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Winery · Healdsburg, Sonoma County

Smith Story Wine Cellars picnic guide

Picnics welcomeBring your own foodPurchase requiredWalk-ins OK$20/person$$1 bookable picnic experience

Can you picnic at Smith Story Wine Cellars?

Yes — Smith Story Wine Cellars 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: $20 per person per the listing (Tock widget showed $16).

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

Outdoor lounge seating under striped umbrellas beside a flower mural in the Smith Story wine garden at Bacchus Landing
Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnics welcome
Bring your own food
Allowed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not confirmed
Purchase required
Yes
Reservation
Not required
Fee
$20 per person per the listing (Tock widget showed $16); fee waived for club members; bottle purchase required on arrival
Food on site
Wood-fired pizza, mostly on weekends; vegan and dairy cheese pairings by reservation
Groups
Groups over 6 should email ahead
Dogs
Well-behaved dogs welcome; leashed at all times on the Bacchus Landing property
Kids
Kids welcome but must stay within arm's length of parents
Hours
Thursday–Saturday 11am–5pm; Sunday 11am–4pm; Wednesday by appointment (24 hours' notice); closed Monday–Tuesday
Tastings
$25–$45 per person
House rules
Outside food for outdoor seating only; pack in, pack out; no smoking or vaping on the property.

Book a picnic at Smith Story Wine Cellars

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  • Tock

    Gather in the Wine Garden

    $20 per person per the listing (Tock widget showed $16); fee waived for club members; bottle purchase required on arrival

    A reserved garden seat for 90 minutes and a welcome splash (no tasting service); bring your own food, pack it in and out.

    90 minutes · 1–6 guests

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

What the picnic area is like

The winery's outdoor Wine Garden beside its tasting studio at the Bacchus Landing tasting-room complex, about a mile from downtown Healdsburg, where you can drop in to share a bottle.

  • Gardens

Good for: Dogs · Families

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About Smith Story Wine Cellars

A small family winery's tasting studio and wine garden at Bacchus Landing, about a mile from downtown Healdsburg. Walk-ins can settle into the garden with a bottle and bring their own food for the outdoor seating; a Tock booking ('Gather in the Wine Garden') is optional.

  • Outside food OK in the outdoor seating (pack it out)
  • Walk-ins welcome to share a bottle in the Wine Garden
  • Very dog-friendly; kids welcome
  • Wood-fired pizza most weekends

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Make a day of it

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

  1. Quail & Condor

    Deli & market · Healdsburg · about 0.8 mi away

  2. Smith Story Wine Cellars (this winery)

    Winery · Healdsburg

  3. Bacchus Landing

    Winery · Healdsburg · about 0.0 mi away

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The gravel central piazza at Bacchus Landing, ringed by colonnaded tasting rooms, with olive trees and outdoor tables and chairs
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A wine-country hub two minutes from downtown Healdsburg where several small family wineries share one property. Its piazza, shaded tables and bocce courts make it an easy place to picnic between tastings, and weekend wood-fired pizza fills in if you forget lunch.

Bacchus Landing

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
not confirmed
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Outside
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Quail & Condor · 0.6 mi

Details: Bacchus Landing
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Mill Creek Vineyards & Winery

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

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Details: Mill Creek Vineyards & Winery
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Breathless Sparkling Wines

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Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKShade

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Breathless Sparkling Wines

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

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Details: Breathless Sparkling Wines
Shady lawn, benches and tall trees where people picnic in Healdsburg Plaza on a sunny day
Park

Healdsburg Plaza (Plaza Park)

Healdsburg· 0.7 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedShade

Healdsburg's leafy central square is the easiest wine-country picnic in the north county: shop the surrounding bakeries and delis, then spread a blanket on the lawn. It is also the one public park in this region where the City explicitly allows you to drink wine you brought, as long as it stays inside the park. Summer Tuesday evenings bring free concerts and food vendors.

Healdsburg Plaza (Plaza Park)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
Free entry

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Details: Healdsburg Plaza (Plaza Park)

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Smith Story Wine Cellars?

Yes — Smith Story Wine Cellars 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: $20 per person per the listing (Tock widget showed $16).

Can you bring your own food to Smith Story Wine Cellars?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Smith Story Wine Cellars, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Smith Story Wine Cellars?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. Groups over 6 should email ahead.

Is there a fee to picnic at Smith Story Wine Cellars?

$20 per person per the listing (Tock widget showed $16); fee waived for club members; bottle purchase required on arrival.

Are dogs allowed at Smith Story Wine Cellars?

Well-behaved dogs welcome; leashed at all times on the Bacchus Landing property.

Is Smith Story Wine Cellars good for kids?

Kids welcome but must stay within arm's length of parents.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: 2026-09-25). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Smith Story Wine Cellars before you go. How we verify.

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