APTOS, Calif. (May 26, 2026)—Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains is offering a new tasting passport for a limited time during the FIFA World Cup 26™ SF Bay Area. The Sip & Explore: Santa Cruz Wines Adventure Pass is a digital tasting passport being offered during the FIFA World Cup 26™ SF Bay Area in Santa Clarita this June and July. With more than 30 producers participating, the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is the only AVA in close proximity to any of the World Cup games in the United States.
The Sip & Explore: Santa Cruz wines Adventure Pass allows soccer fans to escape the crowds and explore further afield from Santa Clarita for a self-guided wine tour of the region. The $25 pass is good for 45 days and includes tastings at more than 30 wine producers in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. The pass is good during the World Cup games from June 6 to July 15, 2026. Each pass grants the holder one free tasting at each of the participating wineries.
| WHAT: | Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Adventure Pass |
| WHERE: | Throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA Participating Wineries: Bargetto Winery Big Basin Vineyards Birichino Burrell School Vineyards Cooper-Garrod Vineyards At Garrod Farms David Bruce Winery El Vaquero Winery Ferrari Ranch Wines Gali Vineyards House Family Vineyards Integrity Wines Kissed By An Angel Wines Lago Lomita Vineyards Madson Wines Pelican Ranch Winery Roberts Ranch Vineyards Rossicienda Vineyard Roudon Smith Winery Sante Arcangeli Family Wines Silver Mountain Vineyards Sonnet Wines Soquel Vineyards Storrs Winery Testarossa Winery The Mountain Winery Thomas Fogarty Winery & Vineyard Vidovich Vineyards Windy Oaks Estate Vineyards & Winery Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery |
| WHEN: | Pass is valid from June 6, 2026, to July 15, 2026 |
| WHY: | A tasting passport highlights the premium wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the South Bay AVA close to Santa Clarita. |
| WHO: | Hosted by Wines of Santa Cruz Mountains |
| TICKETS: | The digital passport can be purchased online for $25 per pass. |
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to https://winesofthesantacruzmountains.com/fifa/.
About the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Overlooking the renowned Silicon Valley, the Santa Cruz Mountains is a winegrowing region where high tech gives way to high altitude. Where the mountains and Pacific Coast converge, more than 70 wineries and nearly 300 small growers produce wines shaped by the elevation and the ocean’s cooling influence. It’s a place where soaring cliffs drop into the sea, steep mountain vineyards overlook idyllic small towns, and tradition meets innovation. Shaped by its unique terrain and a maverick mindset, the Santa Cruz Mountains is a wine region for independent spirits with a taste for the extraordinary. For more information, contact the Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains at (831) 685-8463, contact@scmwa.com, winesofthesantacruzmountain.com, on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.
