Our favorites: Two Dog Night Creamery & WM Cofield Cheesemakers! You'll find tasting rooms (for MacPhail and Pax wineries; Spirit Works Distillery; and Crooked Goat and Woodfour brewing companies); award-winning eateries (Woodfour has a fab pub menu); arts destinations such as Gallery 300 (with two onsite artist studios); and a good many more homeware and clothing shops.
Known for its stunning scenery, laid-back vibe, and locally-driven food scene, Sonoma County checks all the boxes as a dreamy Wine Country destination. But when it comes to beautiful wineries, Sonoma overdelivers. From wineries that showcase immaculately landscaped gardens to those with historic buildings and vineyard views, here are our picks for the ten most beautiful wineries in Sonoma County. Our recommendations: No Reservations: La Crema Scenic: Hanzell* Trendy: Scribe* Relaxed: Gundlach Bundschu
Where Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “the Birds” was filmed, and so much more. Check out the most beautiful Catholic Church, St. Teresa of Avila. Here are other recommendations for the perfect day in Bodega Bay: The Tides Wharf, 835 Hwy. 1; (707) 875-2777. www.innatthetides.com Bodega Bay Surf Shack, 1400 Highway 1; (707) 875-3944. www.bodegabaysurf.com Spud Point Crab Co., 1910 Westshore Road; (707) 875-9472. www.spudpointcrab.com Sonoma Coast State Park South Salmon Creek Beach, 2485 Hwy. 1; (707) 875-3483. (800) 444-7275 for campground reservations. www.parks.ca.gov.com Fishetarian Fish Market, Lucas Wharf, 599 Hwy. 1; (707) 875-9092. www.fishetarianfishmarket.com