Viticulture with Charm: Sonoma Valley Wine Tour from San Francisco
9 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Overview
Discover Sonoma County wine country on this full-day tour from San Francisco. Led by a professional guide, visit three boutique wineries to sample unique blends and learn about the wine-making process. Explore Sonoma’s historic town square to taste artisan chocolates and cheeses. You will also have time here to enjoy lunch on your own. Informative commentary is provided throughout the day, as well as a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge to soak up the view. Numbers are limited to 14 to keep the tour as intimate as possible.
- Explore the wine country of Sonoma Valley for a full day of tastings with an experienced guide
- Hear informative narration on city history and neighborhoods as you travel by comfortable mini-bus across the Golden Gate Bridge
- Visit three of the region’s finest wineries and sample their award-winning wines
- Learn about the wine-making process as you sip several varietals (all tastings included)
- Stop for an hour in downtown Sonoma for chocolate and cheese tastings on this small-group tour, limited to 14 people
Your wine country excursion will begin with hotel pickup in San Francisco. Aboard your comfortable coach, you’ll stop first at the Golden Gate Bridge for amazing views of Alcatraz, the city skyline and the Marin Headlands. Bottled water will be provided on the bus, as well as narration about San Francisco’s rich history.
Once you arrive in the scenic hills of Sonoma, you’ll make stops at three carefully-selected wineries. Each location will offer a friendly staff and personal experience as you sample five to six award-winning varietals at each. (Descriptions of the wineries can be found in the Itinerary section below.)
As you travel from one picturesque spot to the next, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the region and wine-making process from your guide.
Midday, you’ll make a stop in the historic plaza of downtown Sonoma, where artisan cheeses and chocolate are available to sample. You will have time to explore and enjoy lunch on your own.
Your tour will conclude with transportation back to your hotel in San Francisco.
Once you arrive in the scenic hills of Sonoma, you’ll make stops at three carefully-selected wineries. Each location will offer a friendly staff and personal experience as you sample five to six award-winning varietals at each. (Descriptions of the wineries can be found in the Itinerary section below.)
As you travel from one picturesque spot to the next, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the region and wine-making process from your guide.
Midday, you’ll make a stop in the historic plaza of downtown Sonoma, where artisan cheeses and chocolate are available to sample. You will have time to explore and enjoy lunch on your own.
Your tour will conclude with transportation back to your hotel in San Francisco.
Itinerary
Homewood Winery is a true down-home experience. It’s a quaint and friendly micro-winery nestled in the heart of the Carneros region, producing about 1,000 cases each year. With luck, you’ll get to meet the owner, Dave, and hear about his passion for the vine and how he learned and grew within the industry from simple home winemaker to cellar proprietor to produce his beloved wines.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
Peter Cellars combines the unique terroir and fruit characteristics of Northern California with Old World French winemaking techniques. Owner Peter Mauel grew up in the United Kingdom and spent extensive time at wine houses in Burgundy and Bordeaux. Although he moved to California in the '90s to pursue an MBA and career in the software industry, he decided in 2003 that his calling and passion was to create handcrafted premium wines. At first, he scoured the Sonoma Coast, Carneros. Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley for fruit sources and a location to make wine. Then in 2010 he acquired the Carneros Estate Vineyard in Sonoma and started the creation of his estate winery, where all his wines are made and tasted.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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- "I highly recommend this tour if you want to experience the small family wineries and downtown Sonoma!!" See review
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