Experience an unforgettable weekend at Passport to Dry Creek Valley

Passport to Dry Creek Valley is Sonoma Wine Country’s premier wine and food festival. In its 30th anniversary year, you’re invited to 40-plus participating wineries throughout Dry Creek Valley to enjoy elaborate themed celebrations with exquisite food and wine pairings and live entertainment.

Guests can meet Sonoma County’s most renowned winemakers and chefs at world-famous wineries like Ferrari-Carano, Dry Creek Vineyard and Ridge Vineyards and boutique cult favorites like Talty and Davero.

We strongly recommend planning out your routes ahead to maximize the fun over your weekend. Each winery has their own unique Passport style, truly something for everyone.

In addition, we offer a variety of events to enhance your Passport weekend and Wine Country experience, from getting your boots dirty in our idyllic vineyards to sitting down with your favorite winemakers for lunch.

Don’t miss our Friday night birthday celebration, The Vintage Soiree — a celebration with lots of wine, amazing local chefs and incredible views.

Schedule of Events

Kick off your Passport to Dry Creek Valley weekend with a winemaker lunch. Prelude features carefully curated, intimate lunches hosted by local wineries and growers.

This is your opportunity to enjoy delectable wine and food pairings while spending time with your favorite winemaker and learning about grape growing directly from the source. Choose from six coveted locations and start your weekend a day early.

A unique wine education opportunity will feature a panel hosted by Dry Creek Valley’s founding icons from A. Rafanelli, Dry Creek Vineyard, Mill Creek, Pedroncelli Winery, Ridge Vineyards and Comstock Wines. It will be moderated by

Taste through the complex structure as you sample the best of what the past 30-years has to offer.

Then step into the now and enjoy a tour through Comstock Wines state-of-the-art winery and idyllic vineyards. Next you’ll be seated for lunch hosted by winemaker Chris Russi, highlighting the bounty of Sonoma County.

Our Pre-Passport 30th anniversary celebration welcomes you with a reception of diverse Dry Creek Valley wines paired with appetizers from local chefs, including oysters and charcuterie.

Then join us at our family table for a Wine Country casual sitdown dinner carefully curated by chef Lisa Hinman from Spinster Sisters. Enjoy the best of farm-totable bounty in the countryside barn, hand-paired with wines and a story from our vintners.

Both cocktail dresses and cowboy boots are appropriate. Dancing and live music are complemented by gourmet s’mores and soul warming fire pits under the stars after dinner. The event is located this year at the pastoral Ranch at Lake Sonoma with incredible sweeping views of Dry Creek Valley.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 27-28

Our classic tours invite you to get your boots dirty at Dry Creek Valley’s acclaimed vineyards. These tours give you an exclusive look at Dry Creek’s most scenic vineyards while you learn about vineyard basics, grape varieties and sustainability from the experts themselves.

Saturday tours include Bradford Mountain Estate, Famighetti Vineyards, Quivira Vineyard and Saini Vineyards.

Sunday tours include Amista Vineyards, Collier Falls Estate, Lytton Springs Vineyards, Mother Clone Vineyard and Pritchett Peaks Vineyard. Over one unforgettable weekend in April, you’ll experience:

 40-plus Dry Creek Valley wineries.

 Celebration-themed parties throughout the valley.

 Remarkable and memorable food and wine pairings.

 The best Sonoma County chefs.

 Pop-up parties and treats from local favorite, Amy’s Wicked Slush.

PHOTOS BY CHARLES GESELL Left: Sonoma County chefs will create unique dishes during the event. Right: In its 30th anniversary year, more than 40 wineries will participate.