McConnell Estates Winery

01/02/2025

Cozy up by the fire in our Tasting Room this winter with our elegant Fireside Tastings!

Each Fireside Tasting includes:
🍷a tasting of six of our estate-grown wines
🍷a honey pecan baked brie board served with a baguette, sliced apples, cured meats, and additional accoutrements prepared specially for you
🍷your own dedicated server to guide you through the tasting and regale you with stories and history about the family and winery
🍷and a premium seat in the Tasting Room right next to the coziest place in the house—the fire!

Fireside Tastings will take place on:
🔥January 16-19
🔥January 23-26
with two time slots available each day:
🔥11 am - 1 pm
🔥2 pm - 4 pm

Reserve a spot for you and your friends on Tock! Tastings are $35 per person with a maximum of 12 people per group. The tasting will last for two hours. Reservations are required.

We can't wait to enjoy Fireside Tastings with you this winter!

Cozy up by the fire in our Tasting Room this winter with our elegant Fireside Tastings! Each Fireside Tasting includes: 🍷a tasting of six of our estate-grown wines 🍷a honey-pecan-baked brie board served with a baguette, sliced apples, cured meats, and additional accoutrements prepared speciall...

12/31/2024

Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the winery in 2024❤️ We're so thankful for our Elk Grove community, and we cannot wait to introduce new wines, events, and more to all of you in the new year!

12/26/2024

Join us in the Tasting Room this Saturday or Sunday for our New Year's Sparkling Flight!

Each flight is $30 and includes a glass of our:
🍾Marilyn Jean Brut Rosé (new!)
🍾Pomegranate Sparkling
🍾Raspberry Sparkling
🍾Cranberry Hibiscus Spritz

Reserve your spot on Tock! Reservations are highly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome while supplies last.

Our Tasting Room is closed today, December 26th, and tomorrow, December 27th. We will be back open this Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm✨

12/24/2024

Wishing you and yours a merry and bright Christmas from us here at McConnell Estates❤️

12/20/2024

Introducing our new Marilyn Jean Brut Rosé 💖

Made using the méthode champenoise, our Marilyn Jean Brut Rosé is effervescent, lively, and refined with notes of strawberry and cherry. It's the perfect wine to celebrate with this holiday season🍾

Stop by this weekend to enjoy a bottle with us! Our Tasting Room is open from 11 am to 5 pm, Thursday through Sunday✨ We'll see you this weekend!

12/16/2024

Celebrate National Sangria Day with us at the winery this Friday, December 20th🍷☃️

Our Red Sangria will be available for purchase by the glass and flip-top for one day only in the Tasting Room. It's the perfect day to fill up your flip-tops and stock up on sangria ahead of the holidays!

12/12/2024

Toast to the end of 2024 with our New Year's Sparkling Flight, exclusively available on Saturday, December 28th and Sunday, December 29th!

Each flight is $30 and includes four glasses of our:
🥂Rosé Brut (new!)
🥂Pomegranate Sparkling
🥂Raspberry Sparkling
🥂Sparkling Cranberry Spritz

Reserve your spot on Tock! Reservations are highly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome while supplies last.

Our Tasting Room will be closed on Thursday, December 26th and Friday, December 27th. We will be back open December 28th and 29th from 11 am to 5 pm✨

12/10/2024

Thank you to our Wine Club Members who joined us this past Saturday at our Holiday Pick-Up Party❤️ We had so much fun and hope you did, too!

If you haven't picked up your winter wine club allocation + holiday gift, stop by the winery any upcoming weekend! Our Tasting Room is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm🎄🍷✨

12/06/2024

Unwind from last weekend's busy holiday festivities with wine tasting🍷 Stop by our Tasting Room to enjoy our Classic ($10) or Reserve ($15) Tasting, try the new vintage of our MKW Winemaker's Blend, and shop our Brothers' Line Sale!

🎁SALE🎁 Purchase any three wines from our Brothers' Line and receive 30% off + a FREE McConnell Estates 3-bottle box!

It's the perfect time to stock up on wines for the holidays. Our Tasting Room is open 11 am to 5 pm, Thursday through Sunday! We'll see you this weekend✨

12/05/2024

Take the guesswork out of whether to bring wine or dessert to your seasonal soirées by combining the two in this show-stopping pairing. Mascarpone Cheesecake with 6 Gen Zin Cranberry Gelée will have your friends, family, and coworkers talking about it at holiday parties for years to come.

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12/04/2024

Wine Club Members, join us at our wine club-exclusive holiday events this December!

🎄Holiday Pick-Up Party🎄
*Only 20 Spots Left*
Enjoy an elegant dinner and tasting of our holiday wines this Saturday from 5 pm to 8 pm!

