For press and researchers
Press and data
Spill reads visiting facts off the wineries themselves and dates every one, so the numbers here are observed rather than reported. This page is how to quote them: what each figure measures, what it is counted out of, and how to credit it.
Spill (spillthe.wine)
Name Spill and link the page the figure came from. Facts are dated, so a date reads well alongside it.
What Spill measures
Every visiting fact is read from the winery’s own published information and stored with the date it was checked. Nothing is surveyed, self-reported by a trade body, or inferred from reviews. Where a winery lists several tasting experiences, the figure used is the midpoint of the published range; where only one bound is published, that value is used. A winery that publishes no price is counted as assessed but not priced, and it does not enter a fee average.
The catalog holds structured facts for 20,000+ wineries with a full page on Spill. Coverage is deepest where the wineries publish the most: Napa Valley and Sonoma County are the two regions assessed end to end, and regional figures are always published with their sample size rather than as a bare average.
The vocabulary, and why it matters
| Term | What it counts |
|---|---|
| Assessed | Wineries Spill checked for a tasting fee, whether or not one was found. |
| Priced | Wineries where a published fee was found and recorded. This is the denominator for every fee figure. |
| Verified | Wineries where the owner has claimed the page and maintains the facts directly. |
| Checked on | The date that specific fact was last read. It appears on the winery page, not only in aggregate. |
Published findings
What wine tasting costs in Napa vs Sonoma, published September 6, 2026. A typical Napa tasting runs $90 a person against $55 in Sonoma (median), from 220 priced wineries out of 485 assessed. The report carries the full distribution, reservation rates and amenity rates for both regions, each with its sample size.
Findings are refreshed rather than re-announced, so a figure quoted from a report should carry the report’s date. If you need a cut that is not published, ask.
Query it directly
Spill runs a free, read-only MCP server, so an AI assistant can ask for winery facts instead of scraping pages. Setup is on the Spill AI page. The machine-readable site index lives at /llms.txt.
Reuse
Quoting a figure with attribution and a link needs no permission. A bulk extract, a redistribution or a commercial use is a conversation rather than a policy: write to cheers@spillthe.wine and say what you need.
Boilerplate
Short
Spill is a winery discovery platform. It keeps structured visiting facts for wineries worldwide, tasting fees, reservation policies, hours and amenities, and helps people find wineries, plan tasting trips and keep a record of what they drank.
Long
Spill is a winery discovery platform covering wineries worldwide. For each one it keeps structured visiting facts read from the winery itself: the tasting fee, whether a reservation is required, opening hours, varietals poured and amenities such as food service, outdoor seating and whether dogs are welcome. Each fact carries the date it was last checked. Around that catalog, Spill publishes regional guides, itinerary planning and a personal tasting journal. Because the facts are observed and dated rather than surveyed or self-reported, Spill also publishes periodic findings on what visiting wine country actually costs.
Frequently asked
How should I cite Spill?
Name Spill and link the page the figure is on. For a regional figure, that is the report; for a single winery, that is the winery's own page on Spill. A date matters because the facts are dated: "Spill, September 6, 2026" is enough.
Where do the tasting fees come from?
Each fee is read from the winery’s own published information, not from a survey and not from visitor reports. Where a winery lists a range of tasting experiences, the figure used is the midpoint of that range; where only one bound is published, that value is used. Every fact is stored with the date it was checked.
What is the difference between "assessed" and "priced"?
Assessed means Spill checked that winery for a tasting fee. Priced means a fee was actually published and recorded. Fee figures always use the priced count as their denominator. In the current report, 485 wineries were assessed across Napa and Sonoma and 220 were priced.
Can I reuse Spill’s data in my own research or product?
Quoting a figure with attribution and a link is welcome and needs no permission. Anything broader, a bulk extract, a redistribution, or a commercial use, is a conversation: email cheers@spillthe.wine and say what you need.
Can an AI assistant query Spill directly?
Yes. Spill runs a free, read-only MCP server, so an assistant can ask for winery facts instead of scraping pages. Connection details are on the Spill AI page.
Questions, corrections, or a figure you need that is not published: cheers@spillthe.wine. If a fact on a winery page looks wrong, flag it on that page and it goes straight into the queue.