Soda Rock Winery

Mark is the best. We drove past by and didn’t have reservations on a Sunday. Love the hospitality and the variety of wines we tasted. Will def return!

This was a recommendation from our server at Mazzocco Winery, and what a gem. Located in the Alexander Valley, it is steeped in history. At first sight, it was magnificent and had us in awe. The main tasting room is in an 1800s Stagecoach Horse Barn that is weathered but stunning as the light comes through the open slats in the aged siding. It is so well done. The wine was excellent, and we bought several bottles. The owner poured us, and we enjoyed his stories and wine knowledge. There is tasting areas outdoors as well next to the Vineyard. The indoor is open and spacious and well decorated. They suffered a significant loss when the historic Alexander Valley General Store, part of the winery, burned down during the 2020 fires. You will see the remnants as they rebuild. We could not have been more impressed. A friend visited on our suggestion a few days later and stayed hours she enjoyed it so much. Absolute must!!

Great wine and really nice people. They are tasting out of their old barn which is shabby chic, but very comfy.

It is a good place to stop by for a tasting experience they have collected wine from their group of 13 wineries from nearby cities in the Valley. Seating is in outdoor indoor and patio. The price is reasonable, $25 per person per 5 wines tasting. If you would like food to bring it with you they welcome you. Keep a note they don't have any hot food, but there are some in the refrigerator to buy, some cheese and other items.

Absolutely amazing wine! Manny is incredible and is so knowledgeable. He really made our experience wonderful. Thank you Manny!

We had an excellent time visiting the Soda Rock Winery tasting experience on the patio! We stayed at the nearby The Pinschower Inn in 302 N Main St, Cloverdale! It was a perfect combination to visit the area.

This place offers overpriced sips of wine. Our host had little interest in us and completely forgot he had spoken to us at one point. While friendly he was impolite and favored pours larger pours to other guests.

Fun winery, tastings in a rustic old barn, surrounded by vineyards. Great wines. I recommend their events with live music.

We came here on a Tuesday at 3:30. It was so chill and relaxed. Alison (our sommelier) with hazel (dog) were there to welcome us in. We enjoyed the standard tasting flight which was free since we are members of the Wilson group. This was the first time to enjoy tasting at the "barn" and we will definitely return. We loved the casual relaxing ambiance here. The wines were all good. :) We really enjoyed the music selection here too!!

We were welcomed by very friendly staff. We were waiting for the rest of our group but Mark found a spot for us right away. The barn is so cute and rustic and their backyard area is so pretty and next to the vineyards. Mark our waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable. I did not have one wine that we did not like. Started off with white, rose, red and boulder reds. Loved them all. We left with a few bottles and we expect to be back and to go to their sister wineries to check them out.

Friendly staff, beautiful surroundings, amazing and delicious wines. It's always a pleasure to bring friends here. Very good solid reds have us coming back time and time again. Although not the same grand tasting room as pre 2019 fires, the barn tasting room has a much more rustic and a true Sonoma wine country vibe. I actually prefer the barn setting to the old tasting room. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Reservations are recommended but not necessarily a deal breaker if you don't have one.

This was the last winery we hit on a day full of tastings. We arrived as the sun was starting to go behind the mountains and enjoyed a very nice tasting on the back patio outside of the barn. It was so sad when the original tasting room burned down, and you can still see the ruins of the old structure. I hear that they've opened up a tasting room in downtown Healdsburg, but we went out to the original site. Our host, Mark, was a great Guide to the wines, as well as a really neat person to chat with. At the time they were running a very cool special on their zinfandels, so we split a case with our friends and had it shipped back to the East Coast. I always enjoy stopping by this place, and will continue to do so in the future.

This is one of our favorite wineries! The customer service is always phenomenal! We went in right before closing and she gave us a tasting with a smile and great conversation! We love all of the wines and the wine club is a phenomenal deal! They have inside and outside seating and being right on Main Street it has a nice vibe!

