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Sbragia Family Vineyards

Sbragia Family Vineyards

Santa Rosa, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 21 Reviews
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    Hannah G. Sent on 11/05/2023
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    Best wedding venue ever!

    We had our wedding here and we had the absolute best time! The staff is so amazing and nice, the view is just unreal, and the wine is our favorite wine ever. We are also wine club members and look forward to out subscription shipments every few months! We love Sbragia.
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    Christy B. Sent on 01/31/2019
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    Ryan Bland and Ashlea Dyrdahl Reception and Wedding

    The entire event was perfect from beginning to end! We could not have asked for better service. It is not easy planning an event from thousands of miles away but Mackenzie could not have done a better job accommodating everything we asked for and more. Thank you!!

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    Hi, Christy! Thank you so much, we are so happy you had such a great experience at Sbragia. Macenzie enjoyed working with you and your family through the process. We look forward to updates on the happy couple and can't wait for you to visit us again! Cheers.
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    Alissa Sent on 12/03/2017
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    My husband and I worked with Milestone Events for our wedding in October 2017 at Sbragia. From the very beginning, working with Milestone was nothing but smooth sailing and enjoyable. We were hugely impressed by their organization, professionalism, knowledge and that they were completely open and straight-forward about what would work with our budget without making us feel like we were "less than" or not a priority (our budget wasn't the biggest by wine country standards) - we never felt like we were being upsold or pushed into something that we couldn't actually afford, which had been hard to come by working with vendors in CA wine country / the Bay Area. A few months before our wedding, our original coordinator left, but Milestone went out of their way to make sure we felt comfortable about the handoff to the new coordinator. I have to say both coordinators we worked with were incredible. Briana, who was our new coordinator, seamlessly picked up where the other coordinator had left off - a testament to Briana and our previous coordinator's professionalism and organization. Working with Briana was a joy - she's down to earth, calm, has an acute attention to detail, and a great sense of humor. She was responsive and patient, especially as we got closer to the wedding and my anxiety over details picked up! Our wedding day went off without a hitch - multiple people told us they had never been to a wedding that went so smoothly, hit the timeline perfectly and felt fun, relaxed and was beautiful at the same time. That's a testament to Briana, Milestone and the Sbragia staff. We consider ourselves so lucky that we got to get married at such a beautiful venue / setting and had the help and support of such an amazing team at Milestone. What you get for the value with Milestone is like none other. They made our dream wine country wedding a reality.
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    Khristine Sent on 04/01/2017
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    We've been to Sbragia Family Vineyard twice in the last 5 years, and we've always loved the breathtaking views! When we were scoping out various venues for our wedding, Sbragia came up in our search as it fell within our (very tight) budget. When we visited the site again, my husband and I knew this was the ONE--the place where we want to get married. We couldn't get over just how beautiful that view is! It's so spectacular and so romantic.

    We worked with Megan Misaka of Milestone Events Group. She was extremely helpful throughout the planning process, and there were plenty of times when she put me at ease when I felt overwhelmed. As an example, I didn't know where to start with catering--there were so many options--and Megan was able to help me narrow it down to 2 vendors based on my budget. Megan made me feel like she always had time for me--I never felt rushed nor dismissed. Even during our ceremony, I noticed that she was passing out streamers to our guests. I'm sure there were many other things she did throughout the evening that I didn't get to see. Megan did an excellent job!
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    Sarah Sent on 07/23/2015
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    Without a doubt, Sbragia Family Vineyards stands out as a high-class establishment, especially within the wedding industry. The location of the venue overlooking the entire Dry Creek Valley is breath-takingly beautiful, and the venue itself is lovely in keeping with the natural surroundings. It's classy but not lavish; it was exactly what we were looking for when we dreamed of a "patio party" atmosphere for our wedding reception. Leslie Fravel with Milestone Events was invaluable in coordinating our wedding day. From the moment we met months before the wedding day, Leslie treated us like we were her only clients. She was welcoming, accommodating, and she responded to all requests as though it was her pleasure to serve us. She was easy to reach by phone and email, and she was always prompt in returning messages. When our wedding day arrived Leslie and her staff (Kelly) worked behind the scenes attending to details and glitches, so that my husband and I could enjoy the celebration without a care or concern. Her experience and expertise allowed her to anticipate our needs, and guests commented on how seamless the whole evening was. Thank you to Sbragia and Leslie for your outstanding work!
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    Rachel Sent on 10/07/2014
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    My wedding was absolutely beautiful at Sbragia. I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful site. Working with Pilar and her team was also wonderful. Both Pilar and her assistant worked so hard to pull my wedding off. The entire team at Sbragia was more than accommodating. I can not recommend Sbragia as venue site enough. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement! I am also looking forward to going back and enjoying wine on the breath taking terrace! :)
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    Jane Sent on 08/31/2014
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    Our destination wedding was on 8/16/14 and it was wonderful. We selected it after looking at many other venues. We knew this was going to be the place when we reached the parking lot. Then we saw the view from the balcony and visited the tasting room. It was perfect for our party of 54. Pilar was great to work with and Sbragia is very accommodating. They include furniture, a fire pit, and heat lamps that would be quite costly to rent at any other venue. The fire pit was a huge hit at our wedding!
    Our only issue was that the amplified music had to stop at 10 pm due to an ordinance. Obviously Sbragia needs to comply. The dancing was still going strong when we had to flip to the overhead music which really changed the dynamic of the reception. With that said, I would still have picked Sbragia. It's just something you should be aware of.
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    Helaine Sent on 07/12/2014
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    We were drawn by the view from the terrace, but convinced to go with Sbragia by the compatibility and professionalism of the Event Coordinators. First Tracy Bidia for the contract, then Pilar Mustafa for all arrangements and follow-through.

