Destination
Type of Activity
Editors Pick
Read MoreBanshee Wines
This passion project of three friends produces excellent Pinot Noir.
Read MoreBella Winery
This picturesque vineyard is located on a vine-covered hill at the end of West Dry Creek Road on the outskirts of Healdsburg. Visitors can tour the estate and taste wines inside a large, weathered barn or spacious cave built into...
Read MoreCycling
Sonoma County is famous for its biking opportunities, with routes appropriate for various abilities and ages, over a variety of terrains and surfaces, from paved roads to dirt paths. Contact the Indagare Bookings Team for help setting up bike rentals...
Read MoreDutton-Goldfield
Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield started this winery in 1998 with grapes grown on Dutton family farmland.
Read MoreFamily Friendly Wineries
There are several family-friendly wineries in the area that offer activities for children: Benzinger Family Winery in Glen Ellen offers a biodynamic tram tour; Quivira in Dry Creek has animals; and Landmark in Kenwood has wagon tours on weekends.
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Farmer’s Market & Working Farm Tours
Indagare can arrange tours where you can watch as cheese is made, learn how to milk a cow, collect fresh eggs, dig for potatoes, pick fruit and produce, and visit a honey or butterfly farm.
Read MoreGardens at Cornerstone Festival of Gardens
The first gallery-style garden in the US, the nine-acre Cornerstone Gardens showcases beautiful creations by international landscape architects and garden designers. The changing installations are ambitious and imaginative.
Read MoreJ Vineyards
Owner Judy Jordan studied of geology at Stanford and applies what she learned in making decisions about what her winery produces.
Read MoreLynmar Estate
Some of the area’s best Pinot Noirs come from this winery, which welcomes visitors to its stunning Russian River Valley property.
Read MoreMcEvoy Ranch
With olive trees spread across its 80 acres outside of Petaluma, McEvoy Ranch makes premium, organic olive oil and related beauty and food products. The ranch welcomes visitors by appointment, and its oil and other products are available at its...
Read MoreMedlock Ames
Solar-powered and organic, Medlock Ames is dedicated to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Read MorePaul Hobbs Winery
Forbes magazine called Paul Hobbs “the Steve Jobs of Wine.” Hobbs famously says, “The true character of a site is only revealed through the work and determination of tending each vineyard with meticulous care and vinifying with minimalist winemaking techniques...
Read MoreQuarryhill Botanical Garden
This garden was founded by Jane Davenport Jansen in the 1980s to house a unique collection of wild-source Asian plants. Set on 60 hilly acres with winding paths, ponds and waterfalls, the garden welcomes self-guided and docent-led tours. Reserve two weeks...
Read MoreQuivira
The property of this biodynamic winery in the Dry Creek Valley includes a beautiful garden and a farm that raises cows and chickens (both of which contribute to the biodynamic fertilizer used).
Read MoreRamekins Culinary School
Ramekins Culinary School gives classes throughout the year of various types: demonstrations, hands-on workshops, even kids programs. Private lessons can be arranged, and the school has guests rooms for the truly devoted.
Read MoreRavenswood
Best known perhaps for its mass-produced, reasonably priced wines, found in most stores around the country, Ravenswood also produces some of the best Zinfandels in California.
Read MoreRed Car
Red Car makes its wines from grapes that have been grown in cold climates, notably on the Pacific coast. The tasting room, near Dutton-Goldfield's, is well worth a visit.
Read MoreSafari West
Visitors can take a Jeep or tram tour through this safari-inspired wildlife preserve, which occupies some 400 acres. Animals include giraffes, hippos, antelope, zebra and even a cheetah.
Read MoreScribe Winery
Celebrating the land—and life—is the aim at Scribe, a chemical-free winery that hosts some of the county’s most exciting events.
Read MoreSonoma State Historic Park
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Read MoreSugarloaf Ridge State Park
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Water Activities
Nothing is more refreshing on a warm day than being out on the water. Parts of the Russian River are ideal for kayaking and canoeing, and Indagare can arrange for rentals and tour guides. Contact the Bookings Team.
