Bubbly isn’t just for celebrations—it’s an everyday bit of fizzy fun that’s great with flavored liqueurs, juice, or even gin. Click through the gallery for some of our favorite seasonal cocktails from around the county.
6 Favorite Sparkling Cocktails in Sonoma County
Local restaurants and bars serve up fizzy fun that’s great with flavored liqueurs, juice, or even gin.
Tart and Tangy—Hummingbird, Bird and the Bottle: Herbal and floral flavors from Aperol and hibiscus tea get a boozy kick from vodka. Zesty lemon and bubbles round out this quaffable cocktail. 1055 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707-568-4000, birdandthebottle.com (Heather Irwin/Sonoma Magazine)
Stoke the Passion—Creamsicle, Fern Bar: Vodka infused with lemon tea, citrus bitters, mandarin, passionfruit, lime, and bubbly will have you dabbling this perfumed citrus cocktail on your neck—if you can spare a sip. At the Barlow, 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol. 707-861-9603, fernbar.com (Courtesy of Fern Bar)
Morning Glory—Grapefruit Mimosa, Rocker Oysterfeller’s: Just plain and simple without all the fuss. Spanish Cava with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice. 14415 Hwy. One, Valley Ford. 707-876-1983, rockeroysterfellers.com (Courtesy of Rocker Oysterfeller’s)
Gettin' Figgy—Fig Royale, the Girl and the Fig: Caramelized fig syrup adds an earthy, sweet, grounding effect to the fizzy bubbles in your glass. Wintry perfection. 110 W. Spain St., Sonoma. 707-938-3634, thegirlandthefig.com (Heather Irwin/Sonoma Magazine)
Take Flight—Bellini Flight, Cafe Bellini: There’s only one way to drink Bellinis — bottomless (the drink not you). Choose four of their signature cocktails including classic peach, mandarin, mango, strawberry or pineapple melon. Kick it up with a Bellini Martini with vodka, peach nectar, peach schnapps and Prosecco. 100 S. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707-774-6160, thecafebellini.com (Heather Irwin/Sonoma Magazine)
Hot Under the Collar—Hot Girl Summer, Jackson’s Bar and Oven: Young and Yonder lime vodka with sweet-tart elderflower liqueur, papaya, lime, grapefruit bitters and Roederer Brut. 135 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707-545-6900, jacksonsbarandoven.com (Heather Irwin/Sonoma Magazine)