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California Wine – Sonoma county vineyards

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Wine region of Sonoma County is a part of the famous vineyards in California, near San Francisco and Napa Valley. Sonoma Valley offers authentic California wine tasting experience, the time and a friendly staff.

Sonoma County is the ideal place for wine lovers, people looking for relaxation and calming atmosphere. Its convenient to 30 miles north of San Francisco and the airport and is now located in Santa Rosa (Code: RSA). Sonoma County has a range of 1575 km ² with about 1,00,000 morning lush vineyards earth. With more than 200 award-winning wineries and about 60 kilometers off the coast of the Pacific, the Majestic Russian River, golf courses, museums, shopping, botanical gardens, galleries, side camping, biking and hiking and the variety of festivals throughout the year, the Square Sonoma County, you should not miss.

Sonoma wine years 5 Separate districts: Los Carneros District, Sonoma Valley, Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley, with the small towns of the individual. You can find the wines of the highest quality, white and red wine, famous categories include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pino, Syrah, Zinfandel, Syrah, and very often have their own vineyards, special edition. Winery hospitality of the staff are well informed and in the desire, with wine and discuss how they were made. Winery tours take visitors behind the scenes of a barrel room, crushing blocks rows Jam, cellars and caves. Find the vineyards around the region, just go around the place is very pleasant and relaxing.

Latest Development: Horizon Air has daily flights from Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas and the airports. The airport of Santa Rosa (RSA) in Sonoma County.

Attractions and activities:

* Wine County Ball: On U.S. 101, exit Airport Blvd Kal Kaffe Moka.

* Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum, 115 feet high, steel, reinforced concrete lighthouse was the 1908th

* Luther Burbank Home and Gardens: the living and working conditions of the gardeners, the 800 species of flowers, fruits, nuts and other things.

* Fort Ross historic park on the site of the post and was strong by the Russians in 1812.

* Train Ride: The Santa Rosa 12, 20 minutes ride on the steam train through a forested park, past the railway reduced reproductions of buildings to waterfalls.

* The proximity of San Francisco, du Mai also a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, Alcatraz, China Town and the famous Rue Crooked Downtown SF.

* Napa County, which again is a very famous vineyard is located east of Sonoma County, includes wine tasting, balloon rides, tour of the forest pétrifiée and Old Faithful geyser. You will also find a wealth of information about http://www.travelandtourisminfo.com in the Napa Valley.

WEATHER:
The country has Sonoma moist, mild winters and hot dry summers. Summer evenings are available for most costs. The best time to visit is both decent time and smaller crowds is November or February-March. The cellars are in December to March.

GETTING THERE:
Sonoma County has its own airport in Santa Rosa, but most people prefer the airport of San Francisco, then by car to the north. Oakland airport is also nearby. There are shuttle bus (Airport Express) directly from the airports of the region.