    Pilar Mustafa was fantastic to work with: intelligent, responsive, patient, reliable, perceptive in anticipating what we couldn't foresee. This was a Welcome Reception (in lieu of a Rehearsal Dinner) for 165 people. We wanted everyone to be invited to everything, so we had to find a cost-effective way to set a relaxed but elegant tone that wouldn't upstage the wedding itself the next night (elsewhere). Ms. Mustafa worked closely and effectively with us and our awesome chef throughout the planning process. The onsite kitchen and furnishings made it feasible to serve a California-style buffet, and they gave us access in the slower months ahead to test run the ovens.

    Sbragia wine and light fare on the terrace overlooking the Dry Creek Valley was our establishing shot for the weekend! Guests ecstatic.

    Tracy Bidia also was totally professional, hospitable, smart and considerate. We didn't think she could be replaced but it worked out very well. Glad we got to know and work with them both.

    Reduced "value" rating to 4.5 only because we wish there'd been a way to purchase extra cases of wine ahead of time with the understanding that unopened cases could be left on site and credited back to us, but this is probably a regional way of doing business. On the other hand, the extra cases returned to us demonstrated winery's honesty. & they were wonderful about letting us bring in whatever else we needed without surcharge.

    Thank you Pilar. Sbragia Family Vineyard made the great wine, but you made it work!

    Now off to share some SFV wine with friends on our deck in Berkeley....
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    Robert Sent on 12/19/2013
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    We had a fairly large wedding - initially was supposed to be ~100 guest, but ended up with 126 RSVP's. People from all over US and Europe came to attend - everyone was impressed. The scenery at this Winery is probably one of the best in Sonoma, if not the best. We were really lucky with the weather - and the winery at this time of the year is absolutely stunning. Very colorful with all its autumness.

    Many guests that are wine connoisseurs were impressed with the wine we were serving with the food - and were also impressed with the venue. The winemaker at Sbragia is apparently really famous.

    The winery event planner told us the limit is roughly 130 people, but I believe that you can totally fit another 20 without to much of a hassle. The only drawback I we could see was no hard liqueur license - but people got plenty buzzed from Wine/Beer/Champagne. :)

    I truly recommend this venue due to the professionalism and flexibility. They're great and made our special day, a day to remember!
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    Megan Sent on 11/01/2013
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    Sbragia was an amazing place to work with. Tracy made us feel welcomed and excited for our partnership for our special day. The day of, everything went amazingly. We were able to do pictures before the wedding, and then relax with our bridal parties with some wine before the ceremony began. Sbragia was great in allowing us to do our wedding in the small vineyard infront of the winery. They blocked off the parking lot early so chairs and decorations could be set up with plenty of time. The reception was beautiful. They were able to supply lights for the dance floor area, and bags set, and much much more. I dont think our day would have been as spectacular without the help of Tracy and Sbragia Family Vineyards.
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    Gary Sent on 10/03/2013
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    Excellent service, table setting was perfect and Tracy chose to keep us in the shade- GREAT CHOICE. Wine was very good and you were flexible with our needs. It was greatly appreciated and we will return!!
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    Sabra Sent on 08/27/2013
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    Thank you for making our pre-wedding wine tasting event amazing. We love your wine, views and accomodations. Your staff is amazing! Thanks again for everything!
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    I would highly recommend Sbragia Family Vineyard for your wedding venue in the Dry Creek Area. The location and views are beautiful. Everyone at Sbragia goes above and beyond to make your day special (especially Tracy) and we felt like we truly made good friends in the process. We have been to many vineyards in the area and no other vineyard can compare to Sbragia.
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    Rachel Sent on 06/26/2013
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    My son had his rehearsal dinner at Sbragia. First, the view from their terrace is amazing and worth the price of admission. Second, Tracey is amazing. She will do whatever is needed to make your event a success. She is professional, personable, and very competent. Third, i would have any event there again, anytime.
    Thanks to Sbragia for making our event a once in a lifetime event!
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    Malcolm Sent on 06/27/2013
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    Sbragia, was one of a few locations that we stopped to taste wine during our engagement in Sonoma. I can tell you that our experience exceeded our expectations! Not only was the wine phenomenal, but the staff was outstanding. They made our group feel so welcome and everyone had a great time. I would recommend this location for anyone who wants to have great wine and and an even better atmosphere!
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    Lauren Sent on 10/23/2014
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    Sbragia is a fabulous place to hold an event. I will definitely consider this venue for future celebrations. I would have given all 5 stars. However, the timing for the removal of our catering supplies was a bit difficult. If there had not been a wedding (not ours) the next day I'm sure there would not have been a problem.
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    Misty Sent on 07/12/2014
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    Sbragia was the perfect place for our wedding. Someone suggested it to us after we had already chooses a different winery & we are so happy we changed to Sbragia. The view is Incredible! Probably the best view of all the wineries we went to. Our families were blown away. The wine was great! The set up is great! They have so much on premises that we really saved on Rentals. (chairs, barrels, heaters) I loved my bridal room & the boys had there own room to get ready in as well. I found that not a lot of other wineries had this option. They have a kitchen so you save money with the catering companies there. The contact person Pilar is also a wedding coordinator so she is really helpful. We ended up hiring her as well & So happy we did! She was amazing. Everything went perfect! We love Sbragia & will be back to visit. Everytime we went up for meeting we planned a picnic on the patio. Great memories.
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    Breanne Sent on 11/05/2013
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    We absolutely loved working with Tracy and Sbragia Vineyards. Once we visited the site, tasted the wine, saw the view, and met Tracy we were sold. We also appreciated that the venue is not a wedding factory, like many others in the area. Tracy is a true professional and great at what she does. She's got a lot on her plate so it can be a bit tough to reach at times, but once you've got her she'll alleviate all your worries. We would host our wedding here again in a heart beat. All our guests had such a great time we're even thinking about hosting a anniversary party!

