Sitting to the north of San Francisco, Sonoma, Mendocino and Napa Counties are home to a myriad of wineries, tempting visitors from across the globe to taste their award winning wines. Boasting a near perfect climate, soil and water supply speciality chardonnays and zinfandels are produced to exemplary standards. In addition you will find locally grown produce and cheeses in the charming markets and a scattering of small towns with big personalities.
Sonoma Wine Country is located just 45 minutes north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, provides a genuine and adventurous California wine country experience. With more than 425 friendly wineries, 40-plus spas, 55 miles of stunning Pacific Coast, farm-to-table restaurants, rivers to kayak or float down, redwood forests to explore, shops and galleries that entice, and hiking and biking trails that meander over oak-covered hills, Sonoma Wine Country beckons the adventurous, the curious, and the lovers of the laid-back Northern California lifestyle.
Here’s our top 5 winery recommendations for the California Wine Country region…