I really liked my server (I think his name was Mark). I kind of had to prompt him to talk about the property even though I told him I had never been before. For instance the big building remnants should be a really ear catching story right off the bat but I had to ask about it. However the server was knowledgeable about the wine, sold the wine club pretty well, and was super nice. Recommend coming when you don't want to freeze or be chilled however because like I said main building burnt in 2019 so continue to/ now only do the tastings out of a barn that has portable heaters but is still pretty much directly in the elements of the outdoors.

Great wines, great tasting room. A bit off the beaten track. in 2019, before the fire razed the new tasting room, we had the privilege of participating in a fabulous dinner and tasting here. Now it's back to the old barn until the new tasting room is built. But the barn is a beautiful venue for wine tasting! We were here recently on a slow Monday, and really enjoyed it! The wine is fabulous!

I was knocked off my feet with the Cabernets at Soda Rock! I loved every single one, especially the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. They have their tastings in an old barn which was cleared out for use after the Napa fire and their old tasting room burned down. Tasting wine with a view of the vineyard under a candelabra in a rustic barn is so much fun. Highly recommend this as your most important stop in Sonoma Valley!

We love Soda Rock Winery! They own 11 boutique wineries (part of the Wilson Family Wineries) in the northern Sonoma County area. Although we haven't yet visited them all, each one we have visited has its own unique flair and ethos. Our host today was Robin who was immensely helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Join one of their wine clubs and enjoy all of their other 10 wineries' discounts and so far great service. Highly recommended!

Beautiful winery in the Healdsburg area. Had to come out to support them after they were ravaged by the Kincade fire in 2019. The barn was saved even though you can still see places where it was scorched. It's beautiful though, perfect place to relax and enjoy our tasting. All that's left of the original tasting room is the front stone wall. I hope they're able to rebuild!

Been meaning to revisit Soda Rock Winery ever since the Kincaid fires destroyed their beautiful property last year, and I finally got the chance to do so a few weeks ago. What a difference a second visit makes! We really enjoyed our tasting with Mark, and I'm so excited to come back again. It's still devastating that the Kincaid fires destroyed Soda Rock's gorgeous tasting room. You can still see the ruins from outside of their barn. Luckily the barn was spared (this is where the winery has been currently conducting their tastings), but all that's left from their original tasting room is the brick wall from the original building. Damn those fires! As I write this review, the Walbridge (LNU) fire is currently burning right outside of Healdsburg. Praying that this fire won't do any further damage to Soda Rock or any other property for that manner. I was so sad to see the ruins, but I was also so happy to see the winery is thriving again in the midst of the damage and COVID. We came on a Saturday afternoon and sat behind the barn (outdoor tasting only due to COVID). They have a really adorable little setup here! It was hot when we went, but we had some nice shade from the umbrella at our table. Mark was our host and he was fantastic. He was very passionate and gave us details about each and every wine that he poured. He was also nice enough to take some pictures of us and told us a couple of really funny jokes. I've always been a fan of Soda Rock's wine, and this time was no different. In fact, I was so impressed with their sparkling wine! If you know me, you know that I'm not really big on sparkling. It's pretty rare that I'll purchase sparkling wine unless it's a demi-sec, a sparkling red, or just a really good sparkling that appeases my taste. We all fell in love with their Kenneth Carl sparkling and ending up purchasing a half case of it. They had a great deal and we were able to purchase it for even less than my membership discount allows. I just finished my last bottle a few days ago, so now I'll have to go back to purchase more of that deliciousness. Also really enjoyed their Primitivo and Wentworth Zinfandel. Although we couldn't taste inside of the barn, I was able to admire it while we picked up our wine bottles. It's decorated so nicely! They've got little string lights on the ceiling and a beautiful chandelier. Love the little water mister too! We each took turns standing near the mister because it was HAWT that day! So glad that I was able to visit again. My friends and I had a wonderful time. Can't wait to visit them again soon once the Walbridge fire is contained.

Go here for fantastic Cabernet Sauvignon wine! We visited the small tasting room in downtown Healdsburg and enjoyed the experience. Our host was friendly, funny and attentive. The tasting room could use a decorating refresh but it does have a nice bar with ample seating.

The wines just keep getting better! Manny is the absolute best. He was so knowledgeable and helpful! Definitely come here!

