We thought it would be a sad set up during a rainy day in February but this winery brought out all the stops. Our gift and guide throughout the experience was Colin MacPhail who had an amazing story for every wine that left us wanting to spend more time (and money) at the vineyard. Truly a unique experience you don't want to miss out on at this small quaint vineyard.
Laura R.
Thank you Colin for your service yesterday at the winery! We felt incredibly welcomed, like family, and Thoroughly enjoyed the wine and the knowledge he shared with us. The grounds are incredibly relaxing and beautiful, and we enjoyed the fire pit as the sun began its descent. I highly recommend making this a stop when in Dry Creek and we will certainly be back
Brad Carmony
This place has the best zinfandel and richer, robust wines you're looking for in Dry Creek. The winemaker is passionate about her blends and Nick, my wine guide was amazing. I didn't have a reservation but he welcomed me and we spent an hour talking through all. It's also a stunning property with incredible views and breeze. Make this a top spot.
Dana Scheld
Excellent wine, welcoming and knowledgeable staff, phenomenal views!
Kim Francis
We dropped by unexpectedly to Passalacqua without an appt and were gracefully received. We’ve visited Healdsburg numerous times and this place is a gem. Wines are exceptional and we continue to order more. Cheers!
Elizabeth Hunt Esco
Day 2 and we added a winery to our itinerary because of course we needed to go to 4 wineries in one day. ??@passalacquawinery was a great stop. Colin made the experience perfect.Female wine maker and small production winery!The wines were delicious. We tasted all we could. We really enjoyed their Zinfandels and the Primitivo.The quiet sleeper is the Lago di Merlo Fiano. The Italian Fiano grape tastes like a lite sav blanc, but has the mouth feel of a Chardonnay.The grounds are beautiful and staff is knowledgeable, kind, and not pretentious. Just a wonderful experience.
Elizabeth H.
Day 2 and we added a winery to our itinerary because of course we needed to go to 4 wineries in one day. @passalacquawinery was a great stop. Colin made the experience perfect. Female wine maker and small production winery! The wines were delicious. We tasted all we could. We really enjoyed their Zinfandels and the Primitivo. The quiet sleeper is the Lago di Merlo Fiano. The Italian Fiano grape tastes like a lite sav blanc, but has the mouth feel of a Chardonnay. The grounds are beautiful and staff is knowledgeable, kind, and not pretentious. Just a wonderful experience.
Jake Smith
What an amazing gem this small winery turned out to be. We were hosted by Nick who poured us a variety of wines which were all exceptional. Beautiful scenery and knowledgeable staff. Definitely recommended!
Jordan
Absolutely love this place! Jessica is a fantastic winemaker!
We enjoyed our wine tasting experience here but it got awkward really quick. The wine is great and the views overlooking the neighbors vineyards are awesome. It's a beautiful property hands down. What I wish I knew before visiting here was a few things: when I went on their website it doesnt mention a tasting fee, it states: "we do not charge a recreational tasting fee as our guests come to find and purchase wines they wish to bring home" this statement was a little confusing to me so I reached out via email. The confimed there is no tasting fee which is cool but not at all a common occurrence. We booked a tasting for the next day. Upon arrival the staff was nice and guided us to our spot overlooking the vineyard. Our tasting was well over 2 hours and we only tried 3 small pours of wine, most of the time was spent waiting on our wine educator and actually listening to her stories. I mean it's nice to meet new people and hear their experience but most of the time was her talking about her family, step dad and their family dynamic of a blended household. It wasn't really the relaxing afternoon I expected to spend with my wife. Most of the time the wine educator would sit down and make herself comfortable and talk to us. It was really hard to get much privacy between us during the tasting, maybe if there was more wine involved it would have been fine with a buzz towards the end of the tasting, the wine educator asked us if we would like to take something home, we purchase the 2020 j.rickards vineyard zin. Our wine educator brought our check and it was $75 per person for the tasting and the bottle of wine. We asked her to clarify why there was a tasting fee charge. She proceeded to tell us that most people that come tasting end of joining the club or buying more wine than we did and therefore they don't charge a fee. I explained I talked to someone via email and double confirmed about the no tasting fee and she replied that is something they are trying to work out. I guess they expect everyone to join that visits, that's where it really rubbed me wrong with the term "no recreational tasting fee" anywho she removed the fees and just charged the wine. That's when we were finally able to wrap up this visit and move on. Although our wine educator was very nice, it was just exhausting to just sit there for two hours to hear all about her and her life. The property was beautiful and we enjoyed the wines but I'm not sure if we will return, it was just a overall not relaxing experience.
