Sonoma Portworks truly is a step above! My father loves port and to celebrate his birthday last September, I wanted to get him a special bottle from Sonoma Portworks which is located in his hometown of Petaluma. My father also likes chocolate with his port and I wasn't sure how to coordinate getting him a nice box of chocolates and port without him having to run around to a few locations to complete his gift since I am not located in the area to have been able to do this. In steps the fine folks at Sonoma Portworks. I spoke to Caryn at Sonoma Portworks about his gift and when I mentioned pairing some high quality chocolates with a Sonoma Portworks port, she pitched an idea to me that was absolutely beyond kind and thoughtful: she would stop by Wine Country Chocolates in Sonoma (not in Petaluma), pick up chocolates that I had ordered, and package them with my father's port. Given that these two businesses are about 30 minutes from each other, it was more than I could have asked for and a gesture that was truly going above and beyond. The end result was a very customized gift that made my father's birthday so special and one that helped me feel like I was there to put it together even when I wasn't able to be present. Thanks Sonoma Portworks!!
Prisha Ahata
Maya was absolutely wonderful and gave us so much information about the ports! My husband and I did the port tasting and also a glass of the chocolate port and it was stunning. Highly recommend for a very personal feel and we had a great time!
Liann Amagan
What a hidden gem in Petaluma and especially if you like Port, sweet, and dessert wine if you don’t want to go all the way to Portugal. There’s a parking lot and street parking. Bathrooms are located outside and they have a nice tasting area. I’ve tried their rose port, petit Syrah, deco (chocolate), and maduro reserve which was my favorite because it had a little whiskey taste to it and didn’t seem as sweet as the others. A lot of people really like their deco/chocolate port. I regret not taking more bottles home and to gift to people. The servers were so knowledgeable and friendly and were awesome!
Lisa
I enjoyed some fabulous ports here today- my favorites were the Rose Port & the White Port (made with Chardonnay grapes). They were paired with a variety of wonderful cheeses from Bellweather Farms. The staff were all welcoming and knowledgeable.
Janet Robbins
We are members and we went to a pick up party. Bill the owners has been making a great product for years. All of the staff were super friendly. Glad we joined again.
Maria Stoimenova
We had one of their Ports (the Petit Syrah) at a Napa restaurant and had to come and visit the tasting room. We really enjoyed tasting their various fortified wine and the fig liquor. The flavors were distinct and unique but recognizable.
Leo Zhang
Tried their chardonnay, zinfandel, 2019 petite sirah, cask reserve 11, and maduro reserve. The profile on the zin is like a vintage ruby with ~5 years in bottle, the petite sirah has a similar profile to a 10 year tawny, the cask reserve maybe 15 (if that existed) and the maduro is like a 20 year. These guys make some legit port, can easily stand up to what's coming out of the Douro.
Paige Anderson
Really delicious vinegar and the Ports are so easy to drink.
Sylvana Casuga
We were passing through Sonoma and found Sonoma Portworks by chance on Google Maps. Small but cozy tasty room with quite a few port varieties. Murray was awesome and made us feel welcome, very chill and knowledgeable. So glad we stopped by for a tasting! We stocked up and now have enough port to last us the rest of the year. Can't wait to come back for a restock.
J Chase
Too bad. I knew we were cutting it close. But 6 of us walked in with 5 mins left before they closed and they wouldn’t serve us. Unfortunate for them. 6 people ready to buy a few bottles each and he wasn’t willing to give us the time of day. Maybe never again!
Here in the wine country there are numerous tasting rooms that serve amazing wine that can be enjoyed over good conversation with family or friends. But if you want to experience something exceptional, I would say that Sonoma Portworks is the place. Thier crafted ports created by Bill Reading are outstanding and their tastng room is a wonderful setting to enjoy them. A special shout out to Amy for being such a wonderful host. Your beautiful smile and attentiveness made our port tasting sweeter and more enjoyable. We are looking forward to the next visit!
Katie Uhl
Delicious ports and wonderful service!
Jakub Havelka
Wines are great and the hospitality of Matt is amazing!!
Dena Cornett
The Sonomic Gold and Sonomic Red vinegars are delicious. They are made of 100% grapes, as is uthentic Italian balsamic vinegar made from 100% grape must. Having been to Modena, Italy and tasted the real deal, I can say with some authority that this is the closest any vinegar has come to balsamic. Sonomic is a little sweeter, but almost as thick and delicious. It is good drizzled on foods. I like to make my own salad dressings with EVOO, Sonomic, some Italian herbs and a little water - deliciouso!
