Winery · Carneros, Sonoma County
Yes — Larson Family Winery welcomes picnics and you can bring your own food. You'll need to buy wine (a bottle, glass or tasting) to use the picnic area. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Forkage fee for outside food. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.
Checked September 2026 from larsonfamilywinery.comStated on the venue's own website
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Cabana
$40 per reservation ($30 for club members), plus your chosen tasting flight; outside food carries a forkage fee ($25 smaller groups, $35 larger)
A 90-minute hosted tasting in a private cabana with your choice of flight; you may bring a picnic (forkage fee applies).
90 minutes · Up to 8 guests
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Bocce and Bottles
$50 per reservation ($40 for club members); wine bought by the bottle; forkage fee for outside food ($25/$35)
90 minutes on a regulation bocce court with a covered, padded glider bench; bring bottles and (with the forkage fee) your own picnic.
90 minutes · Up to 6 guests
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A working ranch with rodeo roots in Carneros, with outdoor tables on a back pad overlooking the family's vineyards toward both Napa and Sonoma. There's a regulation bocce court with a covered glider, cornhole in the pasture, goats and sheep out front, and plenty of room for kids to roam.
Good for: Families · Dogs · Groups · Budget-friendly · Views
An unpretentious, organic family winery on a former rodeo ranch in Carneros, known as one of the most kid- and dog-friendly stops in the valley. You can bring your own food for a modest per-group forkage fee and settle in with bocce, cornhole and vineyard views.
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Yes — Larson Family Winery welcomes picnics and you can bring your own food. You'll need to buy wine (a bottle, glass or tasting) to use the picnic area. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Forkage fee for outside food. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.
Yes. Outside food is allowed at Larson Family Winery, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.
No. Like most wineries, Larson Family Winery doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.
No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. Groups of 10 or more must book through the reservations department; bocce up to 6, cornhole up to 8, vineyard-view tables up to 8.
Forkage fee for outside food: $25 (1–5 guests), $35 (6–10 guests), 11+ by inquiry; waived for Larson Legacy members. Game/view tables carry a $40 site fee ($30 members) plus bottle minimums.
Dogs welcome on leash; four resident winery dogs.
Children welcome with supervision; juice boxes and kid snacks sold.
We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official FAQ and visit pages current Sept 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Larson Family Winery before you go. How we verify.
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