Irina R.
It's a beautiful winery with amazing views, delicious wine and fantastic staff.It's not a regular winery where you can simply go online and make a reservation. You would need to contact them directly and learn about their wine and key audience to determine if you are the right fit.It's all about the experience, and it was such a treat to spend an afternoon at Passalacqua: we learnt about the wine process (was lucky enough to visit during the harvest and try their "boozy grapes"), relaxed outside soaking all the views and, of course, can't say enough good things about the wine. Staff is beyond amazing! Thank you for such a fabulous time!
Pascal P.
Colin hosted for my mother and aunt during their stay in CA for my wedding back in July and as a gift, my mother took my wife and I to Passalacqua Winery! I absolutely LOVED the experience. Colin was beyond an excellent host; we didn't feel even remotely uncomfortable being absolute novices when it comes our love for red and white wines, as he went into excellent detail about palate preferences and history of how the different types were made. I would ABSOLUTELY go again!
Jennifer T.
What a stunning winery, gorgeous views and delicious red wines. Our friends are members and recommended we visit so we booked an appointment. We had such a great experience, so relaxing in an idyllic setting. And Sadie was charming, so knowledgeable about wine and extremely accommodating. A truly wonderful afternoon.
Beth M.
Loved our time here and Colin was wonderful to talk with and educate us on their wines - he moved through the three tables of guests effortlessly giving everyone just the right amount of attention. The views here were our favorite and we loved the wines! Can't wait for our shipment to arrive in the fall!
We thought it would be a sad set up during a rainy day in February but this winery brought out all the stops. Our gift and guide throughout the experience was Colin MacPhail who had an amazing story for every wine that left us wanting to spend more time (and money) at the vineyard. Truly a unique experience you don't want to miss out on at this small quaint vineyard.
Thank you Colin for your service yesterday at the winery! We felt incredibly welcomed, like family, and Thoroughly enjoyed the wine and the knowledge he shared with us. The grounds are incredibly relaxing and beautiful, and we enjoyed the fire pit as the sun began its descent. I highly recommend making this a stop when in Dry Creek and we will certainly be back
This place has the best zinfandel and richer, robust wines you're looking for in Dry Creek. The winemaker is passionate about her blends and Nick, my wine guide was amazing. I didn't have a reservation but he welcomed me and we spent an hour talking through all. It's also a stunning property with incredible views and breeze. Make this a top spot.
Excellent wine, welcoming and knowledgeable staff, phenomenal views!
We dropped by unexpectedly to Passalacqua without an appt and were gracefully received. We’ve visited Healdsburg numerous times and this place is a gem. Wines are exceptional and we continue to order more. Cheers!
Day 2 and we added a winery to our itinerary because of course we needed to go to 4 wineries in one day. ??@passalacquawinery was a great stop. Colin made the experience perfect.Female wine maker and small production winery!The wines were delicious. We tasted all we could. We really enjoyed their Zinfandels and the Primitivo.The quiet sleeper is the Lago di Merlo Fiano. The Italian Fiano grape tastes like a lite sav blanc, but has the mouth feel of a Chardonnay.The grounds are beautiful and staff is knowledgeable, kind, and not pretentious. Just a wonderful experience.
