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.

SEE BELOW FOR FINAL PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS

The deadline to turn in passports has passed. They’ve been collected and the prizes have been allocated and drawings completed.

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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 10/28

Passport Drop Off Locations

THE PASSPORT COLLECTION WINDOW HAS CLOSED

If you still have your passport, but have not turned it in, you can call the Visit Placer Office to see if they have any prizes left.

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

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 are listed below.

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

PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS - as 11/2

Congratulations to Our 2026 Sips & Suds Summer Passport Winners!

What a summer on the Placer Wine & Ale Trail!

A big congratulations to our 2026 Sips & Suds Summer Passport prize winners and everyone who spent the summer exploring and supporting Placer County’s wineries and breweries.

Grand Prize: Stay & Play Package

Andrew Danos

VIP Winery Experience Winners

Cori Campbell — Two Ass Winery VIP Tour & Merchandise Package
Jennifer Kristjansson & Alicia Hoover— $75 Secret Ravine Winery Gift Certificate
Beverley Anderson Abbs — Ciotti Cellars VIP Experience for Six
Sue Johnsrud — Lecavalier Cellars Wine Tasting for Two

Placer Farmers Market Bonus Drawing

Each winner receives a $150 Placer Farmers Market Gift Certificate!

Andrea Flamenco
Valerie Harrison
Sandy White
Suzette Mack
Joy Ferrante

100% Passport Completion — Holidays in the Hills Tickets

A special round of applause for our dedicated Passport participants who visited every participating winery and brewery and earned complimentary tickets to Holidays in the Hills, December 5–6, 2026!

Amanda G. Ibeic
Amardeep Litt
Alex Blanco
Andrea Quadrelli
Andrew Danos
Andrew Fountain
Bonnie Blanco
Brian Feldman
Camille Danos
Carl Johnston Jr.
Chris G. Ibeic
Chuck Donnels
Cindy Jones
David Jones
Jeri Schiro
Jon Bailey
Joy Ferrante
Laura Henson
Linda Donnels
Linda Head
Lisa Dust
Lynne Forencich
Manjinder Litt
Mardelle Bailey
Matthew Lockhart
Melissa McGuire
Melissa Quadrelli
Melissa Schwartz
Mike Dust
Nui Hicks
Phillip Lanum
Randy Head
Shawn Cleveland
Tom & Nui Hicks

Thank You for a Fantastic Summer!

Thank you to all our participating wineries, breweries, sponsors, prize donors, and Passport holders for making the 2026 Sips & Suds Summer Passport another great season!

We hope you discovered some new favorites, revisited old friends, and enjoyed everything the Placer Wine & Ale Trail has to offer.

The adventure continues in 2027!

Our 2027 Sips & Suds Summer Passport returns June 1–August 31, and our special Holiday Pre-Sale gets underway from 12/1-31, with $10 off next year’s Passport.

We can’t wait to see you back on the trail!

CONTACTS:

If you have any further questions, please email placervintners@gmail.com.