Skip to content
Napa Picnic Guide

Winery · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Quivira Vineyards and Winery picnic guide

Picnic by reservationBring your own food$50/table$$2 bookable picnic experiences

Can you picnic at Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

Only by reservation — Quivira Vineyards and Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. Fee: $50 per table for the Redwood Grove Picnic (free for wine club members). Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

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

Wooden picnic table beside flowering garden beds, with vineyards and wooded hills behind, at Quivira Vineyards
Photo: Deb Harkness · CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnic by reservation
Bring your own food
Allowed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not allowed
Purchase required
Not confirmed
Reservation
Required
Fee
$50 per table for the Redwood Grove Picnic (free for wine club members)
Food on site
Bookable Estate Picnic Lunch basket: $45 serves two with two glasses of wine, $25 per extra guest, salads extra (Fri–Sun, arrive 11:30am–2pm, book 48 hours ahead). The Sip & Graze tasting includes light snacks.
Groups
Up to 8 people per table (ask for extra tables for bigger groups); 2-hour limit; picnic-lunch package max 6 guests
Dogs
Dogs welcome at the Redwood Grove picnic
Kids
Children welcome at the Redwood Grove picnic
Hours
Daily 11am–4pm
Tastings
$35–$90 per person
House rules
Strictly no outside alcohol. Bring any food and non-alcoholic drinks you like.

Book a picnic at Quivira Vineyards and Winery

Comparing options? See every winery picnic you can book in Napa & Sonoma.

  • Tock

    Quivira Estate Picnic Lunch

    $45 per basket for two (includes 2 glasses of wine); each extra guest $25 (includes 1 glass); salad add-ons $7 each

    Mediterranean-style picnic basket sized for two (pita chips, house hummus, a rotating seasonal vegetable dip, a sweet) plus one glass of Quivira wine per guest; optional chef salads; a picnic blanket on request. A seated tasting is not included.

    1–6 guests · Fri–Sun; arrive between 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM; book at least 48 hours ahead

    Check availability
  • Tock

    Redwood Grove Picnic

    $50 per table, charged as a deposit at booking; free for wine club members; wine bought separately by the bottle or glass

    A reserved picnic table in the estate's redwood grove. You bring the food; Quivira wine is sold in the tasting room.

    Up to 8 per table (venue FAQ says to book one table as 1 guest); larger groups contact the tasting room · During tasting room hours (about 11 AM–4 PM on the day checked)

    Check availability

Prices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.

What the picnic area is like

Reserved tables sit in a shady grove of redwoods on the organic estate. Guests with the winery's picnic lunch can also pick a spot in the gardens or ask for a blanket and spread out on the grass.

  • Picnic tables
  • Shade trees
  • Gardens
  • Lawn
  • Vineyard views
  • Parking

Good for: Families · Dogs · Groups

Picnicked here recently?Tell the next visitor how it went.
Could you picnic at Quivira Vineyards and Winery? *
Were you allowed to bring your own food? *

No email needed. We read every report before it appears.

Share a photo of the picnic areaHelp others see the spot before they go. We'll credit you by name.

We review every photo before it appears. How we use it

About Quivira Vineyards and Winery

A certified-organic Dry Creek estate known for Zinfandel, Rhône-style blends and Sauvignon Blanc. You can rent a table in its redwood grove and bring your own food, or pre-order the winery's Mediterranean-style picnic basket.

  • Rent a redwood-grove table for $50 and bring your own food
  • Kids and dogs welcome at the picnic grove
  • Strict no-outside-alcohol rule
  • Optional picnic basket with wine, Fri–Sun

More bring your own food spots in Sonoma CountyMore dog-friendly spots in Sonoma CountyMore family-friendly spots in Sonoma CountyMore best views spots in Sonoma CountyMore groups spots in Sonoma CountyMore food sold on site spots in Sonoma County

Make a day of it

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

  1. Dry Creek General Store

    Deli & market · Dry Creek Valley · about 1.2 mi away

  2. Quivira Vineyards and Winery (this winery)

    Winery · Dry Creek Valley

  3. Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate

    Winery · Dry Creek Valley · about 0.7 mi away

  4. Dry Creek Vineyard

    Winery · Dry Creek Valley · about 0.8 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

More picnic spots nearby

Mission-style inner courtyard with a reflecting pool, red umbrellas and string lights at Michel-Schlumberger
Winery

Dry Creek Valley· 0.5 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKVineyard views

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.

Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
Yes
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 1.4 mi

Details: Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate
Winery

Dry Creek Valley· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationDogs OKShade

One of Dry Creek Valley's founding family wineries (1972), known for Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. It keeps a shady picnic lawn and bocce court, walk-ins can buy wine by the glass or bottle, and the Dry Creek General Store next door makes it easy to assemble lunch.

Dry Creek Vineyard

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
not confirmed
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 0.3 mi

Details: Dry Creek Vineyard
Winery

Dry Creek Valley· 0.8 mi

Buy food on sitePurchase requiredNo reservationDogs OK

A Dry Creek Valley winery known for its barrel-lined redwood tasting room and one of the valley's prettiest garden picnic areas. Non-members picnic with the winery's own baskets and a bottle; bringing outside food is reserved for club members.

Lambert Bridge Winery

Buy food on siteChecked Sep 2026
Own food
no
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 0.6 mi

Details: Lambert Bridge Winery
White barn tasting room with yellow umbrellas at the end of a gravel drive between vineyards at Amista
Winery

Dry Creek Valley· 0.8 mi

Bring your own foodPurchase requiredNo reservationDogs OK

A small organic estate on Dry Creek Road known for sparkling wines and Rhône varieties. It openly invites guests to bring a picnic to their tasting and is friendly to kids and dogs.

Amista Vineyards

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No picnic fee

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 0.2 mi

Details: Amista Vineyards

All picnic spots in Healdsburg, Dry Creek & Alexander Valley →

Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

Only by reservation — Quivira Vineyards and Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. Fee: $50 per table for the Redwood Grove Picnic (free for wine club members). Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Can you bring your own food to Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Quivira Vineyards and Winery.

Can you bring your own wine to Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

No. Like most wineries, Quivira Vineyards and Winery doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

Yes. Book ahead on their website. Up to 8 people per table (ask for extra tables for bigger groups); 2-hour limit; picnic-lunch package max 6 guests.

Is there a fee to picnic at Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

$50 per table for the Redwood Grove Picnic (free for wine club members).

Are dogs allowed at Quivira Vineyards and Winery?

Dogs welcome at the Redwood Grove picnic.

Is Quivira Vineyards and Winery good for kids?

Children welcome at the Redwood Grove picnic.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official visit page, current in 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Quivira Vineyards and Winery before you go. How we verify.

Visited recently? Was this accurate?

Suggest an update to this listing