Thursday 24 November 2016

Celebrate the Holidays in Sonoma Wine Country Style

Cheers to visiting Sonoma Wine Country during the holiday season: Wineries are hosting open houses, gingerbread displays, and special tastings to create the perfect way to celebrate.

Find more holiday activities and events at www.sonomacounty.com/blog/sonoma-county-holiday-events-2016. For that hometown flavor, go to a tree lighting or holiday parade, www.sonomacounty.com/blog/light-your-holidays-sonoma-county.

Take in a holiday performance, concert, or see one of several renditions of The Nutcracker, www.sonomacounty.com/blog/sonoma-county-offers-holiday-concerts-performances-nutcracker.

Stock up on artist- and artisan-made gifts found in many craft fairs around the area, www.sonomacounty.com/blog/shop-sonoma-county-holiday-craft-fairs. Visit a tree farm to get a freshly cut Christmas tree, http://www.sonomacounty.com/blog/pick-your-own-christmas-tree-sonoma-county.

Sonoma County is located just 30 miles north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. To order a free visitors guide or information on hotels, wineries, events, spas, attractions, and dining in Sonoma County, visit www.sonomacounty.com or call 800-576-6662.

Alexander Valley Open House

Nov. 25
Alexander Valley Wineries, Highway 128, Healdsburg
Join eight wineries in beautiful Alexander Valley for a day of award-winning wines, food and wine pairings, festive fare, shopping for unique wine country gifts, and big holiday discounts! Participating wineries: Alexander Valley Vineyards, Fieldstone, Hanna, Medlock Ames, White Oak, Stuhlmuller, Soda Rock, and deLorimier.
707-433-8429
www.whiteoakwinery.com

Sonoma Valley Holiday Open House

Nov. 25-26
Various Winery Locations, Sonoma Valley
The Heart of Sonoma Valley Association's 31st Annual Holiday Open House presents 26 wineries throughout Sonoma Valley. Enjoy wine tastings, meet winemakers, mingle in caves and cellars, stock up on your favorite wines for the holidays, pick up holiday gifts for your friends and family, and relish in wine country holiday cheer!
707-479-9979
www.heartofsonomavalley.com

Scandinavian Christmas with West Wines

Nov. 25-27
West Wines, 1000 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
Enjoy Swedish Christmas traditions like Swedish Glogg, cookies, and holiday decorations. Glogg is a red wine spiced with cinnamon, cloves, orange rind and raisins, which simmers for hours.
707-433-2066
www.westwines.com

Korbel Holiday Shopping Weekend

Dec. 2-4
Korbel, 13250 River Road, Guerneville
Do some early Christmas shopping and to stock up on bubbly for the holidays! Take advantage of special sales. On the Saturday and Sunday, Christmas Carolers will be ringing in the season from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and Santa Claus will make a special appearance from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
707-824-7316
www.korbel.com

Sonoma Valley Wineries Gingerbread Contest

Dec. 1-31
Pick up a map and a ballot at any participating winery and vote for your favorite gingerbread creation. Each time you cast a ballot, you'll be entered into a raffle to win a case of fabulous Sonoma Valley wines.
707-935-0803
www.sonomavalleywine.com

Christmas at Jordan

Dec. 3
Jordan Winery, 1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg
Jordan Winery's most festive walk-around tasting event, Christmas at Jordan features a new party theme each year and showcases current vintages of Jordan Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as rare big bottles from their cellar, their chef's inventive cuisine, delicacies from premier food purveyors, entertainment and other surprises.
800-654-1213
www.jordanwinery.com

Bacchus Holiday Bazaar

Dec. 3
Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma
Shop for unique holiday gifts at this Bavarian-inspired Christmas market in the Old Redwood Barn at Gundlach Bundschu Winery. Wines by the glass and snacks from a food truck partner will be available for purchase. Help support the gift-giving season by taking a toy for the annual Toy Drive.
707-938-5277
www.gunbun.com

Tis the Season Holiday Celebration

Dec. 3-4
Matanzas Creek Winery, 6097 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
Welcome the holiday season with Matanzas Creek Winery, tasting new releases accompanied with small bites, listening to festive holiday music, and shopping for fabulous gifts from the Matanzas Creek Mercantile. They have beautiful holiday packages and gift baskets created those who embrace wine, food and, of course, lavender! Special discounts will be available this weekend only!
800-590-6464
www.matanzascreek.com

Holiday Crab Feed

Dec. 10
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, 23555 Carneros Highway 121, Sonoma
Kick off the crab season right at Gloria Ferrer's Annual Holiday Crab Feed. Enjoy a causal and fun evening while you dive into some fresh crab with your neighbor while sipping on award-winning sparkling and estate varietal wines.
707-933-1932
www.gloriaferrer.com

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