Every December, Hook & Ladder opens the barrel room doors and invites the community in. Local food, live music, and the warm glow of a winery at rest between harvests — it's one of the year's most beloved gatherings.

This film captures the spirit of the 2025 Holiday Party, with voiceover from Devin Ruddick on what the Hook & Ladder community means to the people who keep coming back — and why a winery in the Russian River Valley became so much more than a place to buy wine.