Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association

March Live Music: CEMENT SHIP at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
2024-03-23 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, 316 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
More live music is coming to Albatross Ridge’s Monterey location. This month features some of our favorite local artists, so get ready to groove with us all month long. Only at our amazing downtown Monterey location on Alvarado Street! Save the dates, enjoy some wine, and feel the rhythm. Let’s make March one to remember!

CEMENT SHIP, Saturday March 23, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

March Live Music: Magenta Spreen at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
2024-03-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, 316 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
More live music is coming to Albatross Ridge’s Monterey location. This month features some of our favorite local artists, so get ready to groove with us all month long. Only at our amazing downtown Monterey location on Alvarado Street! Save the dates, enjoy some wine, and feel the rhythm. Let’s make March one to remember!
Magenta Spreen (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rLtse8KAuUqM6i5Q5ifM8)
Friday, March 22, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

March Live Music: Peter Barnes Martin at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
2024-03-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, 316 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
More live music is coming! This month features some of our favorite local artists, so get ready to groove with us all month long. Only at our amazing downtown Monterey location on Alvarado Street! Save the dates, enjoy local wines, and feel the rhythm.
Saturday March 16, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Local artist Peter Barnes Martin (peterbarnesmartin.com)

March Live Music: Lindsay Beery at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
2024-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, 316 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
March Live Music: Lindsay Beery at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
More live music is coming to Albatross Ridge’s Monterey location. This month features some of our favorite local artists, so get ready to groove with us all month long. Only at our amazing downtown Monterey location on Alvarado Street! Save the dates, enjoy some wine, and feel the rhythm. Let’s make March one to remember!
Friday March 15th – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

March Live Music: Magenta Spreen at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
2024-03-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, 316 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
More live music is coming to Albatross Ridge’s Monterey location. This month features some of our favorite local artists, so get ready to groove with us all month long. Only at our amazing downtown Monterey location on Alvarado Street! Save the dates, enjoy some wine, and feel the rhythm. Let’s make March one to remember!
Saturday, March 9th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm features Magenta Spreen. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rLtse8KAuUqM6i5Q5ifM8

March Live Music: Lindsay Beery at Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, Monterey, CA
2024-03-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Albatross Ridge Winery & Kitchen, 316 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
More live music is coming to Albatross Ridge’s Monterey location. This month features some of our favorite local artists, so get ready to groove with us all month long. Only at our amazing downtown Monterey location on Alvarado Street! Save the dates, enjoy some wine, and feel the rhythm. Let’s make March one to remember!
March 8th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm features Lindsay Beery.

Tastings & Tunes: Puma Road Portola Plaza
2024-02-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Puma Road Portola Plaza, 281 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Local artist Glenn Bell will entertain you and your friends while you’re enjoying a delicious flight of Puma Road wines. Sunday, February 25, 4-6pm.

Taste and Tunes: Puma Road Portola Plaza with Blaise DiGirolamo
2024-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Puma Road Portola Plaza, 281 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
We’ve got your Saturday early evening plans… wine tasting at Puma Road Portola Plaza in Monterey while enjoying the sounds of Blaise DiGirolamo.

Valentine's Passport Along the Monterey Wine Trail
2024-02-17 - 2024-02-18 | Monterey Wine Trail, https://maps.app.goo.gl/b6YxMSyxJGS87Edp6, CA, United States
Mark your calendars! The Monterey Wine Trail’s (formerly the River Road Wine Trail) beloved Valentine’s Passport is back, ready to whisk you away on an extravaganza of wine tasting through the Salinas Valley, creating a weekend you won’t forget.
SATURDAY, February 17, 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
SUNDAY, February 18, 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Register Here
Choose Your Adventure: Craft your perfect itinerary. Curate your adventures, embracing the full Valentine’s experience – it’s your wine love story to write!
Unveil Hidden Gems: Your passport unlocks the doors to three of the Trail’s eight passionate wineries each day. Choose a one-day passport for either Saturday or Sunday to immerse yourself in a day of unparalleled wine tasting. Or, elevate your experience with a two-day passport, granting you access to the best of both worlds. Dive deep into their stories, swirl, sip, and discover your new favorite sip amidst rolling vineyards and breathtaking vistas.
A Symphony of Flavors: Elevate your tasting experience with a complimentary specially curated charcuterie box.
Memories etched in Glass: Take home a souvenir wine glass from an unforgettable weekend.
Sweet Rewards: Spoil yourselves (and your cellar!) with a generous 10% discount on both bottle and case purchases. Cheers to building a collection of vintages as timeless as your love!
Don’t wait, this journey promises an unforgettable escape that tends to sell out. Secure your passport to paradise today and prepare to paint your masterpiece of love amidst the sun-drenched vineyards of the Monterey Wine Trail.
Participating Wineries (from North to South)
Odonata Wines 645 River Rd, Salinas / (831) 566-5147
Rustique Wines 1010 River Rd, Salinas/ (831) 320-8174
Pessagno Winery 1645 River Rd, Salinas / (831) 675-9463
Puma Road Winery 32071 River Rd, Soledad/ (831) 675-3548
Wrath Wines: Winery Tasting Room 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad / (831) 678.2992
CRŪ Santa Lucia Highlands 37500 Foothill Rd. Soledad / (831) 678-0300
Joyce Winery Arroyo Seco 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad/ (831) 659-2885
Scheid Vineyards Winery Tasting Room 1972 Hobson Ave, Greenfield/ (831) 386-0316
or if you prefer this perspective – here are the participating wineries from South to North
Scheid Vineyards Winery Tasting Room 1972 Hobson Ave, Greenfield/ (831) 386-0316
Joyce Winery Arroyo Seco 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad/ (831) 659-2885
CRŪ Santa Lucia Highlands 37500 Foothill Rd. Soledad / (831) 678-0300
Wrath Wines: Winery Tasting Room 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad / (831) 678.2992
Puma Road Winery 32071 River Rd, Soledad/ (831) 675-3548
Pessagno Winery 1645 River Rd, Salinas / (831) 675-9463
Rustique Wines 1010 River Rd, Salinas/ (831) 320-8174
Odonata Wines 645 River Rd, Salinas / (831) 566-5147

