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SonomaCounty. YK AND BY Sonoma County TO Grape Camp PHO Trip 2 Gateway to Wine Country Your Wine Story Starts Here Finding the Fork SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2014 Thetowns of Sonoma and Glen Ellen arehuddled BusySonoma is surely not on the road lesstrav- in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country and they’re eled, but no trip would be completewithout avisit the perfect starting point foryour next adventure. to its central plaza and the manygreat shops, gal- •Work in spectacular vineyards Grape growing and winemaking arecrafts passed leries, tasting rooms, cafes and restaurants await- •Blend world-classwine in the Road down from parent to child in Sonoma County,and a ing discovery.HarvestMoon Café and La Saletteare hostofmultigenerational family wineries and vine- twoofthe newerdining stand-outs. As you’ll find •Savor farm fresh food Sonoma County’s vines, views and locally-sourced yardssurround the towns. Twolocal favorites are with almostall restaurants in the region, the food •Enjoyluxurious accommodations Gundlach Bundschu, ’soldestcontinuously is seasonal and locally sourcedwith manyofthe in- •Relish the stories of our growers, cuisine stand out in these less-traveled road trips family-owned winery,going intoits sixth generation, gredients actually farmed by the staff. winemakers and chefs By BarbaraA.Noe and Patz &Hall, in its newSonoma House venue just Justupthe road via Highway 12 and down Ar- north of Sonoma’sEighth Street wineries. Schug nold Drive, Glen Ellen looks every bit likeitdid Hot deals at lodging, www.sonomagrapecamp.com/WSJ hile some travelers arecontent to stick to atouristitinerary,anincreas- Carneros Estate is one of eight different wineries when Bohemian adventurer Jack London firstar- wineries, spas and more! thatare part of Sonoma County Vineyard Adven- rived in 1909.These days,the town’s19th-century 707-522-5864 ing number can’t resist“the road not taken” —the hidden back roads W tures, which offers free,self-guided vineyard tours brick buildings hold trendy establishments, includ- Just45minutes Only ahandful of spaces left. and undiscoveredexperiences and tastings whereyou can experiencethe art of the ing Glen Ellen Star,getting noticed forits rustic- Reserveyour spottoday. from San Francisco. thatturn atrip intosomething truly winegrowerand sustainable farming in action. chic menu (Chef Ari Weiswasser’s French Laundry Start Planning background comes through in menu items likejuicy 1-800-576-6662 memorable.It’slessabout the race to lamb meatballs in redcharmoula) and Gaige House, SonomaCounty.com knock things off a“must-see” checklist, Your Trip an understated, vintage-luxeinn. PopintoKorbin Kameron Winery’stasting room right acrossthe and moreabout whatyou can do and street forbeautiful Cabernet Sauvignon and other who youmay meet along the way. reds. Justoutside town is Jack London StateHistor- ic Park, whereyou can tackle the 8.25-mile round- Almosteverywherealong Sonoma 3 trip hikeupSonoma Mountain foramazing Valleyof County’s1,283 miles of scenic coun- 3 the Moon panoramas of wine country. try roads there’ssomething stop- worthy—and much of it is only about an hour from San Francisco. Thereare storybook views,inven- tivefarm-to-table cuisine,people with colorful stories to shareand off- the-path activities thatyou rarely hear about. 1 2 At the center of it all areSonoma 1 County’sworld renowned wines —16 distinct appellations, with 450 small and family-owned wineries and more than 1,800 winegrowers ready to put Take avineyard out the welcome mat. To makethe walk mostofyour time,these three itiner- aries showcase some of the region’s mostmemorable and less- Afreevisitors guide and map areavailable from Sonoma County Tourism at sonomacounty.com traveled adventures. Additional resources: •SonomaVineyardAdventures.com Learn more: •SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com WeAreSonomaCounty.com Trip 1 •SonomaCountyGrapeCamp.com Going Coastal Trip 3 Across Creek and Valley

Begin this stunning sea-and-vineyard Theworld knows forits award- loop in Petaluma, just45minutes north of winning wines, but forsome people Alexander Val- San Francisco. Get your morning kick-start leyand Dry Creek Valleyare still flying under the ra- at Della Fattoria bakery and café or Hallie’s dar,making them abit of abest-kept secret. Begin Diner,whereyou can fill up on afresh and your exploration by stocking up at JimtownStore, locally-sourcedbreakfastbeforeyou buckle acountry market and gathering placejustnorth of your seatbelt and head off toward the . Healdsburg, then driveintoAlexander Valley, where About 30 minutes away is Bodega Bay, vineyardsmingle with the occasional horse ranch, or- THE CHEFS SERVE. whereAlfred Hitchcock filmed TheBirds in chards and grovesofoak trees. Don’t missfarmhouse- fa miliar? 