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Adobe Road Winery: The winery’s tasting room at the Great Petaluma Mill is small and cozy, although it’s about to get much bigger and fancier, at a new location, if CEO Kevin Buckler’s plans come to fruition. The professional race car driver and team owner recently won approval to move forward on construction of a 5,000-case winery, tasting room, motorsports gallery and event space on the riverfront. Until the new center is completed — and it could take a few years — wine buffs can continue to sample Adobe Road’s range of wines (mainly Bordeaux varieties), made from Sonoma County and Napa Valley grapes, at the Great Petaluma Mill. 6 Petaluma Blvd. North, Suite 1A, adoberoadwines.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Barber Cellars: Located in the Hotel Petaluma, Mike and Lorraine Barber’s quaint space offers single-vineyard wines (Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, to name a few) produced from Sonoma County vineyards, along with cheese plates and cheese-centric sandwiches and salads. The tasting fee is a very reasonable $10 (waived with purchase). 112 Washington St., barbercellars.com. (Photo by Rebecca Chotkowski)
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Incavo Wine Lounge and Collective: As both a wine and beer tasting venue, Incavo specializes in hard-to-find wines and brews from small producers, with occasional live music and food options provided by nearby Central Market restaurant. 100 Petaluma Blvd. North, incavowine.com. (Courtesy photo)
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La Dolce Vita Wine Lounge: Is it a wine bar? A restaurant? It’s both, and a visit here is likely to enhance one’s sweet life. Forty or so wines by the taste, half-carafe and bottle are usually on hand, chosen by owner Sahar Gharai, with pizzas, pastas and other fare also on the menu. 151 Petaluma Blvd. South, ldvwine.com. (Stock photo)
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Sonoma Portworks: Bill and Caryn Reading produce Port-style fortified wines, some with chocolate and hazelnut essences, plus grappas and sherries, at the Foundry Wharf. The tasting room is there, too, and it’s an after-dinner-wine-lover’s haven. Remarkably, tastings are free. Who offers that anymore? 613 Second St., portworks.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Vine & Barrel: This is more of a traditional wine retail shop, stocked with 600-plus local and international wines. On weekends, the 26-seat wine and tapas bar opens and a lively crowd settles in. Proprietor Jason Jenkins’ expertise is in sourcing and selling Pinot Noirs and Zinfandels, and in particular, wines from the 1-year-old Petaluma Gap AVA. 113 Petaluma Blvd. North, vineandbarrel.com. (Photo by Kent Porter)
