Festival · Sonoma
Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Largest regional wine competition in USA since 1975, judged by 18 industry experts. 2025: 914 wines from 149 wineries produced 114 double golds, 236 golds, and 33 Best of Class awards.
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Wineries nearby
- Winery Joseph Swan Vineyards Russian River's under-the-radar Zinfandel master — Joseph Swan's small lot old-vine Zinfandels (Stellwagen, Mancini Ranch, Zeigler) epitomize California classicism since 1968.
- Winery Rochioli Vineyards Russian River Valley legend with 4 generations of family farming, 1985 first vintage (immediately named Best Pinot Noir in America), and 1959 Sauvignon Blanc vines—some of California's oldest still producing.
- Winery · Napa Valley Domaine Carneros Champagne Taittinger founded Domaine Carneros in Carneros, and their Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs has won "America's Best Sparkling Wine" repeatedly—400 acres of estate vineyards producing méthode traditionnelle perfection.