Sonoma

I lived here for four years. It’s more than just wineries!
If I could only give one reccomendation, it would be the Mountain Cemetery on 1st St. West. It looks like just a little cemetery at first glance, but in reality it sprawls up into the hills. If you walk far enough into it you’ll see beautiful crumbling old gravestones surrounded by moss-covered oaks. General Vallejo’s grave is there.

I lived there till I was almost 5.
It’s a beautiful place to be.

Absolutely beautiful! Toured four wineries and went to a lovely lunch at the Sonoma Cheese factory.

Sonoma is beautiful!!

I just came back from a wedding in Healdsburg – at Trentadue Winery. It was BEAUTIFUL…and had great wine.

A couple of other good ones – ARISTA. My favorite of the wineries I visited. Gorgeous landscape. Nice people. Great wine.

Rochioli, Gary Farrell, De La Montanya.

The Sonoma Mission Inn in Sonoma is an amazing place to visit. The spa treatments are incredible and they have a beautiful golf course. Book well in advance since they book up quickly. The Mission Suites were beautiful.

Moon Mountain Vinyards.

Wonderful little city. Go now!

Don’t visit on a summer weekend, unless you enjoy traffic and crowds. Save your visits for off-season – Sonoma can be wonderful in early spring (Feb-Mar) or late fall (Oct-Nov).

Check out a winery tour (we went to Benziger’s with cool under-hill caves) and do a lunch (we went to The Fig Cafe). Make sure you taste some vintages!

Had a great time. If I went back I’d concentrate on organic wineries.