🎅🏼Santa Photos🎅🏼
*Only 2 Spots Left*
Take a photo with Santa on Sunday, December 15th! Adults, children, and dogs are all welcome! (Only 1 ticket is needed per family/group)

Log into your wine club account to buy your tickets! If you can't make it to our holiday events, then swing by the Tasting Room to pick up your Winter Allocation❄️ Your last allocation of the year will be ready for pickup starting tomorrow!

12/02/2024

We're officially feeling the magic of the holidays at the winery🎄🦌❤️

Wine Club Members, if you'd like to experience this magic this weekend, we still have tickets for our Holiday Pick-Up Party! This Saturday from 5 pm to 8 pm, enjoy an elegant dinner, an exclusive tasting of our holiday wines, and live music from Jimmy Ashley with us. Buy tickets for you and your loved ones at www.McConnellEstates.com✨

11/26/2024

If you get tired of leftovers this weekend, then join us on Saturday and Sunday to try our new Charcuterie Flight!

Each flight is $30 and includes a tasting of:
🍷2019 ACW Malbec paired with Chorizo
🍷2021 MKW Winemaker's Blend (new vintage!) paired with Prosciutto
🍷2021 HPW Primitivo paired with Salami
🍷+ a bonus pour of a Reserve wine

Walk-ins are welcome, but we always recommend reserving your spot on Tock!

Our Tasting Room will be closed this Thursday and Friday, so we can celebrate Thanksgiving with our families, but we'll be back open on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm✨ We'll see you then!

11/20/2024

Thank you to everyone who shopped with us at our Holiday Sip & Stroll this past Saturday❤️ And a special shout-out to all our wonderful vendors who always help us make this event one of our favorites! We had so much fun, and we hope you did, too! We'll see you next year!

11/18/2024

Need fun and delicious plans for the weekend after Thanksgiving? Then join us at the winery on Saturday, November 30th or Sunday, December 1st for our all-new Charcuterie Flight!

The Charcuterie Flight features three wines from our Reserve Brothers line paired with curated charcuterie. Each flight is $30 and includes a tasting of our
🍷2019 ACW Malbec
🍷2021 MKW Winemaker's Blend (new vintage!)
🍷2021 HPW Primitivo

Invite your loved ones and reserve your spot on Tock!

*Our Tasting Room will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families.

11/15/2024

Cheers to fall finally joining us here in Elk Grove🍁🥂🧡

Make plans to stop by this weekend to enjoy a glass of wine while taking in the beauty of fall at the winery! If you're not sure what to sip on this weekend, a few of our favorite autumnal wines are:
🍁Pomegranate Sparkling (effervescent & sweet with notes of tart pomegranate)
🍁2023 Reserve Chardonnay (balanced & smooth with notes of vanilla & honey)
🍁2019 ACW Malbec (light & complex with notes of raspberry & vanilla)
🍁2021 Merlot (bold & distinguished with notes of black cherry & white pepper)

Our Tasting Room is open 11 am to 5 pm, Thursday through Sunday✨ We'll see you this weekend!

11/13/2024

Check holiday shopping off of your to-do list by joining us this Saturday at our Holiday Sip & Stroll❄️🥂☃️ We'll be hosting 15+ local vendors in our barn for a fun evening of shopping and sipping wine, so invite your friends and get ready to shop with us at our last Sip & Stroll of the year!

Our Holiday Sip & Stroll vendor line-up includes:
🥂Oh Soy Naturals
🥂The She-Shed Farmhouse
🥂Rising Soul Jewelry
🥂Terra Cottage
🥂Koukla's Accessories
🥂Soy Into You
🥂Luci's Morsels
🥂Cabine Monde
🥂Sunkissed & Co
🥂Milk and Honey
🥂Shop Pure Elementz
🥂Two Crafty Chicks
🥂John Wesley Timeless Decor
🥂Bonded Permanent Jewelry
🥂Parker Beef
🥂Ignis Provisions
🥂Le Cadeau Chocolate
🥂Megan's Bake Shop
🥂Food Truck: West Coast Taco Bar

Our Holiday Sip & Stroll is from 5 pm to 8 pm. Tickets are $10, which includes a FREE glass of Pomegranate Sparkling and a $5 off coupon towards any bottle of wine. Buy your tickets on our website🛍️

11/11/2024

Wine Club Members, join us on Saturday, December 7th for our Holiday Pick-Up Party🎄🍷❤️

From 5 pm to 8 pm, we'll be enjoying an elegant dinner catered by Jackson Catering and live music from Jimmy Ashley. The menu for the evening will include:
🎄Classic Caesar Salad
🎄Fresh Baked Focaccia
🎄Creamy Mashed Potatoes
🎄Market Fresh Vegetables
🎄Beef Bourguignon

Tickets are $50 ($45 for Estate Club Members), which includes dinner and a Wine Club-exclusive tasting of our holiday wines. There will be one seating from 5 pm to 8 pm. Doors open at 5 pm, and dinner starts at 5:30 pm.

We cannot wait to spend a magical evening with you at our Holiday Wine Club Pick-Up Party✨