Day 2 and we added a winery to our itinerary because of course we needed to go to 4 wineries in one day. @passalacquawinery was a great stop. Colin made the experience perfect. Female wine maker and small production winery! The wines were delicious. We tasted all we could. We really enjoyed their Zinfandels and the Primitivo. The quiet sleeper is the Lago di Merlo Fiano. The Italian Fiano grape tastes like a lite sav blanc, but has the mouth feel of a Chardonnay. The grounds are beautiful and staff is knowledgeable, kind, and not pretentious. Just a wonderful experience.
What an amazing gem this small winery turned out to be. We were hosted by Nick who poured us a variety of wines which were all exceptional. Beautiful scenery and knowledgeable staff. Definitely recommended!
Absolutely love this place! Jessica is a fantastic winemaker!
Fantastic..Can't want to go back.
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We enjoyed our wine tasting experience here but it got awkward really quick. The wine is great and the views overlooking the neighbors vineyards are awesome. It's a beautiful property hands down. What I wish I knew before visiting here was a few things: when I went on their website it doesnt mention a tasting fee, it states: "we do not charge a recreational tasting fee as our guests come to find and purchase wines they wish to bring home" this statement was a little confusing to me so I reached out via email. The confimed there is no tasting fee which is cool but not at all a common occurrence. We booked a tasting for the next day. Upon arrival the staff was nice and guided us to our spot overlooking the vineyard. Our tasting was well over 2 hours and we only tried 3 small pours of wine, most of the time was spent waiting on our wine educator and actually listening to her stories. I mean it's nice to meet new people and hear their experience but most of the time was her talking about her family, step dad and their family dynamic of a blended household. It wasn't really the relaxing afternoon I expected to spend with my wife. Most of the time the wine educator would sit down and make herself comfortable and talk to us. It was really hard to get much privacy between us during the tasting, maybe if there was more wine involved it would have been fine with a buzz towards the end of the tasting, the wine educator asked us if we would like to take something home, we purchase the 2020 j.rickards vineyard zin. Our wine educator brought our check and it was $75 per person for the tasting and the bottle of wine. We asked her to clarify why there was a tasting fee charge. She proceeded to tell us that most people that come tasting end of joining the club or buying more wine than we did and therefore they don't charge a fee. I explained I talked to someone via email and double confirmed about the no tasting fee and she replied that is something they are trying to work out. I guess they expect everyone to join that visits, that's where it really rubbed me wrong with the term "no recreational tasting fee" anywho she removed the fees and just charged the wine. That's when we were finally able to wrap up this visit and move on. Although our wine educator was very nice, it was just exhausting to just sit there for two hours to hear all about her and her life. The property was beautiful and we enjoyed the wines but I'm not sure if we will return, it was just a overall not relaxing experience.
It's a beautiful winery with amazing views, delicious wine and fantastic staff.It's not a regular winery where you can simply go online and make a reservation. You would need to contact them directly and learn about their wine and key audience to determine if you are the right fit.It's all about the experience, and it was such a treat to spend an afternoon at Passalacqua: we learnt about the wine process (was lucky enough to visit during the harvest and try their "boozy grapes"), relaxed outside soaking all the views and, of course, can't say enough good things about the wine. Staff is beyond amazing! Thank you for such a fabulous time!
Colin hosted for my mother and aunt during their stay in CA for my wedding back in July and as a gift, my mother took my wife and I to Passalacqua Winery! I absolutely LOVED the experience. Colin was beyond an excellent host; we didn't feel even remotely uncomfortable being absolute novices when it comes our love for red and white wines, as he went into excellent detail about palate preferences and history of how the different types were made. I would ABSOLUTELY go again!
What a stunning winery, gorgeous views and delicious red wines. Our friends are members and recommended we visit so we booked an appointment. We had such a great experience, so relaxing in an idyllic setting. And Sadie was charming, so knowledgeable about wine and extremely accommodating. A truly wonderful afternoon.
Loved our time here and Colin was wonderful to talk with and educate us on their wines - he moved through the three tables of guests effortlessly giving everyone just the right amount of attention. The views here were our favorite and we loved the wines! Can't wait for our shipment to arrive in the fall!