How to Spend 3 Days in Sonoma Wine Country
Written by: Lauren Strojny
Photography by: Lauren Strojny at Kistler
Need a wine country get-a-way? After spending the last three months tasting throughout all of Sonoma wine country I have crafted the perfect itinerary for a holiday weekend in Sonoma. Where to stay, taste, eat and beyond.
Day 1 Itinerary: Healdsburg
10am Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Lunch - Barn Diva or Willis Seafood & Raw Bar
2pm Ceritas Wines
Downtown - Marine Layer (open until 7pm!) or shop around the Healdsburg square!
Dinner - Little Saint (plant-based dining), Bravas (Spanish Tapas), The Matheson (cool rooftop bar), or Single Thread (difficult to get in)
Day 2 Itinerary: Sonoma
10am Scribe Winery
Lunch - Valley Bar & Bottle
2pm - Extra Dimensional Wine Co. Yeah!
Dinner - Girl & The Fig
Day 3 Itinerary: Sebastopol
10am - Littorai
Lunch- The Barlow at Blue Ridge Kitchen
2pm - SPA Osmosis Spa for a Cedar Bath & Massage OR an afternoon wine tasting at the Barlow for wine with Pax, Kosta Browne, or Region Wine Bar
Dinner - Ramen Gaijin, or if in the Barlow head to dinner at Fern Bar!
Notes
Sonoma, Healdsburg, and Sepastopol are all within Sonoma Country, yet they are all about 45 minutes apart. Plan for some driving. You may also opt to stay a few days in each, or just pick one! So much to do in Sonoma, but this is a great way to see a good chunk of it. If time allows head out to the Sonoma Coast have lunch on the water at Hog Island Oyster Co or Stay an extra few nights at Nick’s Cove.
Where to stay:
Montage in Healdsburg https://www.montagehotels.com/healdsburg
The Lodge at Sonoma in downtown Sonoma https://www.thelodgeatsonoma.com/
MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa in downtown Sonoma https://www.macarthurplace.com/
Kenwood Inn https://www.kenwoodinn.com/
If you would like any additional recommendations feel free to connect with me, I am happy to share more details on coffee spots, drivers, morning hikes and beyond! All of these areas you could also spend an ENTIRE weekend in, check out other blog posts for more weekends in Sonoma Wine Country!
Cheers, Lauren