2026 Placer Wine & Ale Trail Sips & Suds Summer Passport

Sip your way through the Placer Wine & Ale Trail! With a $50 Summer Passport, enjoy complimentary tastings, exclusive specials, and unique experiences at participating wineries and breweries. Collect stamps, earn rewards, and explore all summer long.

THER IS STILL TIME TO TURN IN YOUR PASSPORT…

The deadline has been extended until 10/10. Scroll down for updates…prizes are still available.

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

Unlock exclusive tastings, perks, and prizes at 35+ wineries & breweries across Placer County.

✔ $150+ in value for just $50
✔ Valid all summer (June 1 – August 31)
✔ Go at your own pace — no reservations required

👉 Get Your Summer Passport

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

PURCHASE TICKETS on Humantix

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT

Your Sips & Suds Passport gives you access to:

Complimentary & discounted tastings
Exclusive perks at participating locations
Discounts on wine, beer & merchandise
A fun, self-guided summer adventure
Opportunities to earn prizes as you explore

💥 Total value: $150+ — your cost: just $50

HOW IT WORKS

Simple. Flexible. Fun.

1. Buy your passport
Get instant access when summer starts (June 1).

2. Visit participating locations
Explore wineries & breweries anytime all summer.

3. Sip, collect, and win
Check in at each stop, collect stamps and unlock rewards.

Turn Your Summer Into an Adventure

Discover hidden gems.
Try new wines and local brews.
Plan weekend getaways with friends.

Every stop is a new experience — and every visit brings rewards.

👉 Buy Your Passport Now

PRIZES - NEW AND REFRESHED FOR 2026!

The More You Explore, The More You Earn

🎟️ Visit locations → unlock perks & rewards
🍷 Keep going → earn entries into prize drawings
🏆 Complete more stops → win premium experiences & event tickets

Visit participating wineries and breweries, collect stamps, and turn in your passport to unlock prizes:

🎟️ Any Participation

Turn in your passport with any stamps and receive:

A limited-edition 2026 collectible sticker (while supplies last)
An exclusive discount code for $10 OFF any 2027 PCVA events

🍷 10+ Stops

Start earning entries to win:

A Placer Stay & Play Weekend Package: a curated Placer County experience featuring a one-night hotel stay, a $50 dining gift card, and a collection of local favorites—including event tickets, specialty foods, and artisan goods.
Exclusive local VIP experiences like private tastings, behind-the-scenes tours, and more

⭐ 15+ Stops

Also receive an exclusive Sips & Suds collectible (while supplies last)

👕 25+ Stops

Score a limited-edition Sips & Suds T-Shirt (while supplies last)

🏆 Complete the Passport

Visit every stop and receive:

2 tickets to Holidays in the Hills on the Placer Wine Trail (Dec 2026)
Maximum entries into all prize drawings

👉 The more stops you visit, the more you can win.

🌱 Bonus: PlacerGROWN Farmer’s Market Challenge

Celebrate Placer County’s agricultural roots while you sip and explore!

Visit:

A participating Farmstand
A participating Farmers Market

Get stamped at both and be entered to win one of:

🎁 (5) $150 Farmers Market Gift Cards

DOWNLOAD List of FARMERSMARKETS_STANDS

GET YOURS TODAY!

Don’t Miss Out

⚠️ Passports are limited and this event sells out every year.

🗓️ Sales begin April 7
🍷 Valid June 1 – August 31

Get Your Sips & Suds Summer Passport

✔ $50 (One Passport is good for One Person)
✔ 35+ locations
✔ All summer access

👉 Buy Your Passport Now

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS & OFFERS

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

S&S 2026 Offers

Visit all your local favorites and discover new ones!

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 in May (you’ll be notified via email when they are ready)
💵 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. Use for Eventbrite ticket as proof of purchase.

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.

Pickup Locations Map/Instructions DOWNLOAD

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 – Secret Ravine Winery or Mount Saint Joseph Wines Tasting Room. Lincoln – Fowler Farm Brewery.

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

DOWNLOAD Drop Off Locations Map/Instructions

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.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION UPDATES - As of 10/1

Passport Drop Off Locations

GOOD NEWS — YOU’VE GOT MORE TIME!

We’re extending the Sips & Suds Passport turn-in and prize pickup deadline through October 10!

If you still have your passport, there’s still time to turn it in, claim the prizes you’ve earned and be entered in our prize drawings.

Passport Prizes

Any completed passport turn-in: Sips & Suds sticker
15+ stamps: Sips & Suds silicone cup
25+ stamps: Sips & Suds T-shirt
All stamps: Eligible for our grand prize drawings + a complimentary ticket to Holidays in the Hills

IMPORTANT PRIZE PICKUP INFO:
The 15-stamp silicone cups and 25-stamp T-shirts are available ONLY at:

Visit Placer / California Welcome Center – Auburn
and
Placer Valley Tourism – Rocklin

Passports may be turned in and prizes picked up through October 10.

And there’s more to come! Watch your inbox the week of October 19 when we’ll announce our drawing winners and send out:

🎟️ Holidays in the Hills complimentary ticket codes for those who completed the entire passport
🎄 A special Holidays in the Hills discount code for everyone

Thanks for sipping, exploring and supporting Placer County’s local wineries, breweries and cideries this summer!

Want to Keep Your Passport?

You can! Your turn-in location can record and verify your stamps so you can keep your Passport as a souvenir.

What About the Big Prizes?

If you’ve earned entries into our prize drawings, you’re all set once your Passport has been verified and registered.

Winners of our Stay & Play packages, Local Experience Packages, Farmers Market Shopping Spree and other drawing prizes will be announced by email the week of 10/19.

Thank you for spending your summer sipping local and supporting the Placer County Vintners Association and our local wine & craft beverage community!