X B
Nice little tasting room with a small patio outside as well. Excellent tasting provided by Murray. We got a little tour too and learned a lot about port. Their port is very delicious too. We really enjoyed our time here.
Sonoma Portworks truly is a step above! My father loves port and to celebrate his birthday last September, I wanted to get him a special bottle from Sonoma Portworks which is located in his hometown of Petaluma. My father also likes chocolate with his port and I wasn't sure how to coordinate getting him a nice box of chocolates and port without him having to run around to a few locations to complete his gift since I am not located in the area to have been able to do this. In steps the fine folks at Sonoma Portworks. I spoke to Caryn at Sonoma Portworks about his gift and when I mentioned pairing some high quality chocolates with a Sonoma Portworks port, she pitched an idea to me that was absolutely beyond kind and thoughtful: she would stop by Wine Country Chocolates in Sonoma (not in Petaluma), pick up chocolates that I had ordered, and package them with my father's port. Given that these two businesses are about 30 minutes from each other, it was more than I could have asked for and a gesture that was truly going above and beyond. The end result was a very customized gift that made my father's birthday so special and one that helped me feel like I was there to put it together even when I wasn't able to be present. Thanks Sonoma Portworks!!
Maya was absolutely wonderful and gave us so much information about the ports! My husband and I did the port tasting and also a glass of the chocolate port and it was stunning. Highly recommend for a very personal feel and we had a great time!
What a hidden gem in Petaluma and especially if you like Port, sweet, and dessert wine if you don’t want to go all the way to Portugal. There’s a parking lot and street parking. Bathrooms are located outside and they have a nice tasting area. I’ve tried their rose port, petit Syrah, deco (chocolate), and maduro reserve which was my favorite because it had a little whiskey taste to it and didn’t seem as sweet as the others. A lot of people really like their deco/chocolate port. I regret not taking more bottles home and to gift to people. The servers were so knowledgeable and friendly and were awesome!
I enjoyed some fabulous ports here today- my favorites were the Rose Port & the White Port (made with Chardonnay grapes). They were paired with a variety of wonderful cheeses from Bellweather Farms. The staff were all welcoming and knowledgeable.
We are members and we went to a pick up party. Bill the owners has been making a great product for years. All of the staff were super friendly. Glad we joined again.
We had one of their Ports (the Petit Syrah) at a Napa restaurant and had to come and visit the tasting room. We really enjoyed tasting their various fortified wine and the fig liquor. The flavors were distinct and unique but recognizable.
Tried their chardonnay, zinfandel, 2019 petite sirah, cask reserve 11, and maduro reserve.
The profile on the zin is like a vintage ruby with ~5 years in bottle, the petite sirah has a similar profile to a 10 year tawny, the cask reserve maybe 15 (if that existed) and the maduro is like a 20 year.
These guys make some legit port, can easily stand up to what's coming out of the Douro.
Really delicious vinegar and the Ports are so easy to drink.
We were passing through Sonoma and found Sonoma Portworks by chance on Google Maps. Small but cozy tasty room with quite a few port varieties. Murray was awesome and made us feel welcome, very chill and knowledgeable. So glad we stopped by for a tasting! We stocked up and now have enough port to last us the rest of the year. Can't wait to come back for a restock.
Too bad. I knew we were cutting it close. But 6 of us walked in with 5 mins left before they closed and they wouldn’t serve us. Unfortunate for them. 6 people ready to buy a few bottles each and he wasn’t willing to give us the time of day. Maybe never again!
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Here in the wine country there are numerous tasting rooms that serve amazing wine that can be enjoyed over good conversation with family or friends. But if you want to experience something exceptional, I would say that Sonoma Portworks is the place. Thier crafted ports created by Bill Reading are outstanding and their tastng room is a wonderful setting to enjoy them. A special shout out to Amy for being such a wonderful host. Your beautiful smile and attentiveness made our port tasting sweeter and more enjoyable. We are looking forward to the next visit!
Delicious ports and wonderful service!
Wines are great and the hospitality of Matt is amazing!!
The Sonomic Gold and Sonomic Red vinegars are delicious. They are made of 100% grapes, as is uthentic Italian balsamic vinegar made from 100% grape must. Having been to Modena, Italy and tasted the real deal, I can say with some authority that this is the closest any vinegar has come to balsamic. Sonomic is a little sweeter, but almost as thick and delicious. It is good drizzled on foods. I like to make my own salad dressings with EVOO, Sonomic, some Italian herbs and a little water - deliciouso!
Nice little tasting room with a small patio outside as well. Excellent tasting provided by Murray. We got a little tour too and learned a lot about port. Their port is very delicious too. We really enjoyed our time here.
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