Ah, Sonoma! The rolling hills which range from reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands to redolent of the South of France...only footsteps away from San Francisco, through a corridor of redwoods, there are wines, cheeses, oysters, and olives a-plenty, all cultivated in the space of one of the most diverse counties on the globe. 

Wine lovers who have already discovered Napa or who seek a more personal introduction to California's wines must visit the richness of Sonoma's terroirs before their time is up. We'll explore vineyards, creameries, markets, and oyster farms, and we'll enter wine-makers' domains, indulge in hands-on sessions with local chefs, savor pinot until we can tell the difference between grapes grown on the coast and those grown further inland, and marvel at all this country has to offer if only we are ready to taste!

Wednesday, December 7~Wine & Welcome
6:00 pm~Overview of pleasures to come, by Chef Terrell Brunet and Chef Director Susi Gott Seguret

Thursday, December 8~Oyster & Dairy Farm Expedition
10:00 am~Meeting at Wildflower Bakery, Freestone (near Occidental)
11:00 am~Freestone Winery
1:00 pm~Tour and Tasting at Hog Island Oysters, Marshall
2:00 Demo with Oysters and Wine
4:00 pm~Meeting for tour of Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes with Degustation
5:30 pm~Dinner at Bistro des Copains

Friday, December 9~Sonoma County Wine Tour, Winemaker Dinner
10:00 am~Meeting at Willowood Café, Graton (outside Sebastopol)
12:00 noon~visit to Lynmar Estate, degustation
1:30 pm~Path of the Grape Tour, Lynmar Estate
4:00 pm~visit to Ross Halleck’s Winery Pad
6:00 pm~Demo with Terrell Brunet, Dinner at Wine Maker’s Home

Saturday, December 10~Morning Market Tour, Afternoon Degustation with Multiple Wine Makers, Evening Celebrational Meal
10:00 am~Meeting at Flying Goat Café in Santa Rosa
11:00 am~Santa Rosa Farmers’ Market
12:00~Wine-tasting smorgasbord at Siduri in Santa Rosa
5:00 pm~Gather at Chef Brunet’s for hands on cooking with wines, Haight Ashbury, SF
7:00 pm~Celebrational Meal

(optional) Sunday, December 11~Wine Tasting Farewell

(Schedule subject to last-minute modification, due to weather and other elements)

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