Topel Winery and Tasting Room

125 Matheson St.
Healdsburg, California 95448
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Local Phone: (707) 433-4116
E-mail: donnis@topelwines.com

Mark and Donnis Topel are hands-on growers and winemakers. For more than 30 years, they have committed themselves to the preservation of 160 acres of pristine, sacred land, 25 acres of which are planted to organic Estate mountain vineyards on Duncan Peak in southern Mendocino County.

Topel Tasting Room is one of the most pet-friendly establishments in Wine Country, so whether you're mobile on two legs or four, the door is always open. The dog-passionate tasting room is in Healdsburg, just off the downtown plaza.

Please check winery website for days and hours of operation.

Dog Access:

Dogs allowed in tasting room
Dogs allowed in picnic area or patio

Dog-friendly amenities:

Water bowl provided
Treats provided

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The Healing Powers of Healdsburg

Ziggy in Healdsburg. Photo Credit: @rocky_romero

What’s your pleasure? Cozy inns and memorable meals? Pre-holiday shopping? Wine tasting? You’ll find them all in Healdsburg, a charming and walkable town built around a plaza at the heart of the Russian River Valley. Scores of wineries are within easy striking distance of Healdsburg, but there are so many dog-friendly restaurants and tasting rooms in town (we’re partial to canine-welcoming Topel and Portalupi right on the square) that you might not even get into your vehicle until it’s time to go home. more »

Fall Into Fall in Sonoma Wine Country

Photo credit: Linda Rose

If you and your fur buddy have only a day or two to spend in large and diverse Sonoma County, it’s wise to pick a region (such as the Alexander, Dry Creek or Russian River valleys) and stick to it. But you won’t have to spend all your time driving country roads. Sonoma’s urban areas also offer ample opportunities to taste, often within walking distance of restaurants and shopping.

In Santa Rosa, for example, Vintners Square is a fast-expanding “urban wine village” with three tasting rooms, a craft brewery, shops, restaurants and lots of dog-friendly patios. At nearby Cornerstone Sonoma, site of Sunset magazine’s new demonstration gardens and outdoor test kitchen, you can wine-taste at two venues between exploring a variety of home-and-garden shops. more »

Clearly Clear Lake

There it sits, a big blue puddle on the map about 75 miles due north of Santa Rosa. When’s the last time you and your furry sidekick visited Clear Lake, in Lake County? more »

Rushin' To The Russian River (and Beyond)

Dog at Porter Creek Winery.

Northern Sonoma County is home to scores of wineries, not to mention some doggone breathtaking scenery. Three major appellations are represented by Wine Road Northern Sonoma County, an association of about 150 wineries and 50 lodging properties in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys. The majority of the wineries are dog-friendly, at least in outdoor spaces, and Fido’s tail will be wagging no matter which one you choose to nip into on your next wine-tasting weekend. more »

Black Friday With a Bark

Bodie laps up a cup of doggie ice cream at the Healdsburg Dog House

If shopping at a mobbed big-box store on the day after Thanksgiving isn’t your brand of kibble, consider a trip to the charming Sonoma County town of Healdsburg, where merchants all around the plaza are celebrating the start of the shopping season with a Downtown Holiday Party from 5-9 p.m. Nov. 25. more »

Crazy For Costumes

Canine costume events are popping up like pumpkins all over Northern California, and you won't have to drive far to find one. Most benefit a good cause, meaning you don’t have to feel bad about dressing your dog up like the devil he sometimes can be. Here’s our short list of Halloween pet events. more »

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