Sonoma | Toujours - Paperblog

Kendall\-Jackson Wine Estate and Gardens provides sustainable produce for local artisan restaurants and Jackson Family Wine food and wine events and venues in Sonoma.

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Shafer Vineyards produces premium cabernet sauvignon from the Stags Leap AVA in Napa.

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Patz-Hall produces premium chardonnay and pinot noir wines in the Burgundian style from prestige wine grape growers in Sonoma.

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Views from world-class wine destination region Sonoma.

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Paths through historic grounds of Gen, Vallejo, founder of Sonoma and early wine grower.

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Somewhere in Pentaluma, home to some of Sonoma’s sustainable artisan creameries and organic farms.

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Views of San Francisco, gateway to destination food and wine regions Napa and Sonoma.

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Views through the endless meadows, hills and vineyards of destination wine region Sonoma.

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Golden Gate Bridge, gateway to food and wine mecca San Francisco, and throughway to destination wine regions Napa and Sonoma.

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Sonoma wine region produces world-class wines and artisan fare.

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This week marks a bittersweet turn of events as binNotes heads back to Seattle for the holidays…as a parting post, thought I’d share some of my favorite memories of this sweet spot called Sonoma…cheers!

Care to share? Leave your comments below.