Natural Rock Wine Caves

Posted on May 18, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Natural Rock Wine Cave

Wine caves are something spectacular. But what is even more spectacular are natural rock wine caves, with no reinforcements, with natural dripping water to keep the caves cool and moist– perfect for storing and aging wine. The natural rock caves at Moon Mountain Vineyard in the hills of the Sonoma side of Mount Veeder are home to the Audelssa Estate Winery. Their tasting room sits in the historic Charles J. Poppe building in Glen Ellen and serves fantastic wines. Next time you are at the tasting room, ask how you can visit the winery atop the mountains, overlooking all of Sonoma Valley and on a clear day, San Francisco!

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Sonoma Farmers Market

Posted on May 16, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Sonoma Farmers Market

We. Love. The. Farmers Market. What a great place to hang out with friends, enjoy live music, taste amazing foods, and buy produce from our local farmers! It’s commonplace for the Sonoma Plaza to fill up on Tuesday evenings from 5 till dusk with a thousand people carrying blankets, chairs and of course- wine! If you want a taste of local Sonoma, try checking out the ‘insiders party’ of the Tuesday night market.

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Photo of the Day: Pond Flowers

Posted on May 15, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Pond Flowers.

These pond lily flowers are simply eating up the sunshine and beautiful weather around Sonoma County. We walked around the beautiful campus of Matanzas Creek Winery in Bennett Valley this afternoon to enjoy the sunshine. As you may know, the Matanzas Creek annual Lavender festival is coming up next month. You can find the amazing display of lavender along the vineyards and enjoy the beautiful sites and delicious wines. This years’ festival is June 30.

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Country Casual Cowboy Cab!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

What: Cowboy Cab fundraiser event
Where: Larson Family Winery
When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Why:  Support the Sonoma Valley Teen Services
Tickets: On sale for $100 at select locations
Details: A fun-filled country casual event featuring wine tastings, live music from Country Swing Hall of Fame recipient Tommy Thomsen, hors d’oeuvres by Margie Brooke of The Community Cafe and live and silent auction!

Call 707-939-1452 for more details!

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Destination Healdsburg

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

At the intersection of three major wine-growing regions including the Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Valley, Healdsburg is not only known for its eclectic taste in food and wine but also for its great outdoor activities including biking, camping, rowboats and hot air balloons through Wine Country. Located in Northern Sonoma County off Highway 101, Healdsburg is a town full of pizzazz and fun events. Watch our hotspot video!

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Photo of the Day: Wildwood Vineyards

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Wildwood Vineyards.

In 1904, Louis Kunde purchased a 1,000 acre parcel of land in the Sonoma Valley now called Wildwood Vineyards. The piece of land is an integral part of the Kunde Family Estate, producing wines from 1,850 acres including the Wildwood Chardonnay which is seen above. The Estate winery is located on Highway 12 in Kenwood and houses a winery with a great tasting room, and hundreds of acres, with only 40% of the Estate containing planted vineyards.

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Photo of the Day: Amgen Tour of California

Posted on May 11, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Amgen Tour of California

As part of the grueling (but beautiful) Stage 1 of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, after racers start in Santa Rosa and snake their way through small towns towards the coast, they will turn South on Highway 1 when the run into the Pacific. The twisting and turning up and down the Sonoma Coastal cliffs will prove a difficult challenge for even the top cyclists and test the skills of all the racers in this top cycling race. The weekend is set to be a beautiful one for spectators who can cheer on the Tour racers at spots throughout Sonoma County. The start and finish will be in downtown Santa Rosa and will include the exciting sprint!

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Photo of the Day: Peek a boo

Posted on May 9, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Peek a boo

The sun is shining, and the animals are out! We found these guys roaming around a field in Glen Ellen enjoying the nice weather. Take a drive with the windows down, go for a bike ride, enjoy a picnic, go on a hike, take a stroll on in the park or on the beach, and get outdoors because you’re supposed to! When the weather is as nice as it has been, and is going to be, how do you spend your afternoons, evenings and weekends? We hope you choose to dine on the wonderful patios many Sonoma County restaurants have.

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Photo of the Day: Barrels at Deerfield

Posted on May 8, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Barrels at Deerfield

Robert Rex, owner and winemaker at Deerfield Ranch Winery in Kenwood, has been in the winemaking business for 38 years. Robert crafts his wine into award-winning creations that please your taste buds. He chooses grapes from carefully selected vineyards from throughout Sonoma County. The Deerfield Ranch caves are an awesome place to tour with rows and rows of barrels that house their 15,000 cases annually. Keep on the lookout for events like Murder Mystery in the cave, and their barrel tasting weekend this summer.

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Photo of the Day: Antlers

Posted on May 4, 2012 by SomethingAboutSonoma.com

Antlers

It’s Friday Fun. What can be more fun than this wall? Does anyone know where we might be this afternoon? Hint: it’s in South-Western Sonoma County, in an old building! Another hint: you’ll find this location under our ‘anti-wino’ itinerary.

If you’re looking for some fun recommendations to get outside this weekend, check out our customized Sonoma itineraries for a list starter: http://www.somethingaboutsonoma.com/itineraries/

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