Frick Winery

Our group of four voted this winery the overall favorite of our trip by a landslide. We so enjoyed our time with Bill Frick, the owner, who is humble and kind. You can see how much he loves his career by speaking with him, and it was an absolute pleasure to have him chat with us over the tastings, which we shared. We truly enjoyed each wine we tried, and wished we had purchased more when we returned home. The wine is not sold commercially, but is available for purchase at the winery and online. The tasting is either comped with purchase of a bottle or complimentary; I don’t remember, as there was no way I was leaving without making a purchase!
This is the only winery of our trip which is a «must-​do» for the next trip. I believe they are only open for tastings on the weekends (and Friday — Sunday in the summer), so be sure to plan ahead if you want to visit.

Tired of Zinfandel tasting? Taste some Rhone varietals in Dry Creek for a change! I love this little gem of a winery. Excellent wine, excellent service. No frills, just down to earth wine tasting in a small, memorable tasting room. Cheers, Bill!

I really loved this place. It’s so good when you get to meet the owner, wine maker and the guy who does everything. I was a fan of his Syrah. He was so nice to talk to and his wine was so yummy. It’s a must stop. you will love it.

What a great, hidden little gem! Friendly and knowledgable service – they guy behind the counter is also the owner. Really interesting, well-​made wines. Nice to go beyond the standard California varietals and explore a New World take on some Old World Rhôné grapes. We left with a mixed case of Grenache Blanc, Cinsault, Counoise, and Carignane.

Adorable winery we had the pleasure of stumbling upon recently. Bill Frick poured our tastes for us which was neat. Had fun learning about the tasty wines. For all you tourists and travellers, you can order online and have your wine shipped so you don’t have to fret about hauling it on the plane!

This homespun, one-​man winery specializing in nail-​bitingly good Rhone varietals is well worth your time and effort. Wine is subjective, but for us the reds here are bright and delicious, especially the C2 (a Rhone blend of cinsaut and carignan) and C3 (a blend of cinsault, carignane, and counoise) label wines and their tasty Dry Creek Syrah.
Finding the winery and cozy, earnest tasting room is a bit of a maze that eventually will take you down a dirt toad and into a beautiful part of North Sonoma County that feels a world away. In the small white cabin that serves as a tasting room, you’ll likely find the wine maker, Bill Frick, pouring and talking about his wines in his own mellow, introverted style. Enjoyable, and low key.

We were there on November 1, 2014. A beautiful Autumn Day with the vineyards in full colors and on a winding road ended up at this hole in the wall charming winery. Would have never thought to even go here except my brother and Bill Frick worked together about 35 years ago in a different industry.
After tasting overpriced Napa and Sonoma wineries! Sorry but $ 35.00 bucks for any Sauvignon Blanc is just crazy. And tasting Chardonnay that starts at $ 50.00 a bottle is stupid. I can just see the little old winemaker from 20 years ago laughing up his sleeve saying to himself, «I can’t believe that I am selling the same quality wines that I made in the mid 80’s for $ 40.00 more a bottle.
And then there is Frick Winery. Frick wines aren’t perfect, but they are very good and then some are stellar. I remember that his highest priced wine was $ 27.50 a bottle. And he gives a discount on a case. His Rhone Red blend called C3 was tremendous. The Grenache Blanc was wonderful Rose’.
Treat your palate to the wonderful flavor of Rhone wines. Remember to bring some cheese and bread as the scenery and the quietness along with Bill’s wines is perfect.
Carignane (yes!)
Cinsault, delicious
Counoise
Grenache Blanc, tremendous
Grenache Noir,
Mourvedre
Syrah
Viognier
C2, Yes!
C3, stellar!
Cotes-​du-​Dry Creek Red Wine,
Cotes-​du-​Dry Creek White Wine
Lucia
Garibaldi

Every year at the Passport to Dry Creek, Frick rises to the top out of the 50 or so wineries that participate. Bill always has an amazing spread of food matched perfectly with his interesting wines. No need to talk in wine terms here as this is about as low key and unpretentious as it gets in CA. If you like it he is happy and no need to speak much as to why.
On more than one occasion his Counoise has bowled me over. I just love his wines and his Carignane and C2 are also some of my favs. As Bill lists in his materials he is everything from wine maker to floor sweeper and it shows in the love and passion he has for his craft. I always feel comfortable here regardless of how my bank account is doing and never leave without a few cases of remarkable wine.