We've all heard the beautiful tasting room was taken during the Kincade fires this year in 2019, but have no fear the Wilson Family has the strength and resilience that helps make our community such an amazing place to call home here in Sonoma County. Lord Snout still stands overlook to the original 1800's wall that incredibly still stands as does the original barn!!! So while the rebuild is planned and gets underway the barn now is the place to be! Get out there and support, love, and enjoy the wines. We were lucky enough to catch the tail end of Lord Snout's 3rd birthday party this past weekend. Picked up some delicious wines, enjoyed the beautiful barn, and the overwhelming sense of community. I'm in awe of the Wilson's sense of community and ability to take this devastation and rise up from these ashes.

My wife and I discovered this place on our anniversary. Great location with a old mail building. Wines very good especially the postman Zin and Lord Snout. If you decide to become a member you will get discounts at many other wineries as well.

Soda Rock holds the best wines (in my opinion) out of all the Wilson Wineries. Tucked back in Alexander Valley sharing a wall of grapes with Stonestreet, it's often not too crowded and always has people with great attitudes serving. We've taken our pup here quite often and he always gets a lot of love - fortunately they don't make Dog-Wine or else that pup would be getting tipsy for sure! They make a great rose that was just recently released, as well as some whites, but their specialty (like all the Wilsons) are their reds. I have a hard time picking just one but my current preference is their Boardeaux (a play on the huge Boar spinning statue they have out front!)

So heartbreaking to see the winery in this state but happy to see the winery open with bar tasting available. I've drove by this winery so many times, hung out in the winery and tasted their wines. The reds are great and the folks are strong and determined. Love the Boar series. Bordeaux inspired indeed! Will definitely visit again once COVID is over.

I had a reservation for 3 last Saturday and unfortunately had a frustrating tasting experience. Up front I would say that the staff were all very friendly when they were at our table. The challenge was that 3 separate times we had to wait over 20 minutes for the next pour. Each time one of us would have to go into the barn and ask for the next taste. Why? You would think that after the first time we asked for the next pour this would have been resolved. Nope. We also learned that one of our servers actually left and didn't say anything to anyone about us. I just don't get it. It's too bad because again, the staff were nice enough. And the barn, the grounds, the vineyards - all beautiful. But spending 2 hours at a winery, with much of the time trying to get another pour, is ridiculous.

Just a heads up I am a bit biased towards Soda Rock because I am a member. I absolutely love all of the Wilson Wineries especially since if you are a member at one then you taste for free at all 9 of them. I became a member one afternoon when I went in by myself just to pick up a bottle. I got started talking to Michelle who was pouring my wines... I loved all of the wines and Michelle. That was over a year ago. The next time I came in which was months later, Michelle remembered me. And now we both seek each other out and always make sure for a small chit chat. The customer service here is absolutely outstanding. I love coming to Soda Rock because you feel welcomed and like family. I highly suggest becoming a member because they have great events that are often free for members.

The grounds of this place are insanely beautiful. There must be a million weddings here and they must be amazing. Showed up right before they were closing so we got one-on-two attention, which was cool. It was fun to have our own tasting expert and he was so good...helpful with great pours and we really enjoyed the options. The sculpture in the front and the art around the grounds are really great and set this place apart from the others. Great place.

Hi Robert,   Thank you for reaching out! I was so sorry to receive your message over the holiday weekend. I had every reason to believe your order should arrive by Christmas- however, we outsource our fulfillment, and with holiday shipping and staffing shortages, it looks like it took them longer to fulfill this order than normal. It looks like the shipment was finally delivered yesterday, but please let me know if you would prefer to have it returned, and I would be happy to arrange a pick-up of this order.   I am also sorry to say that I never received your message from Christmas Day, otherwise I would have given this order the attention it deserved. It is never my intention to make our club members feel as though they are ill-treated, so I am sorry that I left you feeling treated this way. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.   Best,   Madeline Fuss   Wine Club Coordinator Soda Rock Winery This is an updated response to a previous review. Weak

You must try the wines at Soda Rock. There is a tasting room at the winery and in downtown Healdsburg. We attended a wine dinner with Soda Rock on 8/20 and it was fantastic. Every wine they served was delicious, red and white. We sat with the manager Joanie who was fantastic. We also met Sean who we had a tasting with the next day at the winery. You must check this place out. Every wine is delicious. We even joined the club. Prices are very reasonable. On one of our last days we went to the tasting room in downtown Healdsburg with Manny. What a fun and knowledgeable guy. We had a great time and bought some wine for later that night. This is one of the best wineries in Sonoma. Check it out.

