2026 Placer Wine & Ale Trail Sips & Suds Summer Passport

Discover & celebrate The Placer Wine & Ale Trail and local craft wine & beer! Purchase a $50 summer passport giving you access to complimentary tastings or other specials and experiences at participating Placer County Wineries & Breweries. Get Stamps, Earn Prizes, Go at Your Own Pace!

TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 2026

Sip Wine. Sip Beer. Win Prizes. All Summer Long.

Enjoy exclusive tastings, discounts, and prizes at Placer County wineries & breweries with the Sips & Suds Summer Passport.

💥 $150+ in tastings & perks for just $50

HOSTED BY – SAC WINE & ALE & THE PLACER COUNTY VINTNERS ASSOCIATION

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

GOLD – VISIT PLACER, PLACERGROWN

PRICING & PRIZES

Turn in passport at the end and…

Be entered to win a Placer Stay & Play Weekend Basket
Visit a Farmers Market and Farmstand and be entered to win a PlacerGROWN goodie basket full of local products & fresh fruits & veggies
Get just 15 stamps and get an exclusive event collectible sticker!
Get 25 stamps (75%) and get a souvenir T-Shirt
Complete 100% of the Passport and get 2 tickets to the next Placer Wine Trail Event (Holidays in the Hills 12/5-6, 2026)

Pricing: $50/Passport (good for one person June 1, 2026-August 31st, 2026)

HOW IT WORKS

How the Sips & Suds Passport Works

1️⃣ Buy Your Passport
Purchase online and receive instant access.

2️⃣ Visit Wineries & Breweries
Use your passport all summer long at participating locations.

3️⃣ Sip, Save & Win
Enjoy tastings, exclusive discounts, and collect stamps for prizes.

Start Sipping This Summer!

WHAT YOU GET

What’s Included With Your Passport

🍷 Complimentary or discounted tastings🍺 Exclusive brewery perks 💸 Discounts on purchases 🎁 Prize entries when you collect stamps

🗓 Valid all summer — visit at your own pace

Total value: $150+ | Your cost: $50

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS & SPECIAL OFFER DETAILS (2025)

Visit These Local Favorites

Click link below for a list of 2025 offers at each winery & brewery.

2025 Offers (Example for 2026) 2026 List will be available soon.

PRIZES & INCENTIVES

Sip More, Win More

Collect stamps at participating wineries and breweries for chances to win exclusive prizes.

🕒 Prizes are limited — more visits = more chances to win.

Get Your Passport Now

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Testimonials:

“This was the best way we discovered new wineries we’d never visited before!”
— Sarah, Roseville

“Totally worth it — we saved more than the cost in just two stops.”
— Mike, Auburn

Limited Passports Available for Summer 2026

✔️ Visit anytime during the passport period
✔️ No reservations required at most locations
✔️ Perfect for couples, friends & weekend adventures

ONCE YOU'VE PURCHASED YOUR TICKET - PASSPORT PICKUP AND TURN IN INSTRUCTIONS

Follow these steps:

📍 Pick up passport at designated locations
💵 Bring ticket to pick up
🏆 Turn in by 9/30 to claim prizes

2025 DECEMBER Eventbrite PRE-SALE TICKET HOLDERS: You will be notified via email in May when your passports are ready.

2026 REGULAR TICKET HOLDERS: Your Humantix Order is your “ticket”, which you’ll need to bring to any of the designated pickup locations to actually get your passports. One passport is good for one person.

DOWNLOAD Pickup Locations Map/Instructions

Present ticket to pick up your Passport at any of the following locations:

MONDAY-FRIDAY: California Welcome Center, Auburn, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Placer Valley Tourism Offices, Rocklin

FRIDAY-SUNDAY: Auburn – Lone Buffalo Vineyards or the California Welcome Center Auburn. Granite Bay/Loomis – Mount Saint Joseph Wines Tasting Room. Lincoln – Dueling Dogs Brewing.

Turn in or verify your passport by 9/30 at any of the above locations to claim your prizes.

ATTENTION FOODIES AND FARMERS’ MARKET ENTHUSIASTS! VISIT A FARMER'S MARKET OR FARMSTAND INSTRUCTIONS:

YOU ALSO CAN HAVE A FUN LOCAL FOOD ADVENTURE AND VISIT A FARMERS’ MARKET & FARM STAND AS PART OF YOUR PASSPORT!

PLACERGROWN IS GIVING AWAY A $150 FARMERS MARKET SHOPPING SPREE
TO FIVE (5) LUCKY WINNERS WHO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1. Visit one Placer County Farmers’ Market and one Placer County Farm Stand.
2. Get your passport stamped by the site manager at the Farmers’ Market and Farm Stand you visit.
3. Turn in passport at any of the drop off locations by September 30, 2025.

FARMERSMARKETS_STANDS_2025 (DOWNLOAD)

LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STAY OR INVITE SOME FRIENDS UP TO JOIN YOU!

Springhill Suites and The Holiday Inn in Auburn are just minutes away and Placer Valley Tourism has dozens of hotels nearby too!

Check out the many hotels, motels & Air BnBs throughout Placer County here.