The Ultimate Guide to NA-Friendly Wineries
I haven't been able to find a full list of Napa and Sonoma wineries offering non-alcoholic tastings, so I made one 🙌
Okay we need to be so honest: wine country has historically done a terrible job catering to people who aren’t drinking.
For a place built around hospitality, the non-alcoholic option at a lot of wineries has pretty much just been a glass of water served with a side of judgement.
I’ll never forget the first time I overheard a tasting room manager comment to a colleague under their breath, “if they’re not drinking, why are they even here?”…..
I’m sorry, what??
It doesn’t matter what your reason is for not imbibing - whether you’re sober, sober-curious, pregnant, taking a break, the designated driver, recovering from a chaotic weekend, or just straight up not in the mood to drink today - I believe wine country has so much to offer beyond its alcoholic content and everyone deserves the ability to enjoy it.
Wine just happens to be part of the experience - it’s not the entire experience.
It’s also the beautiful vineyard views, the storytelling, the hospitality, the farm-driven food, and the memorable conversations with loved ones on a patio, basking in perfect weather.
Additionally, the sober-curious movement, rise of mocktails, and decrease of alcohol consumption is not a trend. It’s reality, and the longer wineries avoid adapting to the times and evolving to meet consumer needs, the harder the hit will continue to be.
Thankfully, we’re starting to see a shift and I’m thrilled wineries are beginning to create more inclusive, non-alcoholic offerings!
Even though I work in wine for a living, I actually don’t drink very much and will probably order a mocktail or NA offering 50% of the time if I see it on a menu. So selfishly, I’m stoked about this kind of progress!
I’ve have compiled a list of spots across Napa, Sonoma, and California Wine Country with thoughtful NA options, like botanical cocktails, house-made spritzes, or teas, and will continue to keep this list updated as I learn about more.
And if you know of wineries with NA offerings I didn’t include, please drop a comment so I can add them to the list!
Napa Wineries with Non-Alcoholic Offerings:
Listed in order from north to south Napa
Tedeschi Family Winery - in Calistoga. They offer sparkling NA + sparkling seltzers
Castello di Amorosa - in Calistoga. Yes, the “Castle Winery”! Book their “Libero Tasting” to enjoy a flight of NA wines and grape juices. Fun fact they also offer grape juice tastings for kids.
Clif Family - in St. Helena. They offer seasonal, rotating flights of mocktails like apple spritz and pear ginger colada. Can even be enjoyed with their “Rise and Wine” brunch tasting!
Mocktail flight at Clif Family Winery. Credit: Visit Calistoga Ehlers Estate - in St. Helena. They offer glasses of Kally, one of my favorite and locally-made NA wines!
Erosion Tap House - in downtown St. Helena. They offer NA bevies and house made ice cream
Bella Union - in Rutherford. Their new tasting room is absolutely stunning and they started offering mocktails.
Inglenook - in Rutherford. Historic winery offering mocktails + a full espresso bar. Beauuutiful grounds! (Fun fact, this was the place I experienced my “wine bug” that made me fall in love with wine 11 years ago!)
Napa Cellars - in Yountville. They offer a tasting of four alcohol removed wines - a Sparkling, Chardonnay, Red Blend, and a Cabernet. They also offer zero proof drinks such as sparkling cider, waters, and carbonated drinks if alcohol-removed wines aren’t your vibe.
No Love Lost - in downtown Napa. Fun tasting room offering NA wines.
St. Clair Brown - unique winery/brewery/garden in downtown Napa. They offer a flight of 3 zero-proof “switchels” (made from water, homemade vinegar, ginger, etc.) using fresh ingredients from their garden. Beautiful to enjoy on their patio, you won’t want to leave.
Napa Valley Distillery - in downtown Napa. They now offer mocktail flights - fun alternative to visiting wineries
RD Winery - south of downtown Napa. They offer a 100% non alcoholic Cabernet + sparkling waters and a food menu that accommodates dietary restrictions.
Napa experiences that have nothing to do with wine at all:
Grove 45: olive oil tastings
Madeleine’s Macarons: (Yountville) Macaron + Coffee tasting
Ohm Coffee Roasters: Coffee tastings
Take a relaxing dip in a Calistoga natural spring
Napa Fragrance Co: fragrance classes (also offered at Boisset)
Napa Zero Proof Tours: a company that provides unique NA-focused tours at spots across Napa!
Sonoma County Wineries with Non-Alcoholic Offerings:
Bricoleur - in Russian River Valley. Ask for their seasonal house-made sparkling mocktail flight, it’s fantastic with their culinary bites!
Macrostie - in Russian River Valley. Bespoke iced tea tasting made locally by Russian River Tea Co. One of my favorite spots & views in the valley.
Bespoke Iced Tea tasting at Macrostie. Credit: Macrostie Winery Smith Story - in Dry Creek Valley at Bacchus Landing square. They offer tea in vintage set, NA beer and adaptogen bevvies. Plus you get to hang out with the owners who are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.
Michel-Schlumberger - in Dry Creek Valley. Complimentary glasses of Woody’s (a locally-made NA sparkling wine) for non-imbibing guests!
Quivira - in Dry Creek Valley - offering tasting flights of estate-grown shrubs crafted by their chef, like apple pear and pineapple guava shrub spritzes
Jordan - in Alexander Valley. They offer mocktails with ingredients sourced from their garden
Tilted Shed Ciderworks - in Windsor/ Russian River Valley. Offering NA cider and seasonal shrubs. (not technically a winery but still love that they offer NA options)
Hamel - Sonoma. Dry Tasting of sparkling botanical sodas you can enjoy while doing a winery and cave tour
Meadowcroft - Sonoma. They have a Zero Proof Experience and even guide you how to smell, taste, and savor them in the same way as a wine tasting
Kivelstadt Cellars + Winegarten - in Sonoma. They offer kombucha on tap, NA beer + a casual/inclusive environment that’s great for families too
Honorable mentions outside of Napa/Sonoma
Mendocino:
Goldeneye - in Anderson Valley. NA seasonal shrubs
Navarro - in Anderson Valley. One of the first wineries to offer non acloholic grape juices years ago, including Pinot Noir & Gewuztraminer
Paso Robles
Justin Wine - they offer a lovely tour of their garden + custom tea blending experience. I just did it in April and loved it!
J. Lohr - the OG’s of NA wine - they created a non-alcoholic removed wine back in 1985 called ARIEL
Let me know if you visit any of these spots or if you know of other wineries with NA offerings - drop them in the comments so I can add it to the list! Cheers!
xoxo,
Warner