![]() (My in-laws recommended all of the lodging for our trip and absolutely nailed it with each stay.) This hotel was great because we could walk to any restaurant in town and several tasting rooms, too. It was super old school with real keys for the rooms, and everything was grandly decorated. In Healdsburg, we stayed directly on the square at a small, 12-room hotel called Healdsburg Inn. ![]() The old Spanish-style hacienda and the entire setting is just stunning - even in winter! Sonoma / Healdsburg Scribe was one of my favorite wineries of the whole trip. It was absolutely amazing we sat outside on the patio facing the vineyards for our tasting that was paired with food, much of which came from the gardens on the property. The drive is a couple of hours, so we broke it up by stopping at Scribe Winery an hour into the trip to have our first wine tasting. We flew into Oakland and rented a car before driving to Healdsburg for our first three nights. It felt so special and personal, and I honestly think I’d really dislike going when it’s crowded and busy! So, we got a lot more in-depth stories and information about the properties and wines because we went during this quieter time of year. I expected all plant life to be dead, thinking Northern California is freezing in January, but just the vines were dormant! Much of the other plant life and farms and gardens were alive and thriving and gorgeous.Īt many of our tastings, we were the only people there or two of just a handful. There was some rain during the trip, but overall, temps were in the 50s-60s during the day and a bit chillier at night. January is the slow season for these areas, but we absolutely LOVED the experience of going at this time of year. I would’ve never known this without their expertise! We went through/by the bigger towns of Napa and Sonoma during our travels and realized that the quainter towns were better suited for a vacation experience. Instead, we learned it’s better to stay in Healdsburg, a sweet and small town IN Sonoma County, and Yountville, another charming town IN Napa Valley. For example, I figured we would be staying in the towns of Napa and Sonoma, since we were going to…Napa and Sonoma. Luckily, John’s parents are wine lovers and have traveled to the area a few times, so they had a lot of knowledge and know-how to share with us. ![]() If you’re traveling to wine country anytime soon, I have tons of recommendations for you that we wanted to share! Two weeks ago, we were in Northern California to celebrate our marriage and sample a lot of wine on our honeymoon, and it was the most incredible trip. It’s been a while! Between the holidays, new year, and preparing to finally go on our honeymoon, life’s been moving fast.
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