Sonoma Wine Tours
Your Travel Guide to Sonoma
County Wineries
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Visit Sonoma Valley For
Spas, Art, Auto Racing
Spas, Art, Auto Racing
VISIT SONOMA VALLEY AND DO THESE EXCITING THINGS
Sonoma County offers experiences you'd never find anywhere else--that's why so many people visit Sonoma valley each year. Unfortunately most of them miss the truly unique things that can make a visit really memorable. After reviewing hundreds of choices, here are our picks for the best of the best. Use this section along with your California Wine Tours guide to get the most out of your wine country vacation.
SPAS
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa
800-441-1414
www.fairmont.com/sonoma
This is spa to visit in the wine country world-renowned and the ultimate in pampering and luxury. If you're in Sonoma it is a must stop. Invest in yourself and feel like a queen at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Spa.
Sonoma Spa on the Plaza
457 First Street West. 707-939-8770
www.sonomaspaontheplaza.com
A great place for a mid-day massage or facial. Conveniently located right on the plaza.
ART AND SCULPTURE
di Rosa Preserve Art and Nature
5200 Carneros Highway, Napa, CA 94559
707-226-5991
Wine Country's ultimate art experience, the di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature, is home to one of the largest regional art collections in the country. Entirely surrounded by vineyards, the di Rosa Preserve's 217 acres feature three art galleries, an outdoor sculpture meadow and a 35 acre lake set in the Carneros region at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm, one-hour guided tours are offered at 10am, 11am and 12:30pm. Tours are also offered Saturdays. All tours are by reservation. 707-226-5991. www.dirosapreserve.org
Cornerstone Festival of Gardens
23570 Hwy 121
Sonoma
707-933-3010
Wanna see the blue tree? Claude Cromier's now famous Blue Tree is a Monterey pine (diseased and destined to be chopped down) that is encased in 70,000 sky-blue Xmas balls. Find it at the Cornerstone Festival of Gardens, an ever changing series of walk thru gardens that show case new and innovative designs from the world's finest landscape architects and designers. Covering nine acres, this is the first gallery-style garden exhibit in the U.S. that allows art and garden lovers to see the work of the world's most acclaimed landscape designers. $9 admission charge for adults, $7.50 Seniors, $3 children over 3. While you're there, don't miss the Market Café, a wonderful place for lunch serving soups, salads, and great sandwiches, plus ice cold drinks and delicious espresso. www.cornerstonegardens.com
Artefact Design and Salvage
23562 Hwy 121 Sonoma
707-933-0660
www.artefactdesignsalvage.com
This is the most amazing place you may ever find. There's a huge clock face from a European town hall, a life-size copper lion head from a condemned NYC building, columns, fireplace mantles, gazebos, statutes, and the kitchen sink! A truly unique experience not to be missed next to the Corner Stone Gardens. There's a great little café next door too.
AUTO RACING
Jim Russell Racing Schools
29305 Arnold Drive, 800-733-0345
Sonoma, CA
www.jimrussellusa.com
Located at Infineon Raceway. This spectacular NASCAR Nextel Cup road course is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Sonoma/Napa Wine Country. They offer dozens of exciting racing and driving courses for men and women of all ages, individually tailored for drivers ranging from novices to experienced racers. They also offer industry leading defensive driving programs, corporate driving packages and outstanding kart racing school programs on one of the finest karting circuits in the U.S.
Infineon Raceway
29355 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, California 95476
800-870-RACE
www.infineonraceway.com
While you are in the area check out the racing schedule. Formerly Sears Point, you'll find every kind of racing from vintage to motor cycle to NASCAR at this incredible track. Track & Event Information: trackinfo@infineonraceway.com
LODGING
Stay Sonoma
1-866-647-8888
www.staysonoma.com
We recommend you check out Stay Sonoma. They've got a great website that allows you to view and book almost every lodging option in Sonoma. Founder, Wendy was with the Visitors Bureau for years before going out on her own and knows every place to stay in Sonoma, and she can get you a great rate.
EVENT CALENDARS
In addition to checking out our recommended wineries for events, there are calendars for Sonoma happenings.
We think the three best event calendars are found at:
The Sonoma Visitors Bureau
www.sonomavalley.com
(if you want get up close and personal stop by the Visitor's Bureau office on the East Side of the Plaza)
Sonoma.com
This site is a comprehensive list of all the wineries, dining, shopping, tours and events in the valley. Just looking at it lets you know why you need our guide because it pares down the hundreds of choices to a few top places.
www.sonoma.com (division of winecountry.com)
The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau
The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau has one of the best event calendars. They include winemaker dinners, concerts, and other events. They can also arrange your trip and also work with arranging trips for groups, weddings, and conferences.
www.sonomacounty.com
You don't want to get back to the hotel and find out you missed the big festival do you?
