In Napa, you may rub shoulders with up to 25 people at a time, compared to only six to ten visitors in Sonoma’s wine tasting rooms. Still, Sonoma’s more than 400 wineries pack an intoxicating punch.
At Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, we venture on a short hike through a magnificent forest of ancient coastal redwoods, the world’s tallest and oldest living things.
This time, we hit Chateau St. Jean Winery near the town of Sonoma. Founded in 1973, the winery first caught the attention of wine buffs with its stellar Chardonnays.
Chateau St. Jean is most famous for its Cinq Cépages Cabernet Sauvignon – a Bordeaux-inspired blend (luscious!) and the first Sonoma wine to be chosen by Wine Spectator as its “Wine of the Year”.