Winery Events We look forward to welcoming you to AVV and sharing a glass of wine with you. Until then open a bottle and enjoy AVV at your home! Watch this page, email and social media for as we add information for events. If you can’t visit us in person, we hope that you will join us in a variety of virtual and live events, including tastings on Facebook, tours on Youtube. October 22: Uncorked at Home with AVV – virtual happy hour 5PM Pacific Once the grapes are grown and wine is made, we get to enjoy it! Join Katie Wetzel Murphy and AVV Chef Tim Gleadall for a lively discussion on food and wine; they’ll share some of our favorite pairings – all just in time for those holiday events. Click for the zoom link. November 7-8: Wine & Food Affair 11am – 4pm each day Experience Sonoma County during harvest season as more than 50 wineries serve chef-inspired bites paired with their wines. Meet winery teams, gather recipe inspiration, and discover why harvest is one of the most exciting times to visit wine country. Begin your day at AVV with Chef Tim’s Beef Bourgugnon with Mascarpone Mashers! Tickets available now! Book Now January 16-17, 2027: Winter WINEland – a Wine Road event Join us for two glorious days along Wine Road – Northern Sonoma County as we celebrate Winter WINEland. The perfect winter escape you have been waiting for. Book Now March 5, 2027: Sip the Future – AVV Club Member Barrel Preview Join us for an exclusive Barrel Tasting Preview for AVV club members and their guests. Sample three small-production wines directly from the barrel, gain early insight into their evolution, and enjoy first access to futures at a preferred AVV club-family rate. The evening includes light bites from Chef Tim Gleadall, live music, and time with our winemaking team and the Wetzel family. Book Now March 6-7, 2027: Barrel Tasting Barrel Tasting is an opportunity to meet winemakers, learn a bit about the wine making process and to buy “futures” of the wines, you sample directly from the barrel. Ticket will go on sale for the 2027 Barrel Tasting in October, 2026 Join us for Next Year! Book Now March 13, 2027: CYRUS Dinner in the Wine Cave Experience the history, tradition, and excellence of AVV as we celebrate CYRUS – our premium Cabernet blend with a three-course dinner paired perfectly with hand-selected vintages of CYRUS. Immerse yourself inside AVV’s underground wine cave surrounded by barrels of our aging wines, shimmering glasses, candlelight, the Wetzel family, and Winemaker Kevin Hall, along with fellow wine lovers. This is always a memorable night you don’t want to miss. Book Now April 10, 2027: Wine Club Appreciation (Club Member Exclusive) We’re showing our appreciation to our Wine Club with an exclusive members’ day. Bring some friends or make new ones; meet other members of our Wine Club family, relax with music, enjoy a selection of light bites and wine pairings, and join in various games and activities throughout the afternoon. *This event is exclusively for AVV Wine Club members and their guests. Club members must log-in using the email address on file for their club membership. Book Now May 1, 2027: Battle of the Blends Have you ever dreamed about making your own wine? AVV’s Battle of the Blends is your chance to join a team, sample components, and then create a blend you think is a winner. Winemaker Kevin Hall will guide you through the process, then select the top blend. The winning team’s name will be featured on the next vintage of our Wine Club Reserve, and each member of the team will receive a magnum of Sin Zin. The blending competition is followed by a casual family-style lunch on the Wetzel Family garden patio. Book Now September 18, 2027: Let’s Crush It Share in the excitement of the 2027 harvest season at our grandest celebration of the year! Come to the historic Wetzel Family Estate for an unforgettable day filled with grape picking and stomping, Wine-O Bingo, a mouthwatering barbecue lunch, and tons of fun. Book Now October 9, 2027: Fall Estate Garden Luncheon Join us for an insider’s tour of the winery, followed by a gourmet family-style lunch along with our award-winning AVV wines. You’ll be surrounded by our vineyards, garden, and historic property, seated on the Wetzel Family Estate patio, as you enjoy this special wine country menu with items straight from the garden. This is the ultimate way to experience the special place we call home. Book Now
