The Plaza Post
All the latest Roche updates and happenings from our downtown tasting room just off the Sonoma Plaza. Learn about upcoming activities and events in and around downtown Sonoma.
Carneros Chronicles
Visit here to discover what is happening at our flagship Sonoma Carneros winery. Read the latest musings from our winemaker, Michael Carr, and hear about updates in and around our vineyards.
In the News
We are grateful to be featured in publications and blogs as well as for having been the recipient of several awards and honors. Click here to read about our latest news and accolades.
These Sonoma wineries aren’t open 24/7, but they have longer hours than many of their counterparts (meaning they close at 5pm at the earliest). We invite you to check out both of our Roche Winery tasting rooms and to visit a few of our other favorites while you’re in the area.
Read MoreThese are a few of our favorite indoor winery tasting rooms near Sonoma Plaza in downtown Sonoma. No surprise that Roche Winery’s downtown Sonoma tasting room makes the list, but do make time for one or two (or more) of the many others while you’re here!
Read MoreNext time you’re in Sonoma wine country, be sure to stop in at these fine family-owned and -operated wineries. You won’t be disappointed.
Read MoreMany of Sonoma’s finest wineries offer the best of both: stunning wines and stunning views. Read on for more about our favorites.
Read MoreSome Sonoma Chardonnays are truly exceptional. The notorious 1976 blind tasting now known as “the Judgment of Paris” marked a watershed for the region’s production when a panel of top French tasters picked Napa-based Chateau Montelena’s 1973 Chardonnay — made largely from Sonoma Chardonnay grapes — over entries from some of France’s most prestigious vineyards.
Read MoreSome of our favorite winery tasting rooms in Sonoma and Napa have stunning fireplaces that are absolutely perfect for a cozy, romantic winter wine-tasting experience. Read on to learn where to find them and what to expect when you arrive.
Read MoreThe Roche Winery family has gotten the memo about winter in Sonoma — we’ve lived here for decades, after all — and we’re proud to offer a truly “winter-proof” tasting experience indoors and out. So do some of our favorite neighbors in Sonoma and beyond.
These are our favorite winter-proof Sonoma wineries for cold-season tastings. Even if you’re set on an outdoor experience.
Read MoreSonoma County is home to hundreds of working wineries, many nestled in the valley flats or tucked in the hills surrounding the town of Sonoma. Here at Roche Winery, we can see several of our favorite fellow wineries out the top floor of our new production facility, and we know countless more are close by.
Read MoreThe easy, unsatisfying answer is: It depends, but probably not as much as you think. On a per-glass basis, tasting wine in Sonoma is cheaper than tasting in Napa, if that’s your yardstick. And, let’s be honest, it usually is.
Read MoreThe rivalry between Sonoma and Napa — which together produce some of California’s finest wines and which share a long border — is very real. It’s mostly friendly, but even friendly rivalries can get competitive and even heated.
Read MoreDowntown Sonoma brims with winery tasting rooms (and wine bars) pouring some of the best Pinot Noirs grown in Sonoma County. You could spend an entire afternoon tasting only Pinot here and still barely scratch the surface.
Read MoreThe Roche family has a long, proud winemaking tradition. You might say great wine runs in our blood.
Just don’t go looking for it at your local wine shop. In fact, one of the most distinctive aspects of the Roche winemaking tradition is the fact that we don’t distribute our wines to third-party retail stores. We never have.
Read MoreYou’ve put together your itinerary, made tasting appointments, and arranged transportation for your next Sonoma experience. Now you’re free to focus on other details — like what to wear while wine tasting.
Read MoreAs you plan your Sonoma wine-tasting excursion, you’ll want to think early on about how you’ll get around. For many visitors, especially those planning to visit multiple wineries in the region, a private vehicle affords the most flexibility at a reasonable cost.
Read MoreAt Roche Winery, we know how you feel. We love sipping al fresco, which is why we offer outdoor wine tasting year-round.
Read MoreSonoma has a lot of fantastic wineries with tasting rooms that don’t require reservations. Roche Winery & Vineyards is among them, and we hope we’re your first stop up here, but plenty of others deserve mention too.
Read MoreSonoma is a place of near-limitless possibility. You could spend a week here and experience just a fraction of what it has to offer.
Read MoreWe've pulled together a list of some of the best dog-friendly wineries in Sonoma, California, so all you need to do is grab your leash and savor the beauty of this Northern California wine-growing region.
Read MoreTo honor National Chardonnay Day we asked our winemaker Michael Carr to tell us some fun facts about our favorite white wine at Roche: Chardonnay.
Read MoreFinal phase of construction focuses on the development of our outdoor Tasting Pavilion & Plaza.
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