Just a short walk away from the wonderful downtown square in the center of Sonoma you’ll find the historic Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery.  The winery is over a 100-years-old and they’ve used that time to perfect their fabulous wine.
Inside their beautiful tasting room is a long wooden bar flanked at one end by an ... (read more →)

The classy Beringer Vineyard is a large winery in the heart of the Napa Valley.  There are lovely views out over the valley and their grounds, but unfortunately no picnic tables to enjoy it from.  We wound up eating lunch on the benches in front of the tasting room.  Not bad, but not the ideal ... (read more →)

V. Sattui Winery is a family owned winery established in 1885.  The winery is beautiful and the perfect place to break for lunch on a day of wine tasting in the Napa Valley.  The big old stone building is a wonderful backdrop to the picnic tables where you can rest under the shade of ... (read more →)

A couple of weeks ago we headed out to go wine tasting in the Valley of the Moon (Sonoma Mountain AVA) near Glen Ellen.  It was a beautiful, sunny day so we wanted to combine wine tasting with some outdoor time.  The paved paths of Sonoma Valley Regional Park were the perfect answer!
Right outside Glen ... (read more →)