(*** PLEASE NOTE: This was originally posted in November 2011. For a more current version, please go here to see recommendations from September 2014***)
During the day, Sonoma County has over 200 wineries to choose from for wine tasting. But sometimes when 5 o’clock rolls around you’re looking for one more winery to stop at before you call it a day. Not to fear, these 8 wineries in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley, and the Carneros Region are still open for tasting every day until at least 6 p.m. and are worth a visit.
Dry Creek Valley
Francis Ford Coppola Winery – 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville, (877) 590-3329, open from 11:00 to 6:00
Hawley Winery – 36 North Street, Healdsburg, (707) 473-9500, open from 11:00 to 6:00
Longboard Vineyards – 5 Fitch Street, Healdsburg, (707) 433-3473, open from 11:00 to 6:00
Stephen & Walker – 243 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, (707) 431-8749, open from 11:00 to 7:00
Williamson Wines – 134 Matheson Street, Healdsburg, (707) 433-1500, open from 11:00 to 7:00
Sonoma Valley
Mayo Family Winery – 13101 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, (707) 938-9401, open from 10:30 to 6:30
Roessler Cellars – 380 First Street West, Sonoma, (707) 933-4440, open from 11:00 to 6:00
Carneros Region
Cline Cellars – 24737 Arnold Drive (Highway 121), Sonoma, (707) 940-4061, open from 10:00 to 6:00