More bottle shop than tasting room, Wilibees still checks every box: a downtown taproom and gourmet deli pouring $20 themed flights, wines by the glass, and daily happy-hour pours. Pull a bottle off the shelf, pay a small corkage, and pair it with the deli. The walk's most affordable stop.
700 Third St
Visit WebsiteFounded in Petaluma in 2008 by partners Vikram Badhan and Gagan Boparai, Wilibees is a locally owned specialty bottle shop — the name stitched from Wine, Liquor, and Beer (the bees are real, too: the shop champions pollinator causes). The downtown Santa Rosa location brings the concept to a bright corner near Railroad Square.
It's built for discovery, not big-box overwhelm: small-production wines, 250-plus craft beers, artisan spirits, and a walk-in humidor with 100-plus cigars and a climate-controlled fine-wine room. The in-house bar pours twelve beers and two dozen wines on tap — including themed $20 flights — with a deli, cheese, and charcuterie. Pay a small corkage and taste most bottles on the spot.
Co-Founder
A Sonoma State business grad, Vikram learned the trade in his father's Rohnert Park liquor store, then co-founded Wilibees in 2008 and grew it into a beloved Sonoma County bottle shop — and a champion of its honeybee and pollinator cause.
Co-Founder
Wilibees' co-founder, Gagan earned a business degree from Cal State East Bay and brought a deep retail background to the shop, managing the Petaluma store and helping grow Wilibees since 2008.
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It's built for discovery, not big-box overwhelm: small-production wines, 250-plus craft beers, artisan spirits, and a walk-in humidor with 100-plus cigars and a climate-controlled fine-wine room. The in-house bar pours twelve beers and two dozen wines on tap — including themed $20 flights — with a deli, cheese, and charcuterie. Pay a small corkage and taste most bottles on the spot.
Founded in Petaluma in 2008 by partners Vikram Badhan and Gagan Boparai, Wilibees is a locally owned specialty bottle shop — the name stitched from Wine, Liquor, and Beer (the bees are real, too: the shop champions pollinator causes). The downtown Santa Rosa location brings the concept to a bright corner near Railroad Square.
It's built for discovery, not big-box overwhelm: small-production wines, 250-plus craft beers, artisan spirits, and a walk-in humidor with 100-plus cigars and a climate-controlled fine-wine room. The in-house bar pours twelve beers and two dozen wines on tap — including themed $20 flights — with a deli, cheese, and charcuterie. Pay a small corkage and taste most bottles on the spot.
A Sonoma State business grad, Vikram learned the trade in his father's Rohnert Park liquor store, then co-founded Wilibees in 2008 and grew it into a beloved Sonoma County bottle shop — and a champion of its honeybee and pollinator cause.
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Wilibees' co-founder, Gagan earned a business degree from Cal State East Bay and brought a deep retail background to the shop, managing the Petaluma store and helping grow Wilibees since 2008.
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