+ no reservation required + tasty tasting selection + interesting building and history + another great picnic spot

Disclosure: this was winery #5 or #6...can't remember...**hiccup** Wine was good...but then again after 3 wineries everything starts to taste "good"...**hiccup** Lovely grounds and friendly service...except for one lady who immediately knew we were just middle class drunks and not rich yuppy wine snobs...**hiccup**...she was absolutely right, so I'm not gonna hold that against Soda Rock. **hiccup**

This location is CLOSED until rebuilding From San Francisco chronically Oct 27, 2019 Kincade Fire "Around 3 a.m., the fire crossed Highway 128 near Chalk Hill Road east of Healdsburg and hit Soda Rock Winery, where flames shot through its historic stone facade, causing the roof to collapse. The winery's main building -- a tasting room, event space, lodging and other facilities -- was reduced to rubble. Only the stone facade and a steel sculpture of a boar remained."

Despite other reviews stating this place is closed, they are actually OPEN and doing tastings out of their barn which lasted through the fire. I had visited prior to the fire and loved their wines so when my friend reached out and asked if I wanted to go up and support and do a tasting in their barn, I didn't hesitate to say yes. Everyone working here is so friendly and all of the wines are still delicious. If you are in the area, I definitely recommend stopping by and supporting them. You won't be disappointed

Make time to visit Soda Rock for a relaxing wine tasting, a beautiful vineyard view, and gracious staff. Always an awesome afternoon at this spot + the wines are great!

Soda Rock Winery is a charming destination off the beaten path. They've transformed a former general store/post office into a peaceful spot for wayfarers. Highway 128 is steep&windy, traveling along the slopes of Mt. St. Helena, and Soda Rock makes it worth the drive. Since it's off Highway 128 (rather than Napa's 29), it's relatively quiet, even if there are large groups. The hostess was very friendly and attentive, managing to keep several groups happy&satisfied. Nobody felt ignored. While they pride themselves on their Bordeaux varietals (one is named for their artistic boar out front), it's their dessert wines&sweeter whites like Sauvignon Blanc that are their underrated treasures. Interesting trivia- The giant sculptural boar out front was once at Burning Man.

I have nothing but great things to say about Soda Rock! Participants of the Barrel Tasting Event with Wine Roads 2017. It was lovely! Clean and open space. Simple. They had white flowing drapes. And from the ceiling clear balls that look like Soda Bubbles! The venue was just breath taking. I could totally picture myself having a wedding party here! My group loved their white wine, Viognier 2015. So refreshing. We bought a case and split it. We did spend a nice time here enjoying all the other wines that they were tasting for the event. The big room was so huge and open it also had a door that lead to a beautiful view of their vineyards. Highly recommend coming here! You won't miss it either. They have a huge hog hanging just as u enter from the parking lot!

The boar was why we came. I wanted to show my out-of-town friends the sculpture. We decided to stay for a tasting. But like other reviewers have said, they have some work to do customer service wise. No one acknowledged us within 5 minutes of us being there. It wasn't that busy and there were a lot of servers there so we were surprised. We weren't sure if it was because we were young or not good enough for them or because there was a brown person in the group or because they just aren't good with customer service... Maybe you just have to be old and white to be served because that's all who was being served or maybe it was a fluke and it's just a toss up if you're served, but it was a super unwelcoming to us. So we walked out. We can't speak to the wine because we were never served. They do provide cracker/bread sticks.

AWFUL customer service. Honestly it felt like we weren't served because there was a brown person in the group. The place wasn't very busy and our party of three was not acknowledged for five minutes. I'm not sure why they think their wine is so great they can't acknowledge customers. We left, we didn't feel like giving our money to a company with such bad customer service. This is my first one star review and I hope it's my last.

Amazing experience every time, take in the history and vibe. Not for the newbie snobbish. As unique as you can get in wine country.

