![]() ![]() The Girl & the Fig - it’s tempting to order the entire menu at this French restaurant in downtown Sonoma. ![]() Francis, Paradise Ridge, Dehlinger, DuMOL, Kosta Browne, Kinsella, Williams Selyem, Alexander Valley, Duckhorn, and in Napa: Cakebread, Del Dotto, Nickel and Nickel, Alpha Omega and Artessa. Other recommended vineyards that we wanted to try but didn’t make the itinerary in Sonoma: Jordan, Mantzana, Benzinger, Michel-Schlumberger, St. ![]() I’ve added an asterisk to my absolute favorites. Three vineyards a day is a great balance if you have dinner reservations that night or want to remember dinner. These vineyards came recommended to us, along with 20 others but there’s only so much time. When you start planning your trip, inquire with each vineyard about reservations. If you have time before your flight, visit Buena Vista Coffee to see the birthplace of the Irish coffee, wander around Japantown, then stop by the Painted Ladies for a photo opp. Reservations should include a tasting at Stags’ Leap, Caymus Vineyards, lunch at Farmstead, and a tasting at Orin Swift in downtown Napa.ĭay 3: Breakfast at Flying Goat before a full day of tastings at Rodney Strong, Mazzocco, Ridge, and Mauritson, dinner at Valette.ĭay 4: Start your morning with a tasting at Bella Wine Cave, picnic lunch from Oakville Grocery or Dry Creek General Store, then visit the Healdsburg tasting rooms (La Crema, Willamson Wines, Portalupi), dinner at Spoonbar.ĭay 5: Drive back to San Francisco. If you’re looking for a low-key way to celebrate New Year’s or you just want to drink great wine (no explanation necessary), this is our itinerary for a 4-day itinerary in Sonoma and Napa Valley.ĭay 1: Fly into SFO Airport, pick up your vehicle, grab lunch or a light bite at The Girl & The Fig, head to Scribe Winery for a tasting, pick up groceries and wine shipping boxes at a local mail store, dinner at Chalkboard.ĭay 2: Reserve a driver for tastings in Napa. Our first trip for New Year’s was to Sonoma & Napa which exceeded all expectations. My new criteria for New Year’s is that the destination must be someplace decently warmer than the North East temps and most importantly, it must be relaxing. Overly crowded open bars and a race to get an overpriced Uber while waiting in the cold is overrated. A few years ago, I decided that I wanted to reinvent my New Year’s Eve experience which is also my birthday. ![]()
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