re: Napa Valley / Sonoma

Having lived in SF for a number of years, Sonoma was more fun as a local than Napa. Something I sent a few years ago to a friend.

So here is the info that you wanted for you trip. I recommend bringing up a cooler for lunch while you are up there. I tend to go to Sonoma a lot, just because they are smaller wineries and its cheaper. Napa has bigger named wineries. Some wineries have wine caves that you can take drinking tours through, but I don’t remember the names.

Napa: larger older winerys, more commercial, more tourists, most wine tasting $5 and up.
Sonoma: medium size winerys, less tourists, "Napa 25 years ago", most wine tasting $5 and lower - some free.
Santa Rosa/Healdsburg: small winerys, least tourist, "Sonoma 25 years ago", most wine tasting is free.


More URLs:
https://www.sonomavalley.com/SonomaMembers/Wineries2.asp

Map of all napa winerys: https://www.napavalley.com/visitorsinfo/Napa_Valley_Winery_Map.pdf
Map of all sonoma and Santa Rosa/Healdsburg winerys: https://www.sonoma.com/visitorsinfo/Sonoma_County_Winery_Map.pdf


Wineries That I Like:
Kaz – Funky place with good wines
Imagery Estate – (Wine Club Member)
Gundlach Bundschu - (Wine Club Member)
Arger-Matucci
Robledo Family
Milat – Really small but the guy who owns it was funny