15 Sonoma Restaurants That Let You Bring Your Own Wine, For Free

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There's no shame in bringing your own (BYO) at these Sonoma County restaurants, they even encourage it through waiving corkage fees on certain nights, or entirely. Click through the gallery for details.

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6 things to know before you BYO: 1. Most restaurants request that you not bring in a label that is already on their wine list, 2. A bottle is considered 750 ml; there may be additional charges for bringing a magnum or larger, 3. Do not bring in wine that has been opened, 4. Bring quality wine to savor, not cheap wine to save a few bucks, 5. Remember to tip your server for wine service, too, 6. Understand that a restaurant’s corkage policy sometimes changes, so be flexible!

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Backyard, Forestville: No corkage on Monday nights; bring one bottle and also buy a bottle any other night, and the $15 corkage is waived. 6566 Front St., Forestville, 707-820-8445, backyardforestville.com. (Photo by Beth Schlanker)

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Bay View Restaurant at Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay: No corkage on Wednesdays for one bottle of wine. 800 Highway One, Bodega Bay, 707-875-2751, innatthetides.com. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)

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Café Lucia, Healdsburg: No corkage anytime on one bottle of Sonoma County wine. 235 Healdsburg Ave., Suite 105, Healdsburg, 707-431-1113, cafelucia.net. (Photo by Beth Schlanker)

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Canneti Roadhouse Italiana, Forestville: No corkage on Wednesday night for one bottle of wine; bring one bottle and also buy a bottle any other night, and the $25 corkage is waived. 6675 Front St., Forestville, 707-887-2232, cannetirestaurant.com. (Courtesy photo)

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Cochon Volant BBQ, Sonoma: No corkage anytime. Open Friday-Sunday, 18350 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma, 707-509-5480, cochonvolantbbq.com. (Photo by John Burgess)

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Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg: No corkage anytime for two bottles of Sonoma County wine. 317 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-431-0330, drycreekkitchen.com. (Courtesy photo)

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fig café & winebar, Glen Ellen: No corkage anytime. 13690 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, 707-938-2130, thefigcafe.com. (Photo by Chris Hardy)

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John Ash & Co., Santa Rosa: No corkage anytime on Ferrari-Carano wines; no corkage on Monday nights for two bottles of Sonoma County wines. 4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa, 707-527-7687, vintnersinn.com. (Photo by Chris Hardy)

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Railroad Station Bar and Grill, Cloverdale: No corkage anytime for Sonoma County wines. 236 S. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, 707-894-4779, railroadstationbarandgrill.com. (Photo by Crista Jeremiason)

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Ricardo’s, Santa Rosa: No corkage anytime. 2700 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-545-7696, ricardosbarandgrill.com. (Photo by John Burgess)

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Rosso Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar, Petaluma: No corkage anytime on Petaluma wines. 151 Petaluma Blvd. S., Petaluma, 707-772-5177, rossopizzeria.com. (Photo by Jeff Kan Lee)

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Stark’s Steak & Seafood, Santa Rosa: Bring one to two bottles and also buy one to two bottles, and the $15 corkage is waived. 521 Adams St., Santa Rosa, 707-546-5100, info@starkssteakhouse.com. (Courtesy photo)

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Sunflower Café, Sonoma: No corkage anytime for Sonoma County wines. 421 First St. W., Sonoma, 707-996-6645, sonomasunflower.com. (Courtesy photo)

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Underwood Bar & Bistro, Graton: Bring one bottle and also buy a bottle, and the $15 corkage is waived. 9113 Graton Road, Graton, 707-823-7023, underwoodgraton.com. (Photo by Christopher Chung)