Wine Road glass with food.
Event Celebrating Wine and Food

Celebrating with wine and food is an ancient tradition. Over 20 years ago, the Wine Road created a marvelous two-day tasting event called Wine & Food Affair. This event is held the first full weekend in November, and focuses on wineries offering the perfect pairing with one of their wines (but you get to taste […]

Rebecca Germolus / Sep 3, 2019
Summer vineyard vista along Sonoma County's Wine Road
Itineraries Best Trip Planning Resources

Scouring the internet for the best trip planning resources can be time-consuming and not always productive. Sonoma County offers so many wonderful options for visitor and locals alike, and we are fortunate to have a lot of superb online tools available to us as well. Planning Your Wine Adventures The Wine Road has a new […]

Rebecca Germolus / Jun 5, 2019
A waterfall and pond amid the gardens at Ferrari Carano Winery.
Itineraries Celebrating Mother’s Day at Charming Gardens

Taking Mom out to view the charming gardens along the Wine Road is a wonderful way to help her celebrate Mother’s Day. And, while you visit the winery gardens, you can pop into the tasting room for some happy sipping as well. Gardens of all types enhance the beauty of wineries along the Wine Road. […]

Rebecca Germolus / Apr 30, 2019
Discover Gardens & Caves is just one of the many new experiences along the Wine Road.
Itineraries The Perfect Online Tool to Plan Your Wine Country Adventures

The Wine Road launched a new website in February, transforming a great online tool for planning your wine tourism day or vacation into a spectacular one. The best features from the previous website are still there, but now there are even more planning tools and information available to you. Favorite Online Tools & Info Here’s […]

Rebecca Germolus / Apr 2, 2019
The beautiful yellow and orange flowers provide a decorative element to the beneficial cover crop.
Vineyards Seasons in the Vineyard: Cover Crops

Much of the beauty of springtime vineyards comes from cover crops, and the beauty runs deeper than meets the eye. Cover crops play an important role in sustainable farming and supporting a healthy ecosystem in the vineyard. What are Cover Crops? Cover crops are the various types of vegetation planted between the rows of grapevines. […]

Rebecca Germolus / Mar 5, 2019
View of Jordan Winery's vineyards in the winters
Vineyards Seasons in the Vineyard: Winter Pruning

Winter vineyard landscapes can be as picturesque as the spring bloom or fall harvest colors. Understanding the seasons in the vineyards heightens our appreciation of the pre- and post-pruning vineyard landscapes. After harvest, the rainy season begins and temperatures fall as winter approaches. Late fall, the vines drop their colorful leaves and head into dormancy, […]

Rebecca Germolus / Jan 2, 2019
Inn at Occidental
Lodgings Finding the Perfect Place to Stay

Finding the perfect place to stay when traveling can be daunting and time consuming. But, not if you turn to the Wine Road website and concierge service. These tools make it easy to find the perfect lodging that fits your criteria along the Wine Road. Check out this video for a quick overview of the […]

Rebecca Germolus / Dec 5, 2018
Pumpkins amid the mums
Pairings Pumpkin Spice Season

This time of year, pumpkin spice season is promoted by every online and brick & mortar retailer, so I decided to offer you a taste of pumpkin spice season along the Wine Road. Colorful Countryside Traveling along the Wine Road during autumn is like gliding through a landscape awash with brilliant fall colors painted for […]

Rebecca Germolus / Oct 31, 2018
Wine & Food Affair 2018 along the Wine Road
Event 20th Annual Wine & Food Affair

The Wine Road’s 20th annual Wine & Food Affair satisfies our desire for delicious wines paired with savory bites, all compressed into two glorious autumn days along the Wine Road. This being the 20th annual, the wineries have outdone themselves with the food pairings. Winemaker Breakfast Consider starting the weekend by attending a breakfast with […]

Rebecca Germolus / Oct 2, 2018
Vineyard image with grapes just before harvest
Wine Tasting Tips Harvest Tasting Experiences & More

Wine Road harvest tasting experiences can include more than just sipping wine. With harvest upon us, wineries are offering an array of experiences. How about going behind the scenes on a cellar tour to see the action of harvest first hand, or conduct your very own wine blending trials. Take an in-depth vineyard and cellar […]

Rebecca Germolus / Sep 5, 2018