On our most recent trip to the wine country, we stayed in Sonoma. Instead of doing several wine tastings, we decided to play it by ear and went to the Sonoma Botanical Gardens. Took us less than 15 minutes to get there from the center of town. Surprisingly, we’ve never been there even though we like to hike in the Jack London Park which is nearby. Turns out, the gardens are very beautiful even though many plants have finished blooming! We saw a lotus in bloom (and a tree that doesn’t have a big bloom often) and walked the many trails through the garden. And there was an art installation in the gardens which I believe will be there until some day in September. Highly recommend!
Then we drove back to Sonoma and stopped at a winery that had signs “pizzas” and “walk ins welcome.” B.R. Cohn. Wine tasting followed by a glass of our favorite one with the freshly baked pizza while watching a local band perform! The original owner was a manager for the Doobie Brothers, hence the music-themed decor and a concert venue.
Here are some pics:
