Family Wineries
Dry Creek Valley, Kenwood

When vintner Barry Collier opened the doors of the first Family Wineries facility in the spring of 2005, he launched an innovative way to introduce wine tourers to not one, but, several previously undiscovered local wineries under one roof. As the owner of Collier Falls Vineyards, Barry knew firsthand that running a tasting room took money, staff, and management—commodities not easy to come by for a small family business. But he also knew the solution: a cooperative tasting room. He developed the concept, approached several fellow vintners and winemakers, and Family Wineries was born.
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Family Wineries Tasting Room
of Dry Creek Valley

Collier Falls is pleased to be part of the newest tasting room in Dry Creek Valley; Family Wineries Tasting Room of Dry Creek Valley. This is the first and only cooperative tasting room in the valley with six locally and family-owned wineries. Participating wineries include Collier Falls, Dashe Cellars, Forth, Lago di Merlo, Mietz Cellars and Philip Staley..more than 30 different wines from Sonoma County are available for tasting (with no charge) seven days a week..

Come by and enjoy multiple examples of estate-bottled red wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Merlot and Sangiovese... and multiple whites of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; individual single bottlings of Barbara, Grenache, Semillion, Viognier, Syrah Rose, Zin Port and Late Harvest Zin are also available.. And there may also be a few surprises, as well!

In addition to fine wines, the tasting room country general store gift shop features unique and elegant giftware including imported Belgium linen, French porcelain artifacts, limited ceramic pieces from local artisans.and a wide selection of Timbercrest Farms best selling dried tomato, fruit products and sauces, grape seed oils and teas, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, seasoning rubs, mustards, dips, cookies, biscotti as well as cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel infused chocolate sauces.

Our Wine Clubs feature a rotation of all the wines in the tasting rooms and you can pick from a red or mixed red and white wine club to suit your own personal tastes!

On Saturdays, during the summer season, come in and meet a different owner or winemaker every weekend and make tasting wine a more personal experience; and with our new picnic ground, bring a lunch, buy some wine, play a little bocce, take a self guided vineyard walk and enjoy the fantastic views of Dry Creek Valley from our site.

We are located at Family Wineries Tasting Room at Timbercrest Farms, 4791 Dry Creek Rd. Healdsburg, Ca. 95448. (707.433.0100, Fax: 707.433.0111 and 888.433.6555). Our hours of operation are (10:30-4:30 Daily).