TRANSPORTATION
As always, please be safe and choose a designated driver to enjoy the beauty with you. Or, if you prefer, contact one of our transportation partners to arrange for private transportation. They can be found here.

MONTEREY WINE TRAIL MAPS:
Google Map of the Monterey Wine Trail participating wineries.
PDF Map of Monterey Wine Trail participating wineries

Live Music at DeTierra Tasting Room in Carmel-by-the-Sea: Kyle Kovalik
2023-10-22 15:00 - 17:00 | De Tierra Vineyards, Mission 3 SE 5th, Carmel-By-The-Sea,, CA, 93923, United States
Join DeTierraVineyards at the Carmel-by-the-Sea Tasting Eoom SUNDAY for wine and music from Kyle Kovalik in the tasting room.
Kyle Kovalik Music
Reservations are accepted, walk-in’s welcome.
Copy the link here to make your reservation:
https://detierra.com/tasting-room/

Monterey Wine Trail Harvest Passport (October & November 2023)
2023-10-01 11:00 - 2023-11-30 17:00 | CA
Experience the magic of harvest season in Monterey Wine Country with our Monterey Wine Trail Harvest Passport. For only $45, you will enjoy four tasting experiences while seated amidst picturesque vineyards at your choice of eight vineyard-based wineries throughout October and November. You also receive 10% off bottle and case sales.
Relax amidst the breathtaking vistas as you soak in the essence of the harvest season in Monterey Wine Country.
WHAT THE PASSPORT INCLUDES:
For the months of October and November (from 10/1/23 – 11/30/23), each passport gives you access to the following:

Four tasting experiences.
10% off bottle and case sale at the participating wineries during the month.
PLUS! All passport purchasers will automatically be entered into a drawing for two VIP tickets to the Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association’s 2024 Winemakers Celebration in Carmel-by-the-Sea (tentatively scheduled for August 24, 2024).

You decide how to use your four tasting experiences:

Use them all in one day or spread them out over multiple days.
Share them with family and friends, or keep them all for yourself.
Use them all at one winery or spread them out over multiple participating wineries listed below.

MONTEREY WINE TRAIL MAPS:Google Map of the Monterey Wine Trail participating wineries.PDF Map of Monterey Wine Trail participating wineries

Purchase your passport here

PARTICIPATING WINERIES
Call or check their websites to confirm their operating hours.
Odonata Wines
645 River Rd, Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 566-5147

Rustique Wines
1010 River Rd, Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 320-8174

Puma Road Winery
32071 River Rd, Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 675-3548

Pessagno Winery
1645 River Rd, Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 675-9463

Wrath Wines: Winery Tasting Room
35801 Foothill Road, Soledad
(831) 678.2992

CRŪ Santa Lucia Highlands
37500 Foothill Rd. Soledad
(831) 678-0300

Joyce Winery Arroyo Seco
38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad
(831) 659-2885

Scheid Vineyards Winery Tasting Room
1972 Hobson Ave, Greenfield
(831) 386-0316
TOO MANY DECISIONS?
Need help deciding on your itinerary? Email Kim@MontereyWines.org . Share what you enjoy and and we’ll help you curate your experience.
TRANSPORTATION
As always, please be safe and choose a designated driver to enjoy the beauty with you. Or, if you prefer, contact one of our transportation partners to arrange for private transportation. They can be found here.

Comedy Night Live
2023-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Rustiqué Wines, 1010 River Rd, Salinas, CA, 93908, United States
Comedy Show is back on!
Join us for another night of laughs at Rustique Wines! A comedy show you won’t want to miss.
Few tickets left, grab them while you can.
April 29th | 7-9pm
Tickets $30
Wine club $25
Click the link below for tickets and comedian info.

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Wine & Wags with Animal Friends Rescue Project
2023-04-29 13:00 - 16:00 | CRŪ Winery, 20146 Road 21, Berenda, CA, 93637, United States
CRU Winery is now open daily for tastings and experiences.
We are a family owned winery that sources fruit from some of the finest vineyards on the Central Coast of California. We craft award-winning, single vineyard Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rhone varietals for quality everyday drinking.
Join us at CRU Winery where our friendly and knowledgeable wine educators will guide you through a luxurious tasting experience.

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