Winery · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Only by reservation — Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate 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: Estate Picnic requires a $25 per person minimum wine purchase. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.
Checked September 2026 from michelschlumberger.comStated on the venue's own website
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Estate Picnic
$25 per person minimum wine purchase (tasting flight not included)
Reserved picnic time on the estate with wine bought from the list; bring your own snacks; a charcuterie platter can be purchased.
Seasonal, March–October
Check availabilityPrices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.
Picnics take place on a 100-acre, Spanish mission-style estate tucked up Wine Creek Road in the hills on Dry Creek Valley's west side, surrounded by vineyards.
Good for: Families · Dogs · Quiet
A secluded mission-style estate in a side canyon of Dry Creek Valley. From March through October it offers a bookable Estate Picnic where you bring your own snacks and buy wine from the list.
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Only by reservation — Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate 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: Estate Picnic requires a $25 per person minimum wine purchase. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.
Yes. Outside food is allowed at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.
No. Like most wineries, Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.
Yes. Book ahead on their website.
Estate Picnic requires a $25 per person minimum wine purchase.
Well-behaved dogs welcome on the estate grounds.
Family-friendly.
We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official reservation page current in 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate before you go. How we verify.
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