Sonoma winery to close tasting room as people drink less

After two decades in the business, Passaggio Wines is joining the ranks of California wineries forced to end operations.

“After 20 incredible years in the wine business, I’ve made the very difficult decision to close the Passaggio Wines tasting room at Jack London Village at the end of October,” owner Cindy Cosco said in an Instagram post last week.

The Sonoma County producer will close its tasting room after seeing a steady decline in sales, Cosco said. The winery stopped production last year. Cosco estimated that the wine tasting room has seen a 40% decline over the last few years, including revenue losses from patrons canceling their wine club memberships…

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