Winery · Kenwood, Sonoma County

Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate) picnic guide

Picnic area — food from their deliPurchase requiredReserve ahead$$1 bookable picnic experience

Courtyard fountain framed by Italian cypresses and potted flowers, with an oak and a table in front, at Landmark Vineyards in Kenwood — Photo: Sarah Stierch · CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Can you picnic at Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

Partly — Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate) has a picnic area, but outside food isn't allowed; you buy food on site (Local cheeses, charcuterie, grab-and-go items and gourmet popcorn). Reservations are required. Fee: Bocce Ball & Wine Experience $60 per adult ($40 members). Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Checked September 2026 from landmarkwine.comStated on the venue's own website

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking: Picnic area — food from their deli
Bring your own food: Not allowed
Outside wine / alcohol: Not allowed
Purchase required: Yesthe catch
Reservation: Required
Fee: Bocce Ball & Wine Experience $60 per adult ($40 members): private court for up to 2 hours, a welcome glass of Pinot Gris and a cheese and charcuterie board; extra bottles sold
Food on site: Local cheeses, charcuterie, grab-and-go items and gourmet popcorn
Groups: Bocce experience for groups of 4–15. Groups of 6+ get a 20% auto gratuity.
Dogs: Well-behaved leashed dogs welcome outdoors; not in the tasting room
Kids: Children welcome with close supervision (open water on site)
Hours: Thursday–Monday 10am–5pm
Tastings: $50 Exclusive Wine Tasting; $70 Reserve Library Tasting (both complimentary for members plus up to three guests); $60 Bocce Ball & Wine
House rules: Outside food currently not permitted (Wine Society members get 'picnic exceptions'). Reservations required, especially Saturday afternoons. Last seated tasting 3:30pm.

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Bocce Ball & Wine Experience
$60 per adult ($40 Wine Society members), $15 per child 7+; $10 per person deposit refunded at check-in
Two hours of exclusive use of the bocce court with a welcome glass of Pinot Gris and a cheese and charcuterie board; more bottles for purchase.
2 hours · 2–15 guests
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Prices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.

What the picnic area is like

An estate at the corner of Hwy 12 and Adobe Canyon Road with a fountain courtyard, gardens, a broad lawn and a bocce court, all looking up at Sugarloaf Ridge and the Mayacamas foothills. There is open water on the property.

Lawn
Gardens
Bocce
Vineyard views
Deli or market
Restrooms
Parking

Good for: Dogs · Families · Views · Groups

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About Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)

A Chardonnay and Pinot Noir house at the foot of Sugarloaf Ridge whose lawn, fountain courtyard and bocce court make it feel like a picnic spot — but for non-members the food has to come from the winery's own cheese-and-charcuterie selection.

No outside food for non-members; cheese, charcuterie and snacks sold
Bocce Ball & Wine Experience with a snack board
Views of Sugarloaf Ridge
Dog-friendly outdoors; kids welcome
Reservations required; open Thu–Mon

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Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

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Formal gardens and lawn before the turreted Chateau St. Jean building below Sugarloaf Ridge

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Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKShade

Kenwood's showpiece estate with a chateau, formal gardens and one of the best-known lawns in wine country. Its long-standing free picnic grounds are gone: outside food is now banned, and picnics happen only through a paid Estate Picnic booking with food from the winery's market.

Chateau St. Jean Winery

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: no
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: Yes
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 4.6 mi

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Hamilton Family Wines

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Bring your own foodPurchase requiredNo reservationDogs OK

A family-owned Rhône-focused winery (Grenache is the star) on the former Paradise Ridge Kenwood site, built around drop-in glasses and bottles under the olive trees. It explicitly welcomes outside picnic food, kids and dogs outdoors — one of the most relaxed picnic stops on Hwy 12.

Hamilton Family Wines

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: No picnic fee

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Ty Caton Vineyards (Kenwood Tasting Room)

Kenwood· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservation

A walk-in-friendly Kenwood tasting room for a Moon Mountain District Cabernet specialist. With no food service, it invites visitors to bring their own picnic, which makes it a handy stop in a stretch of Highway 12 where many big wineries ban outside food.

Ty Caton Vineyards (Kenwood Tasting Room)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: not confirmed
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: not confirmed
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 4.2 mi

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VJB Vineyards & Cellars

Kenwood· 0.7 mi

Buy food on sitePurchase requiredNo reservation

A family-run Italian marketplace-winery in Kenwood where the deli, pizza oven and gelato counter are half the draw. It's a great buy-your-lunch stop, but outside food isn't allowed.

VJB Vineyards & Cellars

Buy food on siteChecked Sep 2026

Own food: no
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: not confirmed
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 4.0 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

Can you bring your own food to Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

No. Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate) doesn't allow outside food, but you can buy food there: local cheeses, charcuterie, grab-and-go items and gourmet popcorn.

Can you bring your own wine to Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

No. Like most wineries, Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate) doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

Yes. Book ahead on their website. Bocce experience for groups of 4–15. Groups of 6+ get a 20% auto gratuity.

Is there a fee to picnic at Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

Bocce Ball & Wine Experience $60 per adult ($40 members): private court for up to 2 hours, a welcome glass of Pinot Gris and a cheese and charcuterie board; extra bottles sold.

Are dogs allowed at Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate)?

Well-behaved leashed dogs welcome outdoors; not in the tasting room.

Is Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate) good for kids?

Children welcome with close supervision (open water on site).

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official FAQ and visit pages © 2026; Sonoma Magazine Aug 2025). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Landmark Vineyards (Kenwood Estate) before you go. How we verify.

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