A seated tasting of six wines, each paired with its own small bite, is a calm and generous kind of wine team building. Hosted on a Santa Rosa winery property in Sonoma County, an easy drive north of the Bay Area, this 90-minute experience pours six wines from a family-run, women-owned winery and shares the stories behind every bottle.
The tasting is priced at $75 per guest, and each session seats up to 16 guests. Reservations are required, and tastings run Thursday through Sunday at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, so a small team, a group of friends or a family can book a whole session around a celebration or an offsite.
What's Included
- A 90-minute seated tasting of six wines from the winery's own vineyards
- A small bite
A seated tasting of six wines, each paired with its own small bite, is a calm and generous kind of wine team building. Hosted on a Santa Rosa winery property in Sonoma County, an easy drive north of the Bay Area, this 90-minute experience pours six wines from a family-run, women-owned winery and shares the stories behind every bottle.
The tasting is priced at $75 per guest, and each session seats up to 16 guests. Reservations are required, and tastings run Thursday through Sunday at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, so a small team, a group of friends or a family can book a whole session around a celebration or an offsite.
What's Included
- A 90-minute seated tasting of six wines from the winery's own vineyards
- A small bite paired with each wine, chosen to complement what is in the glass
- Stories about the vineyards, the winemaking and the Sonoma County appellations
- Seating at a communal table in a private tasting room that overlooks the wine production facility
- Vineyard views from the outdoor patio
What the Tasting Feels Like
The winery describes the experience as relaxed, personal and conversational. Guests settle into the tasting room, where a window looks onto the production facility, or take in the vineyard views from the patio. Your host pours six wines one at a time and talks through the vineyards, how the wines are made, the appellations they come from and the people and places that shaped the winery's journey.
Each pour comes with a small bite designed to bring out something in the wine, which makes the session as much about food and conversation as about tasting notes. The wines are approachable for newcomers and detailed enough for guests who already know their Pinot Noir.
Why It Works for Groups
Seating is at a communal table, which the winery calls a wonderful way to share wine with friends, family and fellow wine lovers. That shared table is what makes it work for team building outings for small groups: everyone faces each other, the host keeps the conversation moving, and there is no agenda beyond enjoying the afternoon together.
It is a natural fit for team bonding outings after a busy quarter, for leadership groups who want a quiet setting to reconnect, and for team retreat activities that close out a planning day in wine country. Families and friends book it for anniversaries, birthdays and visits from out-of-town guests.
About the Winery
For more than 20 years the winery has been crafting wines that reflect the character of Sonoma County and the people who make the region special. Its estate vineyard roots are in the cool-climate hills of West Sonoma County, and the wines on the tasting list include single vineyard Pinot Noir from Sonoma County appellations, including the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Mountain. It remains a small, family-run winery, and the tasting is designed to feel like an afternoon with friends rather than a formal class.
Make a Day of It
The tasting is only the start of the visit. Afterward, guests are welcome to explore the rest of the winery property, including its sculpture garden, and to stay for a picnic lunch on the patio overlooking the vineyard. The property sits about 10 minutes from the highway in Santa Rosa, which makes it an easy stop to add to a Sonoma County itinerary.
How to Book
- Pick a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday session at 11:00 AM or 2:00 PM
- Share your guest count, up to 16 guests per tasting
- Arrive a few minutes early and settle in at the communal table
- Taste six wines with paired bites over 90 minutes
- Stay on for the sculpture garden or a picnic on the patio
Good to Know
- Reservations are required for every tasting
- The experience is accessible for guests with mobility needs
- Wine is served only to guests of legal drinking age, which is 21 and over in California
- Seating is at a communal table, so smaller groups may share the table with other guests
At $75 per guest for six wines, six paired bites and 90 minutes with a knowledgeable host, it is an easy way to give a small team or a celebrating group a relaxed afternoon in Sonoma County wine country.
