Sojourn Cellars — Attraction in Sonoma

Located near the town square in Sonoma in a little white house sits the tasting room for Sojourn Cellars. Prior to our visit I had only tasted their Oakville Cabernet and was impressed enough to book a tasting for four. It was raining (yes raining) on the day we tasted, so on arrival we needed to rush from the parking lot to the tasting room. A little damp we were escorted to our table and told our wine educator, Christine would be out in a moment to begin our tasting. Christine arrives and introduces herself as coming from the Paso Robles wine region. We tell her we love that area and she asked us what is our favorite winery? Without hesitation I say "Epoch" and she remembers serving us during our visit in 2021 (see my review on Epoch). We find this outstanding as she notes what table we sat at and also what wines we liked. That is a talent! Christine introduced us to the Sojourn portfolio which included Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon all representing different vineyards. The wines presented were gorgeous and our time with Christine very educating. My favorite wines were the Oakville Cabernet and Durell Chardonnay in which I purchased to go. My sister-in-law was so impressed she joined the wine club. We visit many wineries each year and Sojourn is definitely a standout. Worth a visit? It is 5...

Note that this is not a winery on a vineyard. Sojourn (pronounced SO-jern) Cellars is a boutique in downtown Sonoma. If you’re looking for the beautiful vineyard experience, this ain’t it. If that’s not that important to you, then this is a great option for wine tasting!

We called ahead to make reservations for a party of 2. They had availability the next day. We were 1 of 2 parties at our 11:30 am tasting on a Thursday. It was a very intimate experience. Jennifer was our sommelier and she did a great job of tailoring her explanations to our level of understanding of wine (which is not very high). The tasting was $35 per person. You pay ahead of time.

She asked us to take a look at the menu and see if we were okay with all the types of wine they were offering. If we didn’t want chardonnay, she would’ve given us a different pinot noir. Very nice touch. We decided to keep the menu as is though. We liked all of the wines we tasted! The pours aren’t very generous though.

She didn’t pressure us to buy any bottles at all. It’s not expected, but a $10 tip is appreciated, especially if you’re not buying any bottles.

It was a good experience and certainly cheaper than...

I have purchased wine for myself several times for myself and was very pleased with the excellent wine quality. Subsequently, I ordered gifts for friends and colleagues on special occasions, shipping all over the US. It always worked well until a Christmas gift 2022 was delivered to the wrong place. The actual recipient never received the package and whoever received it obviously enjoyed a windfall of very fine wine! I contacted customer service and they were just wonderful, immediately resending a package, which was this time delivered into the right hands. The customer service is really excellent at Sojourn Cellars. They are always friendly and do exactly what they promise. I can't compliment them enough. The way they handled this situation makes me a long term customer for sure. Did I mention that the wine...