    Eating out on the deck is stunning and dancing under the string lights and open air is magical. The only thing we would do differently is rent the venue out for 2 extra hours so we could enjoy it a bit longer. 5 hours just isn't enough time one of the most special and fun days of your life.

    A huge thank you to Tracy and all Sbragia staff.
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    Ashley Sent on 10/21/2013
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    Tracy was great to work with! She made the planning very easy. On the day of our event, the staff was very welcoming and made sure we had the best time!
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    Kimberly P. Sent on 08/14/2019
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    Our Planner Way The Best!

    Macenzie is a beast! She was super patient and so so helpful during the wedding planning process! I am a super planner with high attention to detail and Macenzie was able to learn my communication and planning style and be just as efficient as I was.

    A few things on thevwedding day didn't go as planned but Mackenzie was able to fix them or work around them to make them unnoticed. A vase with our flowers front and center of the ceremony blew over and broke and she had it fixed before I was told about it. Our keys were locked in our van so we had to pivot the pack up, and my mom had an emergency and was not able to attend. She readjusted the lineup and everything went so so smooth despite the hiccups.

    I give Macenzie a 10 star review because she was absolutely amazing. I give milestone a 4 because our planner was changed twice during the planning process while was really stressful. The communication with the first two planners was not consistent which was confusing. The change ended up being a blessing in disguise because the planner we ended up with was so great!
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    Emily Sent on 11/06/2011
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    My husband and I had a beautiful wedding and we couldn't have asked for more perfect weather for our ceremony. Sbragia has an amazing view of Dry Creek Valley and great wine. Our guests have let us know lots of positive comments about both. Their terrace is partly covered so (if it does happen to rain on your wedding day) there is a potential backup plan to fit the tables under the awning for the reception if your wedding is relatively small. The reasons why I didn't rate this venue 5 stars is because even though my husband expressed concern about the potential darkness of the reception area after sundown (their coordinator had said that purchasing the little tealight candles and christmas lights should be enough to light the dinner area), when it came time for our reception, it really was too dark to see. In hindsight, because our wedding was relatively small (8 tables, 64 guests) we should have placed the reception tables under the awning where it was best lit but the coordinator had mentioned because that would decrease the size of the dance floor we may not want to do that. It turned out the dance floor size was almost too big for our party so finding a way to fit the tables under the awning probably would have been a better use of space and lighting. Since I wasn't good at assessing what the best table setup would be, we did not put the tables under the awning based on the coordinator's warning, but I felt if I was able to figure out this design after just our wedding it should have been noticeable for the coordinator as well since the winery has had other weddings in the space. Also, there were some unanticipated charges that we felt should have been included in the facility fee (e.g. heat lamps and wine glasses had to be rented for the reception) and there was a drop in communication with our caterer who had been referred to us from the winery (e.g. the caterer thought that napkins would be rented by the winery who was handling tablecloth rentals and on the day of the wedding it was realized that napkins were not rented so there was an additional charge from the caterer for emergency rental of napkins from another nearby winery). I would definitely recommend Sbragia for a wedding but just make sure to ask about all rental costs and have a plan for lighting the reception table area if you will not be placing the tables under the awning. Also, if you wish to decorate the terrace with any items, have a plan for purchasing decorations, putting them up, and taking them down as the winery does not provide any additional decor or service to put up/take down (though their view can be considered decoration in itself! :) ).
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