Spring Is Here-Start Walking!

While there's been a lot of talk about frost during the cold nights we've been having of late, the days here in Sonoma are showing undeniable signs of spring. Although we could always do with more rain, and we may indeed see a bit more next week, the pleasant days are bringing people out to the streets and Square of Sonoma in ever increasing numbers.

If you're looking for a fun way to get your walk on, the inimitable George Webber is starting up a new series of walking tours that will end here in the Marketplace at Sebastiani. The tours will touch on all of the historic points of interest in and around the Square and will take about two hours. $20 gets you the tour, including entry fees to the Sonoma State Historic Park, the Sonoma Barracks and the San Francisco Solano Mission.

Are you ready boots? Start walking!

A View From The Hill

Saturday April 5th we hosted a group of 10 wine and travel journalists from around the world here at the winery for a hike up the Overlook Trail on Shocken Hill and through Cherryblock Vineyard, finishing up with lunch and a tasting at the winery. With clear, sunny weather, the views over the town of Sonoma were awe inspiring. The occasion was to inaugurate a new series of walking tours in Sonoma offered by Zephyr Adventures, an adventure travel company out of Montana.

Marc Cuneo gave the group a fascinating glimpse into the Sebastiani family's history, explaining how his great grandfather Samuele worked in the rock quarry up on the hill, eventually starting his winemaking career in California by selling wine to the quarry workers for a nickle a cup. Or, as Marc says, so the story goes...