The Most Exciting Tasting Room Openings of 2021
Check out our feature in Sonoma Magazine’s article: The Most Exciting Tasting Room Openings of 2021
BY LINDA MURPHY
DECEMBER 2021
Our tasting room collective was featured as one of the Most Exciting Tasting Room Openings of 2021! Read more about what makes Bacchus Landing so special:
“Bacchus Landing
This six-winery collective with tasting rooms, a large piazza, event spaces, rooftop terrace, bocce courts, picnic tables and a gourmet marketplace opened in late summer 2021 on the western outskirts of Healdsburg. It’s among the most ambitious and anticipated wine-centric venues to open in Sonoma County since the pandemic began and already has become a spend-the-day spot for families with kids and canines and for wine lovers seeking hard-to-find wines.
Aldina Vineyards owners Al and Dina Lopez and their children, Monica and Francisco Lopez, took three years to build the Mediterranean-style facility, central piazza and the family-friendly Frank’s Place area outside the southern wall, with bocce, picnic tables, piped-in music and opportunities for noshing and wine tasting.
Bacchus Landing’s winery tenants, each with their own tasting bar and outdoor patios, are Aldina Vineyards, AldenAlli, 13th & Third Wines, Montagne Russe, DOT Wine and Smith Story Wine Cellars. They’re open Thursday through Monday for walk-ins, though appointments are recommended, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment. Most offer pairings, with bites from the Bacchus Landing kitchen and marketplace. Contact each winery, via phone or website, for details and reservations.
The event schedule for 2022 includes Sunday Fundays starting in March, with food trucks and other activities; live music on the piazza on the first Saturday of each month, beginning April 2; a spring bazaar (May 7); Independence Day weekend celebration with live music and artisanal food experiences; and a pop-up art gallery (Aug. 6).
A bonus: There is plentiful parking in the Bacchus Landing lot, which is outfitted with several electric-auto charging stations.
14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Healdsburg, bacchuslanding.com
Wineries:
AldenAlli, 707-494-2045, aldenalli.com (chardonnay, pinot noir, zinfandel)
Aldina Vineyards, 707-799-1821, aldinavineyards.com (chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon)
Dot Wine, 707-385-9855, dotwinery.com (chardonnay, pinot noir, sparkling)
Montagne Russe, 855-467-8773, russewines.com (chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah, cabernet sauvignon)
Smith Story Wine Cellars, 707-494-5575, smithstorywinecellars.com (pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, sparkling)
13th & Third Wines, 917-940-6653, 13thandthirdwines.com (grenache blanc, roussanne, viognier, grenache, syrah, mourvedre)”