Small unpretentious winery that Mark C and I were lucky enough to both locate and be open while driving around the Geyserville area on a Saturday afternoon.
A small production winery — the wines produced by Mr. Frick are really, really good. Not sure what I liked more — the wines or the personal attention that we got from the owner himself! Soft spoken but attentive we lingered a bit longer over our tasting to hear him treat each person as if they were the only one in the room.
But who am I kidding — as nice as he was we would probably not have stayed as long nor would we have purchased his wines if they were not good.
We were also lucky enough to be there for his weekly «Saturday 2pm Facebook Selfie», so our trip there will forever be ingrained in my Facebook page!
The tasting room has limited hours but if you get a chance make it a point to find Frick Winery and taste some of his glorious wines.

Small, relaxing, simple tasting room with an ambitious array of offerings. I tried varietals that I was unfamiliar with or had only heard of. We look forward to returning.

Came here for the first time last weekend. Really delicious wines and interesting varietals and blends I’ve not seen anywhere else. Bill, who is the owner/​winemaker, was also running the cozy tasting room, and it’s obvious that he puts a lot of thought and love into what he does. And the place is dog-​friendly, which is a plus.

My favorite Healdsburg winery! I mean, it was so good I BOUGHT THE STEMLESS WINE GLASS instead of steal it. That HAS to say something. Oh, and we bought many bottles of wine (Garibaldi was my favorite, I think it was the 2011?). I would 100% recommend this place. Its definitely off the beaten path, but the owner was the one giving tastings and we chatted about his dogs. Yes, a perfect experience on a breezy fall day!!! September 2012 (PS. he gave me an extra tasting for my birthday– to the whole group!!)

BIll! I love you :)
Until Saturday, I had never heard of Frick Winery. But thanks to the excellent researching skills of the bday boy in our party, we discovered a true Geyserville gem. Frick specializes in off-​the-​beaten path Rhone varietals and the results are a true treat for your mouf. Some of the highlights included…
Carignane (yes!)
Cinsaut
Counoise
Grenache Blanc (so yummy!)
Grenache Noir
Mourvedre
Syrah
Viognier
C2 (yes, yes yes)
C3
Cotes-​du-​Dry Creek Red Wine (oh yes!)
Cotes-​du-​Dry Creek White Wine
Lucia
Garibaldi
Couple the deelish wines with one of the most approachable pairing menus and you have a Frickin’ home run.
I will definitely come back here again after I drink through my stash. It’s worth a visit and say hi to Bill. He’s a dry-​witted peach of a man :)

This is a great little tasting room. Really, this is a wonderful visit for newbies and enophiles alike. Attentive, as it is the winemaker, Bill Frick, doing the pouring (not a chatty Kathy, but informative nonetheless and with his own personal touch). He focuses on rhone varietals, but goes well beyond the norm with rarely seen varietals like Counoise and Cinsaut. With extremely limited production, it’s no surprise there is no distribution, so stock up! He has 5 – 7 year old Syrah’s that are drinking marvelously and at a great price. His wines are favourful, but not over extracted and can pair well with table or on their own.
Appointment: Not necessary
Overall: Quirky, well priced wine, very pleasant and totally unpretentious. What’s not to love?

