---
title: "The Winery Dogs"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-winery-dogs"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2012
---

# The Winery Dogs

**The Winery Dogs** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 2012 to present.

The Winery Dogs are an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2012. It consists of Mike Portnoy (drums), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Richie Kotzen.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winery_Dogs

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Winery Dogs |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Formed | 2012 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mike Portnoy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-portnoy) | Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Billy Sheehan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/billy-sheehan) | Background vocals, Bass guitar, Bass pedals | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Richie Kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richie-kotzen) | Percussion, Guitar, Keyboard, Lead vocals | 2012 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | [The Winery Dogs](https://themetalnet.com/album/42dfde52-6b16-4c61-8520-2a069020ee8b) | Album |
| 2015 | [Hot Streak](https://themetalnet.com/album/f3720c41-3119-4bfc-9912-18b2eb5716cb) | Album |
| 2017 | [Dog Years EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/01a1e7d8-055b-4063-8db9-8ac413ae5c68) | EP |
| 2023 | [III](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd2d5954-f709-4a67-a1cd-63938ae2764d) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thewinerydogs
- x: https://twitter.com/thewinerydogs
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWineryDogs
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/648233989
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4848962
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XQIFN6X5mD98c6gOSLtfJ

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-winery-dogs](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-winery-dogs). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt