Napa and Sonoma Travel Guide

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Life is lived well in the California Wine Country. Eating and, above all, drinking are cultivated as high arts. If you've been daydreaming about driving through vineyards, stopping here and there for a wine tasting or a picnic, well, that fantasy is just everyday life here.

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Napa and Sonoma Hotels

Napa and Sonoma know the tourism ropes well; their inns and hotels range from low-key to utterly luxurious, and generally maintain high standards. Most...read more

Restaurants

Napa and Sonoma Restaurants

Star chefs from around the world have come into the Wine Country's orbit, drawn by the area's phenomenal produce, artisanal foods, and wines. These days...read more

Things To Do

Things To Do in Napa and Sonoma

Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.

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Napa and Sonoma Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go

    Biking: Cycling is one of the best ways to see the Wine Country—the Russian River and Dry Creek valleys are particularly beautiful.... Read more

  • Best Wine Country Festivals

    February-March: Napa Valley Mustard Festival. When Napa is at its least crowded, and wild mustard blooms in between the vines, locals celebrate... Read more

  • Best Wine Country Spas

    Spa Solage. This eco-conscious spa has reinvented the traditional Calistoga mud and mineral water therapies. Case in point: the hour-long "Mudslide,"... Read more

  • A Grape Primer

    Well more than 50 varieties of grapes are grown in the California Wine Country. Although you don't need to be on a first-name basis with them... Read more

  • Jack London Country

    Rugged, rakish author and adventurer Jack London is perhaps best known for his travels to Alaska and his exploits in the South Pacific, which... Read more

  • A Quick Wine Glossary

    Like any activity, wine making and wine tasting have specialized vocabularies, and most of the terms are actually quite helpful, once you have... Read more

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