Oh SWOW! Bill saw my Unilocal about mixing up the bottles and he sent me the right bottles free of charge! LOVE IT!
His wines, like I said previously, are amazing, so please stop by and see him if you’re in the area!
Can’t wait to give the Carignane to my parents and hopefully join them in enjoying the wonderful flavors!
Thank you again Bill. You’re wonder-​tastic!

I randomly wanted into Frick, mostly because of the amusing sounding name, but ended up being quite thankful I did.
This small vineyard and winery serves unique wines that you can’t get anywhere else. Their production is small, so they have no retail distribution. Owner Bill Frick is extremely friendly, the tasting room is charming and quaint, and the wines are great.
They use grapes for reds, such as the Counoise, that are rarely used in California. Bill is the pourer himself and I enjoyed his very specific personal recommendations for food pairings for each of his wines. The whole experience was very intimate and authentic.
Wine tasting was complimentary, which is always a huge plus.

Visiting Frick winery was like visiting a small corner bookshop with a character or like dining in an authentic cozy Italian place in dim light. This place has its own personality and that differentiates Frick from other wineries that make thousands of cases.
This is a shop run by Bill Frick and he is the Wine Maker and he is the Wine Pourer. You can taste some Varietals which we rarely see in California Wine Regions like Cinsuat, Counoise and Carignane which are more prominent in South of France.
Really liked their Grenache and C3. Bill is a very friendly guy who takes time to entertain people with his stories.
The downside I see in this place is it can get crowded and you may have to wait for a while for next pour. May be Bill has to hire someone for peak days which could improve this.

The Frick tasting room is a tiny, quaint, charming and homespun affair — a tiny house/​outbuilding with a bar and wooden floor — the walls covered in painted portraits of the cute dogs who follow you in from the gravel parking area and flop down between your ankles.
The wine that really stood out to me was the Cinsault — I did get the feeling that the owner was a bit more of an introvert and while he was accommodating, he wasn’t as outgoing or informative, rolling with the queries of the group, as other winery hosts had been that day. Nonetheless — it was a great spot for a tasting and I need to get back to get more delicious wine and visit those cute dogs!

My friends and I first found Frick winery perhaps a decade ago. It was one of those «Hey — there’s one more winery up this road here — let’s check it out» moments. We’ve all been so glad we did. From that moment forward, Bill Frick has been my favorite vintner, hands down — and many have tried, but none could unseat him.
These are not «California-​style» wines. These are not fat oaky malolactic Chardonnays and gigantic fruity complex Zinfandels. These are wines in the style of those who, if they didn’t invent wine, certainly turned wine making into an art: the French. Unfined Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Rosé of Cincault — these are not common varietals in California, but Bill Frick makes every one sing with subtlety and flavor that beautifully compliment a wide variety of foods. His reds — Cinsault, Carignane, Merlot — are likewise fantastic, as are his several blends (one named for his dear sweet departed tasting-​room sheep dog, Lucia).
But Bill Frick’s coup de grâce is his Syrah. Rhone-​style, subtle, lingering, drawing you back for more. I’m currently sitting on a 7-​vintage vertical of Frick Syrah just looking for the right moment (and gang of guests) to crack them open. These wines take my breath away. Every time I open a Frick Syrah it seems like I had forgotten just how good a wine could taste.
Frick Winery is the northern-​most winery in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley, so the scenery is beautiful too, and the small tasting room — with its limited hours — charming. But don’t come here for conversation, valley vistas, or to find the next «huge» California Zin — come here for the finest, subtlest, most sublimely delicious wines you’ve ever tasted.

We decided to come here specifically based on Unilocal reviews. I guess it was bound to happen at some point, but Unilocalers have let me down this time!
While I found the place to be charming, unpretentious, and certainly not crowded, I found Mr Frick to be quietly accomodating, at best. Maybe he was having a tough day, but I tried several times to ask questions and engage him in conversation, but he kept giving me one or two word answers and then just staring at me. A bit off-​putting, to say the least…
Anyway, the varietals grown here are definitely different from the norm, but not really our taste.