We were in Sonoma for 6 full days. Sienna was in art day camp for 4 of those days, so we were able to do the “adults only” tastings while she enjoyed making art. We stayed in a rental a block off Sonoma Square, then switched to one right on the square for the last 2 days. Several of these wineries and restaurants we were able to easily walk to from our rentals. If you have never been to Sonoma, it’s absolutely beautiful and very relaxing. It’s one of our favorite places!
Day 1:
- Ledson Winery and Vineyards – Classic Tasting
- St Francis Winery, Estate Tasting
- Estate Tasting can be made vegatarian
- Estate tasting is not kid friendly, but you can visit and do a regular tasting with kids
- Grabbed Dinner From Whole Foods – the prepared food buffet is slim at dinner, I guess they get a bigger lunch crowd. Lots to choose from otherwise though.
Day 2:
- Gundlach Bundschu, Vineyard Cave Tour
- Cave Tour is 21 and up, takes about an hour and a half.
- Dinner at Glen Ellen Star
- I shared a pizza with Sienna and got the gazpacho.
Day 3:
- Scribe Winery
- You must be a member to visit this winery. It was one of our favorites when we visited in 2018. We joined their wine club before the trip so we could re-visit the winery.
- With the wine, they also serve food, which can be prepared vegetarian. They use a lot of fresh produce grown on the property. It’s so yummy!
- We did not take Sienna, but I believe this one is kid friendly
- Abbot’s Passage Winery & Mercantile
- Kid friendly, we took Sienna to this one
- Reservations are encouraged
- Jonathan and I did a wine tasting and shared the whipped ricotta. Sienna had a Shirley Temple and a fancy Ice cream sandwich
- Whole Foods leftovers for dinner
Day 4:
- Gloria Ferrer, Culinary Journey
- Wine with food pairings, vegetarian and gluten free options are available
- 21 and up
- Ram’s Gate Winery, Seated Wine Tasting
- We shared a cheese board (vegetarian)
- Take out Dinner from The Red Grape
- Walkable from our rental
- We got a Cheese Pizza and Glen Ellen Pizza (minus the prosciutto)
Day 5:
- Walt Wines Sonoma Square, Chocolate and Wine Pairing
- Kid friendly. Sienna came with us, but was very board and did not like the chocolate. We tried…
- Lunch at Girl & the Fig – on Sonoma Square, walking distance from our rentals
- Jonathan swears by the Quiche Lorraine here
- I got the grilled halloumi and Sienna got a grilled cheese
- Imagery Winery
- We are members here and have been since our first visit in 2011.
- Kid friendly
- We had fun playing a few rounds of bocce ball
- Another Whole Foods dinner 🙂
Day 6:
- Toluma Farm Visit
- We did the private tour
- We got to visit with the animals (mostly goats), then had a fabulous cheese board with cheese they make on the farm. We also got to talk to the cheese maker and learn all about making cheese!
- Dillon Beach. It was too cold to go to go to the beach, but we grabbed soft serve from the little shop there
- Pangloss Cellars, Regular tasting.
- This winery was right below the 2nd rental we stayed it, so popped in without know much and it did not disappoint!
- Kid friendly, Sienna joined us
- Dinner at El Dorado Kitchen – on Sonoma Square, walking distance from our rentals
- My plan was to get the vegan plate, but I went rogue and got the veggie risotto. Very tasty, just a little heavy after a week of drinking lots of wine
- Jonathan got the short rib and really enjoyed it
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Now for my Outfits…..
Everything I wore while in Sonoma last week, minus my travel outfit (I wore the same set on the way there and way home…so efficient). All pieces are Amazon (minus my purses) and are linked in the photo captions. Some even have deals today! All pieces are also are saved in my storefront here