1963—though these days it’s better known aview chic Medlock Ames —the sort of placeyou don’t want THE WINEMAKERS POUR. forits craggy , art galleries and Trail with to tell anyone about forfear of word getting out —or 300-boat-strong fishing fleet. Forlunch, dig Garden Creek Vineyards, which offers candlelit wine THE PROCEEDS MATTER. intocreamyclam chowder from Spud Point tastings in the barrel room by appointment. Crab Company, aseafood shack with picnic Next, takeCanyonRoad overtosweet little Dry tables overlooking the bay, or stop in at Michelin- mostextreme vineyards, including RedCar Wine Creek Valley, its hairpin turns taking youthrough col- starred Terrapin Creek Café. Co., Dutton-Goldfield, and, eastoftown, Lynmar orful fields of honeysuckle and wild berries. Youcan Heading up the wild coastalong Highway 1 Estate.Takeamoment to do something special: makeapretty loop via West Dry Creek Road and Dry is tinyJenner,wherethe Russian River spills Grab your glassofwine from the tasting bar and Creek Road —perhaps the mostpopular cycling loop intothe sea and large rock formations dot the stroll amid the vineyard rows.Standing there, the region has to offer.Top stops include Dry Creek shoreline of GoatRock . Get up close surrounded by the green-gold vineyard views as Vineyard,whose flowering magnolia has got to be the to acolonyofresident harbor seals (you can farasthe eyecan see,you’ll feel adeep-rooted mostsublime picnic perch around; Lambert Bridge, viewthem from just50yards away)orwatch connection to the land and atrue sense of where with awarm-feeling tasting room and lovely gardens; LABOR DAYWEEKEND and Mounts Family Wines, wheresecond and third the spectacular seasonal migration of the Cali- wine begins. AUGUST 29 –31, 2014 fornia gray whales. Farther north at Fort Ross In fact, everywhereyou go,you arereminded generation family members will charm youwith sto- ries about growing up among the vineyardsand farm- Vineyard,Sonoma County’swesternmostwin- thatsustainable agriculture, whether forwine TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 14TH ing grapes overthe pasthalf century. ery locatedinthe newly established Fort Ross- or produce, is deeply entrenched in the lifestyle SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com At the end of the day, unwind in Healdsburg, north- SeaviewAVA,you can stop in and sample some of Sonoma County.The multigenerational fam- (855) 939-7666 bold Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays.The wines are ily winegrowers arefocused on having all of the ern Sonoma’swine and food epicenter.Onawarm evening, there’snothing better than strolling around Visa Signature® cardholders receive almost—but not quite—outdone by the ocean 59,000 acres in the county farmed sustainably ticket discounts and special perks. views from the vineyard’s two-story deck. by 2019,anatural progression foraregion with the Spanish-style plaza, poking intohip tasting rooms Followthe Bohemian Highway through sky- alegacyofpreserving the land and agriculture. and boutiques. Youhavetons of innovativerestau- high redwoods to Occidental, whereyou’ll bump Another crop —apples (Gravensteins in par- rants to choose from. Twoofthe neweroptions are shoulders with artists, vintners, hikers and cy- ticular) —built Sebastopol, although todaythe Campo Fino,asecond restaurant run by the owners clists along the two-block main street. If it’s town buzzes with an artsyenergy.Your firststop of the always-packed Scopa, and Brava’s, offering a Friday, they’reprobably headed to the farmers heremustbeThe Barlow, the funkynew culinary stylish wine-country takeontapas. market. If you’vegot the time,relax in afragrant and arts center occupying the grounds of an old To get agenuine feel forSonoma County,you’ve cedar enzyme bath at Osmosis, aJapanese-style apple-processing plant. You’ll find severalartisan got to hit the road. Sometimes adirt road takes you Scot &Jake Bilbro spa in Freestone,ortakeawalk in its meditation wineries here, including La Folletteand MacPhail, to atucked-away vineyard or winery,orahiking trail LIMERICK LANE CELLARS garden, amesmerizing labyrinth of stone,plants along with Freeman Vineyard and Winery,all leads youtoacanopyofredwoods. Sometimes that and water. specializing in Pinot Noir and Chardonnayfrom road is apaved highway thattakes youtotowns filled In Green Valley, asubregion of the Russian the bestvineyard sources. Celebrity chef Duskie with offbeatshops, tasting rooms and imaginative, River ValleyAVA,cold-climate Pinot Noirs and Estes’sZazu Kitchen &Farm, priding itself on organic cuisine.Wherever youtravelinSonoma Chardonnays thrive. You’vegot your pick of its “snout to tail” cooking, is the placefor lunch County,justremember to keep an eyeout and your PRESENTED BY wineries thatwork with grapes from the region’s or dinner. cameraready —there’salways something newtodis-

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