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Sonoma county wine region is just a area of the famous California vineyards, close to the Bay Area and Napa Valley. Sonoma Valley offers authentic California wine sampling experience, good temperature and helpful staff.

Sonoma county is a ideal place for wine lovers, people looking for romantic mood and comforting peace. Its conveniently 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 rich wine growing land. Having over 200 honor winning vineyards and about 60 miles of Pacific coast, the Majestic Russian river, Golf courses, galleries, shopping, organic, landscapes, galleries, hiking areas, bike & walking trails and diverse festivals all year around, Sonoma county is the place you should absolutely visit.

Sonoma has 5 different wine-growing districts: Los Carneros District, Sonoma Valley, Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Alexander Valley, with small towns in each. You will get the superior quality wines of both red and white wine, popular categories include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pino, Syrah, Zinfandel, Shiraz and very often vineyards have their own particular. Winery food staff are eager, friendly and experienced to discuss the wines and how they certainly were made. Winery tours take readers behind the scenes to barrel rooms, crush pads, bottling lines, cellars and caves. You'll find vineyards all around the county, just driving around the place is extremely pleasant and enjoyable.

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

SIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES:

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

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

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

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

• Train Ride: On Santa Rosa 12, a minute steam train ride by way of a wooded railroad park past scaled down reproductions of buildings offer falls.

• Being so near San Francisco Bay Area you may also consider visiting the GOLDEN GATE bridge, Pier 39,Alcatraz, China Town and the famous Crooked neighborhood of SF Downtown.

• Napa county which is again a very popular winery area is situated just east of Sonoma county, actions there include wine sampling, Ballooning, browsing petrified forest and old faithful geyser. You'll also find great data at about Napa valley.

WEATHER:

Sonoma Country has damp, mild winters and warm dry summers. Summer nights are mostly great. The optimum time to visit is both reasonable weather and smaller crowds is November or February-March. The vineyards are most very during December through March.

GETTING THERE:

Sonoma County has a unique Airport in Santa Rosa but most people choose coming to Bay Area airport and then travel north. Oakland airport can be close. There are shuttle buses (Airporter Express) right from airports to the county. like us on facebook