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2023 Artisan Vendors

Enjoy food, N/A Beverages, live music and other artisan food vendors as you sip and savor regional distilled spirits at the 2023 Wine Country Distillery Festival.

Small Bites

Fleur Sauvage – Windsor, CA – At Fleur Sauvage Chocolates, they’re on a mission to open up the world of artistic, intriguing, and unusual chocolate and sugar creations to Sonoma County and beyond. With desserts that captivate and delight both before and after your first bite. This is not just a sweet treat, this is an experience.

Point Reyes – Point Reyes Station, Ca Carrying on their family heritage, the Giacomini Family honors the land they love so much, celebrating their passion for farm fresh food, and sharing it all with the people they consider extended family – cheese lovers all across the country who can now experience the incredible flavors created from our small, family-run dairy farm.

Kuali – Oakland, Ca                                              A Latino owned artisanal salsa business bringing the bold, authentic and unapologetic flavors of México in every salsita we make.

Big Spoon Sauce Co. – Sonoma County, Ca  A small but mighty team of two based in Sonoma County, California. This project started from an obsession with Sichuan flavors and has grown into a celebration of both Chinese and California cuisines. With ingredients locally sourced when available, the inspirations are always global in nature. All sauces are 100% vegan, gluten-free, MSG-free, and downright badass.

Flamingo Lazeaway Club - Pink Flamingo with hat and pink lettering on a sage background

Lazeaway – Santa Rosa, Ca              Flamingo’s Lazeaway Club takes diners on a vacation within a vacation, allowing travelers and locals to explore the diverse flavors of the Pacific from a Californian vantage point. Lazeaway Club’s Cal-Pacific cuisine taps the spices, heat, sweet and savory of far-flung travel destinations, and combines them with fresh, local ingredients prepared by our culinary team.

Golden State Pickle Works – Santa Rosa, Ca Producing a variety of high-quality fermented vegetables, condiments & dressings. Their owner, Sam Paone, was inspired by her culinary skills and love for pickling and fermentation and decided to create a line of healthy, flavor-centric products that can be enjoyed at home

BUZZBAR® – Los Angeles, Ca                Alcohol-infused ice cream and sorbet bars. The Ultimate Gourmet Ice Cream & Sorbet Cocktail Experience for Adults!

McQuade’s Celtic Chutneys – San Francisco, Ca                                                                        VIP Lounge – Seasonal chutneys infused with a boozy bite!

Nouveaux – San Francisco, Ca                      VIP Lounge

BIG Bites

Sonoma Hand Pies – Novato, Ca                  Chef driven. Small batch. Hand produced. Their hand pies are made with only the freshest and highest quality ingredients sourced from local farmers and producers. Savory Pastry, impossibly thin and flakey.

HopMonk – Sonoma & Marin Co., CA HopMonk has hit the road- and we LOVE a road trip- so this is going to be good! We strive to always prepare tasty, handcrafted eats- created with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients in a timely and thoughtful way.

Di Filippo Wood Fired Pizza –  Napa, CA      Starting in 2019 the pizza dough took 5 years to perfect –  Using only natural fermentation to leaven the dough, mixing by hand, and cold resting over three days, the pizzas are baked in an 850-degree wood-fired oven to produce a light crust with a desirable chew and just the right amount of char. All ingredients are sourced from top-quality farmers, butchers, and purveyors both domestic and imported and 100% Italian love!

Austin’s Southern Smoke BBQ – Sonoma County, Ca                                                Austin’s Southern Smoke BBQ is a Black-owned Southern business with authentic and traditional Texas-style bbq combined with Mississippi techniques.

Austin's Southern Smoke BBQ Logo - Round with an exterior blue lined circle and interior solid blue circle with letter A in white in center.

Craft Beverage Vendors

Low ABV

G’s Hard Ginger Beer – St. Helena, Ca Created from a passion for fermenting and chasing a healthier gut, founder, dry-farmer and wine-maker, Donna Katz, an Aussie native now living in San Francisco’s Bay Area, crafts these vibrantly flavorful, absurdly aromatic, refreshing and memorable dry hard ginger beers that are ready to drink, and ready to mix!

Zaddy’s – Petaluma, Ca                      Redefining the gin ready-to-drink space with a low-sugar, low-ABV, premium, and eco-conscious canned cocktail solution. Experiments in their kitchen turned into a larger vision to share the crushable cocktails with the world while also having an impact on the waste-filled space. Sourcing award-winning gin, and fresh juice from California farms, Zaddy’s uses no artificial ingredients or preservatives-all while prioritizing working with ethical and sustainable businesses. 

