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Picnic-Friendly Wineries in Healdsburg
Pack a spread and settle in. These Healdsburg wineries have dedicated picnic areas where you can uncork a bottle and enjoy the vineyard views at your own pace.
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18 wineries
Healdsburg's picnic wineries are spread across Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley, and the hillsides between, each with a specific reason to stay longer than planned.
Dry Creek Vineyard has been family-owned since 1972, one of the foundational estates of the valley. Mazzocco Sonoma pours single-vineyard Zinfandels from sites that range from loamy valley floors to rocky mountain terrain. Com' è Bella is a tiny operation. Tastings in an actual underground wine cave or out on the lawn with valley views.
Geyserville
Bannister Wines operates out of a restored 115-year-old bank building that also functions as an art gallery. Lambert Bridge has been crafting small-lot Sonoma wines in a redwood-and-vineyard setting since 1993.
Healdsburg Proper
Michel-Schlumberger Benchland Wine Estate has been making estate-grown wines since 1979, blending Swiss and French farming traditions. La Follette Wines, founded by three wine industry figures including a former Screaming Eagle winemaker, offers some of the most considered pours in the area.
