I've yet to talk to anyone who has tickets for the Bay Area's big game on February 6th. That doesn't mean that we can't share in the excitement of Super Bowl City at the Taste of Sonoma Lounge, where an estimated 2,000 people a day will pile in for a pour of our county's best wines.
I'm not making plans to cope with the crowds, but if inclined, it's likely best to take the ferry from Larkspur over to where all the pre-game week action packed entertainment takes place on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.
For the rest of us, it would be bad sport indeed not to support our locals for this special year of Sonoma wines taking an exclusive spotlight at Super Bowl.
Whether you're hosting at home or viewing at a friends house, here's your shopping list for which wines to pick up at the store or tasting room ahead of time. And if you do make it down to Justin Herman Plaza, here's who is pouring and when:
Wineries pouring at Taste of Sonoma are scheduled to be:
Sunday, January 31st:
Monday, February 1:
Tuesday, February 2:
- Dry Creek Vineyard
- Francis Ford Coppola Winery
- Ferrari-Carano Vinyards and Winery
- Geyser Peak Winery
- Iron Horse Vineyards
- Jackson Family Wines
- Jordan Vineyard & Winery
- Lambert Bridge Winery
- Martin Ray Winery
- Rodney Strong Vineyards
- Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards
- Three Sticks Wines
- Vintage Wine Estates
- Wine Creek Cellars
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Wednesday, February 3:
Thursday, February 4:
Friday, February 5:
- Bucher Vineyard
- The Calling
- Christopher Creek Winery
- Dutton Estate
- Dutton-Goldfield Winery
- Frei Brothers
- Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
- Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
- Gracianna Wines
- Laurel Glen Vineyards
- Limerick Lane
- Papapietro Perry Winery
- Patz & Hall
- Selby Winery
- Simi Winery
- Viszlay Vineyards
Saturday, February 6:
Sunday, February 7:
- Capo Creek
- Davis Family Vineyards
- Dry Creek Vineyard
- Francis Ford Coppola Winery
- Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery
- Geyser Peak Winery
- Jackson Family Wines
- Lambert Bridge Winery
- Martin Ray Winery
- Rodney Strong Vineyards
- Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards
- Vintage Wine Estates
- Wine Creek Cellars
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Hours of Operation for the Taste of Sonoma Wine Lounge and Super Bowl City, the free public fan village centered in Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. Please note that the Wine Lounge closes one hour prior to Super Bowl City.
- Saturday, January 30: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 9:00 PM)
- Sunday, January 31: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 8:00 PM)
- Monday, February 1: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 8:00 PM)
- Tuesday, February 2: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 8:00 PM)
- Wednesday, February 3: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 8:00 PM)
- Thursday, February 4: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 8:00 PM)
- Friday, February 5: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 9:00 PM)
- Saturday, February 6: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 9:00 PM)
- Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 7): 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Sonoma Wine Lounge closes at 2:00 PM)
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