, a spacious beer garden, and live music, paired with Old World vintages like Sangiovese, Barbera, and Super Tuscans.
- Swiss Hotel & Landmark Wines: A historic Sonoma Plaza classic offering modern Italian favorites and charming garden-patio dining, paired with exquisite Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
- Sonoma Grille & Bar & Annadel Estate Winery: A crowd-pleasing restaurant known for its hand-cut steaks, fresh pasta, and seafood, anchored by a buzzing bar, paired with a family-owned and operated winery crafting Pinot Noir and Bordeaux-style varietals.
- The Red Grape & Talisman Winery: Relaxed, casual, and fun, the menu offers comfortable dining indoors or outdoors on the beautiful patio, paired with single-vineyard Pinot Noirs.
- The girl & the fig & Anaba Wines: An iconic wine country bistro creating country food with French passion, paired with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Rhône-style wines.
- Burgers & Vine & Cline Cellars: A menu that features homemade pastas and perfectly grilled premium steaks, paired with wines made from the grapes of seven vineyards throughout California.
Join us for this unforgettable celebration of food, wine, and community, and make lasting memories in Sonoma Valley.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: Dinner hour
Location: Various restaurants in Sonoma Valley, listed above
For more information about the event, please visit SonomaValley.com.
About Sonoma Valley, California
Located in the heart of Northern California wine country, Sonoma Valley is a 17-mile-long area within Sonoma County and encompasses the city of Sonoma and the villages of Carneros, The Springs, Glen Ellen, and Kenwood. The birthplace of the state of California, as well as the state’s wine industry, the year-round destination is home to more than 100 premium wineries, 85 percent of which are family owned. For more information, visit SonomaValley.com, or follow us on Instagram at @sonoma_valley and on Facebook at @ExperienceSonomaValley.
About Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance
The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance (SVVGA) comprises hundreds of member wineries and grape growers, as well as associate members, who work together to promote awareness of Sonoma Valley and its extraordinary wines and grapes, incomparable climate, and richly diverse terrain and terroir. For more information, visit www.SonomaValleyWine.com.
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