Heart of Sonoma Valley Association

These are the guys that put on the barrel tasting weekend every March in Sonoma. We attended this past weekend and had a really fun time. This is a special event for a few reasons including food pairings by local chefs and the opportunity to taste wine from the barrel and compare it to the finished product. You can also buy futures for a barrel that you really like and some vineyards discount their wines for Savor Sonoma. My favorite participants were La Rochelle and Muscardini who led the pack with great wines and amazing bites.

Oh! We’ve done the Holiday Open House (Thanksgiving weekend) for the past 3 years and it’s SO much fun!!! Although the price has gone up for this year, I’m still looking forward to it.
Rent a limo/​car/​bus… that way EVERYBODY can drink!

Wow can these guys put on an event!
Just recently did the Savor Sonoma Valley Barrel Tasting & Culinary Food Experience, and WOW is the only word I have to say. On the weekend of March 17^th & 18^th 2007 my GF and a bunch of her friends were able to go wine tasting to 19 Sonoma Valley Wineries. Not only were you able to sample the upcoming wine releases, but they were also paired with foods from many local caterers and stores.
So for a weekend pass, you must be thinking I can go to 19 wineries, sample both the food and wine, get a comparative tasting glass and this is going to cost me like $ 150+… HA! Not even half that price for the weekend. We are talking $ 55! Yes only $ 55!!! This was probably the best Sonoma wine tasting value I’ve ever seen. I will most definately be doing this again next year.
They have other events coming up such as a Film Festival, and special dinners at the Wineries, but this Savor Sonoma Valley Barrel Tasting & Culinary Food Experience is definitely worth doing for a short get away weekend and wine tasting experience!