Sonoma County offers experiences you'd never find anywhere else--that's why so many people visit Sonoma valley each year. Unfortunately most of them miss the truly unique things that can make a visit really memorable. After reviewing hundreds of choices, here are our picks for the best of the best. Use this section along with your California Wine Tours guide to get the most out of your wine country vacation.
SPAS
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa
800-441-1414
www.fairmont.com/sonoma
This is spa to visit in the wine country world-renowned and the ultimate in pampering and luxury. If you're in Sonoma it is a must stop. Invest in yourself and feel like a queen at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Spa.
Sonoma Spa on the Plaza
457 First Street West. 707-939-8770
www.sonomaspaontheplaza.com
A great place for a mid-day massage or facial. Conveniently located right on the plaza.
ART AND SCULPTURE
di Rosa Preserve Art and Nature
5200 Carneros Highway, Napa, CA 94559
707-226-5991
Wine Country's ultimate art experience, the di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature, is home to one of the largest regional art collections in the country. Entirely surrounded by vineyards, the di Rosa Preserve's 217 acres feature three art galleries, an outdoor sculpture meadow and a 35 acre lake set in the Carneros region at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm, one-hour guided tours are offered at 10am, 11am and 12:30pm. Tours are also offered Saturdays. All tours are by reservation. 707-226-5991. www.dirosapreserve.org
Cornerstone Festival of Gardens
23570 Hwy 121
Sonoma
707-933-3010
Wanna see the blue tree? Claude Cromier's now famous Blue Tree is a Monterey pine (diseased and destined to be chopped down) that is encased in 70,000 sky-blue Xmas balls. Find it at the Cornerstone Festival of Gardens, an ever changing series of walk thru gardens that show case new and innovative designs from the world's finest landscape architects and designers. Covering nine acres, this is the first gallery-style garden exhibit in the U.S. that allows art and garden lovers to see the work of the world's most acclaimed landscape designers. $9 admission charge for adults, $7.50 Seniors, $3 children over 3. While you're there, don't miss the Market Café, a wonderful place for lunch serving soups, salads, and great sandwiches, plus ice cold drinks and delicious espresso. www.cornerstonegardens.com
Artefact Design and Salvage
23562 Hwy 121 Sonoma
707-933-0660
www.artefactdesignsalvage.com
This is the most amazing place you may ever find. There's a huge clock face from a European town hall, a life-size copper lion head from a condemned NYC building, columns, fireplace mantles, gazebos, statutes, and the kitchen sink! A truly unique experience not to be missed next to the Corner Stone Gardens. There's a great little café next door too.
AUTO RACING
Jim Russell Racing Schools
29305 Arnold Drive, 800-733-0345
Sonoma, CA
www.jimrussellusa.com
Located at Infineon Raceway. This spectacular NASCAR Nextel Cup road course is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Sonoma/Napa Wine Country. They offer dozens of exciting racing and driving courses for men and women of all ages, individually tailored for drivers ranging from novices to experienced racers. They also offer industry leading defensive driving programs, corporate driving packages and outstanding kart racing school programs on one of the finest karting circuits in the U.S.
Infineon Raceway
29355 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, California 95476
800-870-RACE
www.infineonraceway.com
While you are in the area check out the racing schedule. Formerly Sears Point, you'll find every kind of racing from vintage to motor cycle to NASCAR at this incredible track. Track & Event Information: trackinfo@infineonraceway.com
LODGING
Stay Sonoma
1-866-647-8888
www.staysonoma.com
We recommend you check out Stay Sonoma. They've got a great website that allows you to view and book almost every lodging option in Sonoma. Founder, Wendy was with the Visitors Bureau for years before going out on her own and knows every place to stay in Sonoma, and she can get you a great rate.
EVENT CALENDARS
In addition to checking out our recommended wineries for events, there are calendars for Sonoma happenings.
We think the three best event calendars are found at:
The Sonoma Visitors Bureau
www.sonomavalley.com
(if you want get up close and personal stop by the Visitor's Bureau office on the East Side of the Plaza)
Sonoma.com
This site is a comprehensive list of all the wineries, dining, shopping, tours and events in the valley. Just looking at it lets you know why you need our guide because it pares down the hundreds of choices to a few top places.
www.sonoma.com (division of winecountry.com)
The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau
The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau has one of the best event calendars. They include winemaker dinners, concerts, and other events. They can also arrange your trip and also work with arranging trips for groups, weddings, and conferences.
www.sonomacounty.com
You don't want to get back to the hotel and find out you missed the big festival do you?