Experience Bountiful Sonoma
A Memorable Getaway for Wine-Lovers and Epicurean Adventurers
Journey to the birthplace of California wine
with winery tours, a cooking class, a baking
lesson, wine, cheese and olive oil tastings.
This genuine farm to fork experience will convey
the sumptuousness of the countryside in ways
both memorable and delicious.
Cooking Class, Tours & Tastings
Join Sur La Table for a remarkable journey through the birthplace of California wine and home of world-class artisan cuisine. Just 45 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge is Sonoma County, the closest wine region to San Francisco. Nestled between the Mayacama and Sonoma Mountains, the Valley is composed of serene vineyard vistas, a lush patchwork of farms, and 13,000 acres of scenic parks. In the center is the charming shade tree-filled 8-acre historic Sonoma Plaza, bordered by adobe buildings. Amidst the rustic surroundings, sumptuous wine country and magnificent coastline, you’ll tour award-winning wineries, take an exclusive cooking class, enjoy a baking lesson, learn about sustainability at a top-ranking farm, and taste the finest wine, artisanal cheese and award-winning olive oil.
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Luxury Accommodations • Delicious Meals • Tastings
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Winery Visits • Hands-on Cooking Class • Baking Lessons
Let us help plan your adventure
There are two easy ways to book your trip. Make your deposit online and our trip concierge will call you as soon as possible to reserve the dates of your choice. (Don’t worry, there’s plenty of space.) Or, if you prefer, call our trip concierge directly at 866.392.3302 to take care of everything over the phone.
Experience Bountiful Sonoma – 5 trips in 2013:
May 13-16 • June 24-26
August 19-22 • September 16-19 • October 21-24
$2115.00 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement: $250.00. Airfare not included.
A non-refundable deposit of $250.00 is required to reserve your space.
A Memorable Getaway for Wine-Lovers and Epicurean Adventurers
Bountiful Sonoma Tour
Day 1, Monday
Arrive in Sonoma and check into your hotel, The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa. You are at leisure for the remainder of the day. Explore nearby Sonoma Plaza*; tree-studded and charming, it is replete with shops and cafes. Or enjoy a spa treatment at the hotel. A welcome dinner with special wines will be at Sondra Bernstein’s sophisticated and quirky restaurant, the girl & the fig. Cited by food lovers and national media as an iconic wine country destination, it serves rustic Provencal-inspired cuisine.
*The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to the Plaza.
Day 2, Tuesday
Only available by private tour, today you’ll visit the Robert Hunter Winery for an excursion through its Thomas Church-designed botanical gardens, and wine tastings that include the sparkling brut de noir for which it is renowned. Then off to the Kunde Estate for a mountain-top picnic lunch and wine tastings—with a panoramic view of the Valley. You’ll sample regional olive oils at the award-winning Olive Press and be back at the hotel in time to attend the Sonoma Valley Farmer’s Market in the Plaza. The weekly evening market offers an abundance of food stalls, crafts, live music and fun. Dinner is on your own and choices abound or you may try one of the many offerings at the market.
Day 3, Wednesday
This day will be a full one, beginning with a tour and tasting of artisanal cheeses at the award-winning Cow Girl Creamery in Petaluma, followed by a visit to the Green String Farm to learn about their sustainability practices. The farm, founded by Fred Cline and Bob Cannard, provides produce to many of California’s top restaurants, and was one of the original suppliers to Alice Water’s Chez Panisse. Your visit will include picking vegetables for your dinner and a special picnic lunch as well as time to shop in the farm store.
You’ll continue on to the charming town of Healdsburg to explore its Plaza’s shops and galleries, and to have a baking lesson with the legendary Downtown Bakery’s founder, Chez Panisse alumna Kathleen Stewart. Early in the evening you will have a hands-on cooking lesson at the stylish, state-of-the-art Relish Culinary Center. Your instructor? Author, culinary educator and “The Father of Wine Country Cuisine”, Chef John Ash. Your dinner will be the fruits of your labor, served with wine. Expect it to be an evening to remember.
Day 4, Thursday
Breakfast at the hotel, then you are at leisure until your departure.
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