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Sonoma county wine region is a area of the popular California vineyards, close to the San Francisco Bay Area and Napa Valley. Sonoma Valley offers authentic California wine tasting knowledge, good climate and friendly staff.

Sonoma county is just a great spot for wine lovers, people searching for romantic feeling and comforting relaxation. Their quickly located 30 miles north of San Francisco and and now as airport located at Santa Rosa (Code: RSA). Sonoma County features a course of 1575 square miles containing about 1,00,000 acres of lush wine developing area. Having more than 200 award winning vineyards and about 60 miles of Pacific coastline, the Majestic Russian water, Golf courses, museums, shopping, organic, gardens, galleries, camping locations, cycle & walking trails and diverse celebrations all year around, Sonoma county could be the place you need to definitely visit.

Sonoma has 5 distinct wine-growing districts: Los Carneros District, Sonoma Valley, Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Alexander Valley, with small towns in each. You'll find the superior quality wines of both red and white wine, famous types contain Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pino, Syrah, Zinfandel, Shiraz and very often vineyards have their particular particular. Vineyard food staff are knowledgeable, friendly and eager to discuss the wines and how these were made. Vineyard tours simply take guests behind the scenes to barrel areas, break pads, bottling lines, cellars and caves. You will discover vineyards all around the region, just driving around the spot is extremely pleasant and relaxing.

Newest Development: Horizon air now has daily flights from Los Angeles, Nevada and Seattle airports. Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) in Sonoma County.

DESTINATIONS AND ACTIVITIES:

• Wine county Ballooning: On US Hwy 101, Airport Blvd leave from Kal's Kaffe Mocha.

• Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum, 115 foot high and Steel strengthened concrete lighthouse opened in 1908.

• Luther Burbank Home and Gardens: Life and work of the horticulturist who introduced 800 selection of flowers, fruits, nuts etc..

• Fort Ross State Historic Park: The site of trading post and fort established by Russians in 1812.

• Train Ride: On Santa Rosa 12, a minute steam train ride through a wooded railroad park past scaled down reproductions of buildings ad waterfalls.

• Being therefore close to San Francisco Bay Area it's also possible to consider browsing the GOLDEN GATE connection, Pier 39,Alcatraz, China Town and the famous Crooked neighborhood of SF Downtown.

• Napa county that will be again a really popular vineyard area is located just east of Sonoma county, actions there include wine sampling, Ballooning, visiting petrified forest and old faithful heater. Great information will be also found by you at about Napa valley.

WEATHER:

Sonoma Country has wet, mild winters and hot dry summers. Summer evenings are mostly cool. The optimum time to see is both decent climate and smaller crowds is November or February-March. The wineries are most very all through December through March.

GETTING THERE:

Sonoma County has its own Airport in Santa Rosa but most people prefer coming to Bay Area airport and then drive north. Oakland airport can be close. There are shuttle buses (Airporter Express) directly from airports to the county.