Archives: Events May 28: Uncorked at Home with AVV – virtual happy hour 5PM Pacific Join Katie Wetzel Murphy as she welcomes winemaker Kevin Hall for a casual coast-to-coast conversation about blending wine. Kevin’s decades of experience tying vineyard and winery together result in rich, complex wines that showcase the place we call home. If you’ve ever wondered how he makes his decisions, including picking the winner of the Battle of the Blends competition, then pour a glass and settle back for 30-minutes with AVV – all in the comfort of your own home. Click for the zoom link. September 26: 50th Celebration GRAND TASTING “The Wine Road” – Healdsburg, CA AVV along with 49 other wineries will be celebrating The Wine Road’s 50th with a special outdoor tasting at Foppiano Vineyards & Winery from 4-7. Join us for great wine, food, live music, silent auction & more. Only 200 tickets will be available, watch for more info soon, this will be an epic night! May 16: Spring Wine Trail 11am – 4pm Celebrate spring at Alexander Valley Vineyards with a focused tasting of three distinctive wines, each reflecting the season’s sense of renewal and quiet beauty. Enjoy this seasonal experience rooted in family, vineyard, and vintage, set against the vineyards and sweeping views surrounding AVV. One ticket, twenty wineries and the beauty of the season. Ticket sales begin in April, visit Wine Road for more info. November 7-8: Wine & Food Affair We’re excited to join The Wine Road for another Wine & Food Affair. Start your culinary adventure at AVV, where we’ll be serving a delicious food pairing and pouring a selection of our wines throughout the weekend so you can discover your favorite. Please plan to arrive in time for a guided tour of Sonoma’s largest underground barrel-aging cave, offered at noon and 2:30 p.m. Learn more by clicking the link. September 12: Let’s Crush It Share in the excitement of the 2026 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. October 3: 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. May 16: 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. 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.
May 28: Uncorked at Home with AVV – virtual happy hour 5PM Pacific Join Katie Wetzel Murphy as she welcomes winemaker Kevin Hall for a casual coast-to-coast conversation about blending wine. Kevin’s decades of experience tying vineyard and winery together result in rich, complex wines that showcase the place we call home. If you’ve ever wondered how he makes his decisions, including picking the winner of the Battle of the Blends competition, then pour a glass and settle back for 30-minutes with AVV – all in the comfort of your own home. Click for the zoom link.
September 26: 50th Celebration GRAND TASTING “The Wine Road” – Healdsburg, CA AVV along with 49 other wineries will be celebrating The Wine Road’s 50th with a special outdoor tasting at Foppiano Vineyards & Winery from 4-7. Join us for great wine, food, live music, silent auction & more. Only 200 tickets will be available, watch for more info soon, this will be an epic night!
May 16: Spring Wine Trail 11am – 4pm Celebrate spring at Alexander Valley Vineyards with a focused tasting of three distinctive wines, each reflecting the season’s sense of renewal and quiet beauty. Enjoy this seasonal experience rooted in family, vineyard, and vintage, set against the vineyards and sweeping views surrounding AVV. One ticket, twenty wineries and the beauty of the season. Ticket sales begin in April, visit Wine Road for more info.
November 7-8: Wine & Food Affair We’re excited to join The Wine Road for another Wine & Food Affair. Start your culinary adventure at AVV, where we’ll be serving a delicious food pairing and pouring a selection of our wines throughout the weekend so you can discover your favorite. Please plan to arrive in time for a guided tour of Sonoma’s largest underground barrel-aging cave, offered at noon and 2:30 p.m. Learn more by clicking the link.
September 12: Let’s Crush It Share in the excitement of the 2026 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.
October 3: 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.
May 16: 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.
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.