One of my favorite wineries! Not being a white wine person, I find that Soda Rock whites are fantastic! They have some wonderful red wines and some unique blends along with 100% petite verdo which is really difficult to produce a good bottle of. Wine club membership get you great promotions throughout the year! They don't distribute, so it's impossible to find the wine outside California unless you know someone in the wine club.

So disappointed. Made reservations a week ago for 6 to come in 4 weeks to celebrate 2 birthdays and enjoy their beautiful Winery. They just called and told me that they decided to do a BBQ tasting and would I be interested at $30 per person? Uh, no. This was the first stop of 4 wineries which was mentioned when I made the reservations. I was told that since we don't want the BBQ tasting we would have to go to their in the town location. Truly didn't want to be in a tasting room in town! What a fail on some many levels!

Jason was incredible. Get wine great experience. Great valve for the quality of wine.

Absolutely beautiful wines and winery! I recently moved and needed to cancel my wine membership. It has been THREE cycles of shipments where I am still getting charged and shipped wines. I have called and left messages, but for some reason, I am still on the list. Everything about the wine and winery are exceptional except the wine membership management. It has been really frustrating.

Amazing wine. Sweet atmosphere. Best pour--! Loved Dani!! Well done!!! (Sold us two cases!!) genuine thumbs up!!!

Great experience and value! Delicious wine. Jason was attentive and we felt educated on wines grapes the region the brand etc. $15 pp for five tastings. Lots of engagement great spot!

Oh boy. We got married here about 2 months ago, and what a great experience. From all the times I visited throughout the year to show my friends and family, to the on-site coordination, to the day itself, and the day after (we left a bunch of crap behind). This is both a stunning venue, and a well-run one at that. Sarah was so nice and helpful, and Bob in the tasting room seemed to be there almost every time I went! They really let you take your vision and run with it using their facilities. We got married in the barn, and it was easily the most stunning thing I've ever seen. The chandelier, and little candles everywhere combined with the waning sunlight... If you're looking for a wedding venue--go here.

I held my wedding at Soda Rock in June 2015. My entire experience was beyond my expectations in every way possible. Sarah and Isabella were wonderful to work with. I met with Isabelle a number of times but worked with Sarah on the fine details. By the time my wedding day rolled around, I wanted to stick her in a bridesmaid dress! She was so nice and helpful throughout the entire process. The venue is beautiful and can be completely "customized" to fit your vision. We had access to everything on the property including outdoor and indoor space and all of their decor which we were able to move throughout the entire property. We also booked 3 out of 4 rooms for the weekend. My bridesmaids and myself got ready in the Barn Suite while the groomsmen got ready in the Vineyard Suite next door. Being able to stay on the property was amazing. It made getting ready so much less stressful because travel didn't need to be factored in. Overall, I had such an amazing experience at Soda Rock. I would recommend it to anyone I know.

I came here because it was an add on to staying at Calderwood Inn. Would absolutely go again. Robin was so awesome and the wine was great! When you come in the whole place feels so nice and spacious. The location is a cool spot in town too. The restrooms were really clean.. so important haha.

Pulling up to the parking lot I thought the location was cool. There is a large boar [?] Infront. At least I think that's what it was. We walked in and I was surprised to find the tasting was $15...I swear I read online it was $5pp. Anyhow the server an older woman was ehhh...and the wines weren't anything to write home about. I say you can skip this location. Keep driving towards DT Healdsburg and hit Simi then Toad Hollow.

What a great find! Everything we tried was amazing and surprising sip after sip, delish! Everyone working in the tasting room was wonderful, loved Sally! The grounds were beautiful inside and outside. Definitely grab a taste of their sauv blanc, zins, or anything rockpile and take a walk over to the barn. Can't wait to for the rosé release!

They are back and on the road to recovery! Currently open and holding tastings in the barn. They've made it look magical.

