Archives: Events 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! April 18: Madison Beach Hotel – Madison, CT Join AVV for the Estate & Elegance Epicurean Dinner on the Long Island Sound. Executive Chef Christopher Santos, expertly balances the bold, sun-ripened flavors of the valley with his signature culinary precision. To bring the vineyard to life, Sommelier Tanya Raisz and AVV’s Robert Wetzel will guide you through each flight, sharing the heritage of the Wetzel family estate and the art of the perfect pour. Only a few tickets remain for this four course dinner. April 18: Vintners Table Dinner – The Matheson Healdsburg, CA AVV’s Harry Wetzel invites you to a Vintners Table Dinner at The Matheson with four Alexander Valley winemakers & family members. Enjoy a 4-course dinner crafted by Chef Dustin Valette, limited to just 40 people. This exclusive experience offers rare insight, stories, and perfectly curated pairings. Only a few tickets remain – reserve your ticket today. March 25: Uncorked at Home with AVV 5PM PST Turn your Thursday evening into something special. As part of our March CYRUS celebration, we’re bringing the experience straight to you. Log in to Zoom at 5 PM PST and join Katie Wetzel Murphy for a relaxed, coast-to-coast conversation with AVV. Pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine, get comfortable, and enjoy 30 engaging minutes filled with family stories, thoughtful wine pairings, and plenty of time for your questions. It’s the perfect midweek escape – no travel required, just great wine and great company from wherever you are. 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, 2026: 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, 2026: 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, 2026: 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, 2026: 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. April 11, 2026: 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. March 17, 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.
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!
April 18: Madison Beach Hotel – Madison, CT Join AVV for the Estate & Elegance Epicurean Dinner on the Long Island Sound. Executive Chef Christopher Santos, expertly balances the bold, sun-ripened flavors of the valley with his signature culinary precision. To bring the vineyard to life, Sommelier Tanya Raisz and AVV’s Robert Wetzel will guide you through each flight, sharing the heritage of the Wetzel family estate and the art of the perfect pour. Only a few tickets remain for this four course dinner.
April 18: Vintners Table Dinner – The Matheson Healdsburg, CA AVV’s Harry Wetzel invites you to a Vintners Table Dinner at The Matheson with four Alexander Valley winemakers & family members. Enjoy a 4-course dinner crafted by Chef Dustin Valette, limited to just 40 people. This exclusive experience offers rare insight, stories, and perfectly curated pairings. Only a few tickets remain – reserve your ticket today.
March 25: Uncorked at Home with AVV 5PM PST Turn your Thursday evening into something special. As part of our March CYRUS celebration, we’re bringing the experience straight to you. Log in to Zoom at 5 PM PST and join Katie Wetzel Murphy for a relaxed, coast-to-coast conversation with AVV. Pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine, get comfortable, and enjoy 30 engaging minutes filled with family stories, thoughtful wine pairings, and plenty of time for your questions. It’s the perfect midweek escape – no travel required, just great wine and great company from wherever you are.
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, 2026: 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, 2026: 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, 2026: 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, 2026: 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.
April 11, 2026: 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.
March 17, 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.
