We hope you can join us for this year’s Sonoma County tour, which will take a different route from previous years. We will be meeting at the MG2007 hotel venue, the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park. Starbuck’s coffee and bathrooms are available in the hotel.
We’ll be heading out to the spectacular Napa Valley for our first stop and then back into Sonoma Valley for lunch. Our route will take us over Crane Canyon through Glen Ellen and then over Trinity Road, which boasts one of the most breathtaking views in the area as you descend into the Napa Valley.
Our first stop will be at the V Marketplace in Yountville for a 30 minute break. The 138 year old marketplace (originally the Groezinger Winery) offers upscale specialty shops, galleries, restaurants, and, most importantly, bathrooms! There’s also a wonderful coffee and pastry shop across the street.
We will continue our tour along the Silverado Trail (established in 1852) through the Stags Leap appellation and pass by numerous famous wineries on our way to our lunchtime destination. Lunch will be at the Viansa Winery and Italian Market Place which is above the Sonoma Valley on a hilltop overlooking 90 acres of waterfowl reserve.
You can buy freshly made wood fired pizzas, hot barbequed sandwiches, or a variety of Italian panini sandwiches. A delight all by itself, the Italian Market hosts two wine tasting bars for anyone who wants to do some wine tasting (only $5). There is plenty of outdoor seating with live music, and wine is also available by the glass. Viansa is close by the Infineon Racetrack (Sears Point), so there’s easy access to Hwy 37 and Hwy 101 for heading home.
When and Where: Meet at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park, located off Golf Course Drive at 1 Double Tree Drive at 9:30 am.
Contact: Andy Preston, 707-795-3480, andypreston@sbcglobal.net