The tasting room itself is gentle, gorgeous, with a beautiful view of vineyards and mountains. *yawn* The staff was personable, friendly, took pride in the wine, and completely unpretentious. Great. I was there for a special lunch, where they opened up their best bottles and poured like there's no tomorrow. I had a chance to meet the winemaker, manager, and owners. Very sincere people who love what they're doing, and this is one of six wineries in their expanding independent noncorporate mini-empire. What they poured was fantastic, some of the happiest wines I've had in Sonoma Valley. The new releases coming out in Fall 2011 were substantially more concentrated and full than the previous vintages. The Sav B was elegant, minerally, uncommonly full for a white wine, and just bad-ass tasty from first sip to lingering aftertaste. The top of the line "Five Star General" Cabernet sipped like a huge wine, at $65 it sends most $120 Napa wines home crying for mommy. There wasn't a cave, biodynamic stage play, giant castle, art collection (other than one rather stunning photograph and a stuffed wild pig) or a alpaca tour, the whole thing is low key and real in a Sonoma way. If you've never been to a tasting room you should start with something more Disney tourist extravagant for your first introduction. This is the kind of winery you go to after you're completely jaded by the wine country experience, and want to see that there's still some soul in the industry. The combination of truly top wine, sincere, strong presentation, and a setting so magical it transcends whatever commercialism there is to it, makes for a wonderful memory. I brought home a case and a half, which I rarely do. The wine was that good.

Ashley and Isabelle ... The Events ladies- are amazing! We had our wedding here a few weeks ago, and it was wonderful! We worked with Isabelle in the beginning leading up to the big day and then rehearsal and day of Ashley was WONDERFUL with keeping on top of all the details and ensuring everything went smoothly. Thank you so much to the soda rock team for making our day special! PS- we stayed in the "Artist Den" to get ready before the wedding and then were able to enjoy it for the weekend and it's a wonderful little getaway if you're looking for something nice and quiet and romantic! :)

Was excited to go try it but when I arrived I soon found out that they do not cater to people work disabilities..in fact they are quite rude to those who have disabilities. I unfortunately experienced this first hand today. Very disappointing and would not recommend.

My now husband and I got married at Soda Rock in April 2016. We could not say better things about the venue, the wine, and all the wonderful people who work there. Soda Rock made our wedding weekend the best of our lives. We knew we wanted to get married at Soda Rock immediately after going on a short tour with the events manager. The venue is beautiful and offers so many great options all in one place. We were happy to be able to do all of our major wedding day activities all at one venue - ceremony (outside, facing vineyard), cocktail hour (barn/outside barn) and reception/dinner (ballroom w/ bar in tasting room). Each location onsite is beautiful and different - which made a big different for our simple wedding without many decorations/tiny details - we didn't need any! Also, I loved their onsite accommodations - so perfect for staying there the night before with my bridesmaids, getting ready before the wedding, and with my husband for a couple days after. Isabelle and Sarah were wonderful to work throughout the whole experience. Sarah answered all 500 of our random, one-off questions. She really helped us all along the way to help make our day the best. I was impressed with her keeping everyone on track for our rehearsal ceremony. And on day of...I literally do not know what we would have done without her!! She did an amazing job making sure everything moved along smoothly, keeping our parents and bridal/grooms party in check, and making sure everyone was where they needed to be. Soda Rock is an excellent choice for Healdsburg (which itself was a great choice for all of our out of town guests).

We came here on a whim-- saw the sign on the road at the end of a long day of wine tasting and popped in! The people inside were so friendly, encouraging us to taste all the wines-- not just the five that you're supposed to choose. They waived the $5 tasting fee when we bought some wine AND gave us a 2-for-1 deal on some bottles. The $50 'General' Cabernet Sauvignon is especially phenomenal, but there were no wines we didn't like. The feel of the winery is really nice too, it's open and calming and quieter than some of the more famous places. It used to be the post office, and some of the walls are original, which is too cool. Totally worth a visit!

We had a fantastic experience last Saturday to celebrate Lord Snort's 4th birthday. Tastings food were all very enjoyable. The outside area was perfect. Weather couldn't have been better. Jason who led us through this experience was very courteous, knowledgeable, friendly and encompassing. Someone very excited about the label and people he represents. We have been coming to this winery for over 38 years. We started our relationship with Soda Rick in the barn with Charlie (original owner) and have come full tilt back to the barn once again. A winery to put on your list to visit.