Dogs and wine go well together

We Muellers love dogs as much as we love wine, so why not bring them together for an afternoon and encourage visitors to bring their dogs to Canelo Hills?

We did just that last Saturday for our Dog-Friendly Vineyard Party. The Santa Cruz Humane Society was there with a bunch of friendly dogs available for adoption, and George Rosberg of Digital Muzzle Photography took some beautiful photographs of people and their dogs.

Dogs romped, people tasted our wines, everyone came on a vineyard & winery tour, and we even had a dog contest with winners in categories such as Hairiest Dog, Prettiest Eyes, and Longest Tail (had to get out the measuring tape for that one).

I couldn't have pulled off the event without Karla helping to manage the happy chaos, and Fred running the tasting table with the help of Desiree, Jana, and Donn. Thanks, all!

We'll just have to do it again next year...

Dog-Friendly Wine Tasting

Our first attempt at a dog-friendly wine tasting party was last weekend, and it was a big success! We started the party after-hours on Saturday, and our guests and their dogs mingled over wine and snacks. Prairie Chicks, a new catering company in Sonoita, provided fantastic munchies for both humans and dogs.

Tim led a winery tour and then he and all our guests headed out the vineyard to talk about grape growing and let the dogs run around off their leashes. I don't know if the tour lasted so long because people had many questions about the grapes, or because the dogs were having so much fun.

There are even more photos of the event on our website. And we'll be sure to repeat this with another dog-friendly event in the fall, so keep your eyes peeled or join our email list to be the first to find out.