Exclusive offers and winery activities on Passport Celebration Day
Saturday, February 22
Passport Celebration Day is coming up fast and the wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains can’t wait to welcome you! All the fun will be at the wineries. Wondering what to do now?! Check out this easy-to-use map and start planning your route! Passport Celebration Day is the perfect opportunity to check out wineries that are rarely open to the public or only open on Passport Celebration Days. You can also meet other wine passport holders!
Keep in mind that some wineries require a reservation. Please read each winery’s page in your passport before you set off or review the quick overview of what each winery offers here. If you have any questions about a winery’s offer, feel free to call the winery ahead of time. To give you a bit of planning inspo, here’s a list of some of the exciting offers and activities you can expect on Passport Celebration Day. Happy tasting!
Important Notes on closures: Doon to Earth tasting room has permanently closed and Charmant Vineyards is no longer accepting passports.
Bargetto Winery As a special treat, Bargetto will offer a barrel sample on Passport Celebration Day! This is a tasting experience you don’t want to let pass you by. Passports are available for purchase whenever the winery is open, including on Passport Celebration Days.
Big Basin Vineyards Enjoy a Passport Celebration Empanada Special of 2 empanadas & a glass of red, white or rośe for only $19 (a $29 value!). We can’t wait to welcome you at the downtown Santa Cruz tasting room! (Winery is closed for winter)
Burrell School Vineyards This Passport Celebration Day, this is your exclusive chance to take advantage of a generous offer of a 20% discount on retail purchases! You don’t want to miss this.
Chaminade Resort & Spa Make your way to the beautiful Chaminade Resort from 12pm-4pm and enjoy fantastic wine and sweeping views of the Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz! Passports are available for purchase at Chaminade on Passport Celebration Days only.
La Honda Winery will not be open for the February Passport Celebration Day but they will be open on February 15th and accepting passports. Make 2025 the year you explore the wines at La Honda Winery! Check out their monthly open day dates for 2025 here.
Lago Lomita Vineyards is new to the passport program! Journey up to the patio to enjoy wine tasting and take in their stunning views of the Monterey Bay. Enquire about their treehouse Airbnb!
Left Bend Winery For the February Passport Day, join Left Bend at Saratoga Social Club, 14527 Big Basin Wy, Saratoga, CA 95070. A fun change of scenery with all the same great wines you love!
Rosscienda Vineyard Make your way to their brand new tasting room and explore wines by one of our newest wineries!
Sante Arcangeli Family Wines is now accepting wine passports! Enjoy this new passport stop in the Aptos village on their first time participating in Passport Celebration Day.
Windy Oaks Estate Get ready for a special Spring Bottle Bundle! All three for only $99: 1 – Delicious and celebratory Sparkling Albariño, perfect for the spring holiday season 2 – Crisp and tasty ‘Old Vine’ Pinot Blanc, one of our most popular whites 3 – Diane’s Block Estate Pinot Noir, a fan favorite, with a slightly more fruit-forward profile
Watch this space – more exciting offers and activities will be added every week leading up to Passport Celebration Day!
Save the Date for Passport Celebration Days 2025: February 22, June 21 and October 25
