Winery · Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
Only by reservation — Benovia Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: No booking fee (card required).
Outside food is only allowed with the booked Picnic in the Vineyard. The winery's FAQ says no outside food during regular tastings.
Checked September 2026 from benoviawinery.comStated on the venue's own website
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Picnic in the Vineyard
No booking fee (card required); minimum one bottle per two guests
One of two picnic tables for 1 hour 15 minutes with a bottle from the wine list; bring a packed lunch (no food provided).
1 hour 15 minutes · 2–6 guests
Check availabilityPrices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.
Two picnic tables behind the Ranch House tasting room at the Martaella estate vineyard, looking across the vines to the Mayacamas range. Each booking holds a table for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Good for: Quiet · Views
A small, family-owned Pinot Noir and Chardonnay winery on Hartman Road in Santa Rosa. Besides seated tastings, it books out two picnic tables behind the tasting room: bring a packed lunch and buy one bottle for every two guests.
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La Crema's estate home on the late Saralee Kunde's vineyard in Windsor. Its Picnic Table Experience is designed for guests bringing their own food: reserve a table, buy at least one bottle, and the fee is waived with three.
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Only by reservation — Benovia Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: No booking fee (card required).
Yes. Outside food is allowed at Benovia Winery, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.
Yes. Book ahead on their website. 2–6 guests.
No booking fee (card required); minimum one bottle per two guests.
Leashed, friendly dogs welcome (max 2 per party).
Family friendly; count children in the party size.
We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: 2026-09-25). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Benovia Winery before you go. How we verify.
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