Pixel's Wine Country Weekend

📋 The Full Plan

Friday · ease in

1~2:00 PM · ~13 min out

Truett Hurst

Dry Creek · food & wine pairing

A free Pinot & coq au vin pairing on creekside grounds — roomy, unfussy, room to walk the baby. The soft landing.

FREE · comp★ vouched

Saturday · the birthday

2~12:00 PM · ~12 min out

Trattore Farms

Hilltop terrace · the centerpiece

Charcuterie and olive-oil pairing with the best views of the weekend, open-air so the littlest guest can roam the terrace. The food-and-wine moment.

~$50 pp★ vouched

3~2:30 PM · ~6 min from house

Reeve Wines

Goats · wood-fired pizza · shaded veranda

The fun, low-key stop — and the closest winery to home if someone small needs a reset. Do not disturb (unless snacks).

~$45 pp

4~5:30 PM · downtown · early seating

Dinner at Valette

The splurge · chef's tasting, steak shines

Chef-owned, Michelin-recognized, the celebratory room. Main character energy — today especially.

~$155 pp

Sunday · wind down

5~9:30 AM · downtown

Parish Café

Cajun-creole brunch · covered patio

Beignets, famous grits, all-day Sunday breakfast. Go in the morning — it closes at 2, and so does the weekend.

~$30 pp

~$285–330

per adult · whole weekend

Tastings, the Friday freebie, the splurge dinner, and Sunday brunch — plus two comp tastings banked. Wine to take home not included. There will be wine to take home.

🔁 Plan B (if a stop's a dud or booked)

Instead of Trattore: Williamson (seated pairing, $75) · Portalupi (salumi + Barbera, $40)

Instead of Reeve: Spicy Vines (FREE, live music) · Orsi (FREE, Italian) · Dry Creek Vineyard (lawn, walk-in)

Instead of Valette: Dry Creek Kitchen (steakhouse, $125) · Barndiva (garden, $110) · The Matheson

Big fun day: Coppola — film props, bocce, pool, lunch (~$70)

Coffee near the house: Plank (on the way to wineries) · downtown: Black Oak, Flying Goat

Nightcap: Spirit Bar (jazz) · Duke's (late) · Bubble Bar (early bubbles)

Nothing's locked · flex it however the weekend (and the baby) wants to go 🥂