Zaddy's logo with bubbly font in royal blue with green outline

N/A Beverages

Wolf Coffee – Sonoma County, Ca          Family owned and operated in Sonoma County for 32 years, and counting!  Nick, second generation owner, is setting trends by creating a perfect harmony of classic coffee blending mixed with modern roasting techniques.  This old dog knows some new tricks – stop by and see what they’re up to!

T&K mixology in black font on a white background
T&K Mixology – Sonoma, Ca
Founded in 2020 during the pandemic lockdown, Tony and Kenny, two Sonoma bartenders, wanted to bring the quality of craft bar drinks to customers in the comfort and safety of their homes. The goal, create handcrafted mixers that tasted bar-made and support the community by using locally sourced ingredients of the highest quality. 

Avid Coffee – Sonoma County, Ca                    A Sonoma County-based specialty coffee roaster with 3 cafe locations offering full breakfast and lunch menus. Working exclusively with coffee growers who support sustainable farming and business practices, their expertly roasted coffee has been awarded ‘Best In Sonoma County’ four years in a row.

BItters

Flora Luna Apothecary logo, in golden color font with poppies surrounding it

FloraLuna Apothecary – Petaluma, Ca              Inspired by old-world apothecaries and history’s alchemists, our creative alchemist honed her aesthetic by liberating antiquated 18th-century formulas. She is guided by her intuition for scent and blending and is the formulator behind every magical, handcrafted elixir. And because she believes sophistication lies in simplicity, Phaedra looks at ingredients as characters, each with a role to play, working to bring them together in harmony.

King Floyd’s Bar Provisions – Petaluma, Ca                               

Craft Goods

Sonoma Syrup Co. – Sonoma Co., Ca    Founded in 2002 by Karin Campion, Sonoma Syrup Co. is steeped in the region’s culinary tradition of naturally derived, high quality flavors and healthful ingredients. Handcrafted in small batches, our uniquely American Artisanal Simple Syrups, Handcrafted Extract Blends and Classic American Bar Mixers are made using only real natural ingredients.

INFUSING FLAVOR. INFUSING HAPPINESS.®

Innerstave – Sonoma, Ca                        Helping beverage producers achieve a range of flavors, aromatics and texture through the use of oak, micro-oxygenation, and Extended Oak Seasoning.

Abstract Ice – Petaluma, Ca
Ice as a Canvas™  
Abstract Ice was founded to elevate people’s drink experience with craft ice. Every piece is frozen using pure water and is crafted to be visually stunning, slow-melting and perfectly clear. Now available in select retail stores and establishments in Northern California. 

CapaBunga – Windsor, Ca                      Invented by Winemakers for Food & Wine Lovers.                                                      Founded in the early 2000s, by husband and wife team, Walt and Máire, CapaBunga has invented ten unique products to make life simpler for our food and wine loving lives.

 

High Camp Flasks – San  Rafael, Ca              Born in 2017 a bridge between the craft beverage market and the outdoors, providing a solution to transporting your favorite spirits to any outdoor environment.

Rogue Candle Company – Napa, Ca      Starting out as a simple idea when I was waiting tables for the first time. After tossing bottle after bottle in the recycling, I knew there had to be a better use for those fallen soldiers. After a few years and many broken bottles later, this business was officially launched.

Water & Stone – Sonoma Co., Ca    Handcrafted concrete for your home and garden. all pieces are individually made so no two pieces will ever be the same. All candles are custom fragranced and vessels crafted from start to finish. We offer custom designs for your company. 

Radiant Beauty – Santa Rosa, Ca                  VIP Lounge – Revitalize and rejuvenate from the inside out. Kick back at the Oxygen& Aromatherapy Bar and enjoy increased energy, improved concentration, reduced stress and anxiety, and relief from headaches and hangovers! 

Notre Vue Winery – Windsor, Ca                        VIP Lounge – a breathtaking property with award-winning french inspired wines and the best views in Healdsburg.

BLOCK ICE – Sacramento, Ca                             A family-owned and operated business, BLOCK ICE provides clear Artisan Ice to Northern California and Sierra Nevada. 

BLOCK ICE is the clear choice in Artisan Ice. Our custom cut ice will take your beverage program, event, and home bar to the next level. 
Elevate your spirits with BLOCK ICE, the cold standard.

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