How to Tour Sonoma in a Limo

California's Sonoma Valley is a popular destination, known for its award-winning wines, world-class wineries, pleasant weather, and scenic beauty. On your Sonoma tour you can sip fine wines, relax at spas, attend festivals and much more. Add a limousine to make your visit to Sonoma even more enchanting as you can enjoy the journey traveling in an elegant limo and see splendid castles, striking chateaus and Mediterranean-style villas. Here is how you can enjoy a tour of Sonoma.

Browse the net or the yellow pages and look for some of the limo service providers in San Francisco.

Pin down one professional limo service provider after checking its reputation in the market.

Check the fleet of limos and select the limo model which suits your requirements and hire a well maintained limousine from a reputed San Francisco limo rental company.

Arrange a time for the limo driver to pick you and your group from your location.

Make an appointment in advance before visiting the wineries. Though at some wineries appointment is not needed, some wineries require appointment, and it's best to have one, especially if you expect crowds.

• Some of the popular wineries in Sonoma Valley are Amapola Creek Vineyards & Winery, Bartholomew Park Winery, Benziger Family Winery etc.
• Your limo driver can also suggest some of the good wineries and vineyards and take you there.

Explore different vineyards and taste wines at the wineries. If you like the wines, purchase wines from the wineries to take home.

• Wines aren't the only products wineries offer. Many have balsamic vinegar, sauces, mixes, and gift shops to explore.

Listen to the people you meet at the wineries. Each vineyard offers different types of wines and there are professionals to guide you and tell you about the wine region, the intricacies of wines, the art of wine growing, different wine grapes, etc. They can also tell you about how to taste wine, how to cook with it and how to serve them with certain courses and dishes.

Check out the Quarryhill Botanical Garden. It is the only garden in California where you can find great variety of rare Asian plants from China, Japan etc.

Attend the Sonoma Valley Olive Festival. It takes place between December and February. Renowned chefs, vintners, press and locals come together to celebrate this festival. Don’t miss this culinary delight where each course is prepared by chefs using artisan olive oils.

End the day with a relaxing massage at one of the luxury spa. You can also get a facial, manicure, pedicure and other such things.

Tips

• The Sonoma Valley has mild, California weather, but you may want to bring a jacket if you'll be there in the evenings or during the cooler months (generally October through May).
• Don’t forget to take prior appointment before landing up at the vineyard.
• You can rent the limousine from San Francisco or look around in the Sonoma or Napa area.
• The Sonoma Valley Olive Festival is held between December and February.
• Consider spending the weekend in the Sonoma
• Take in some of the surrounding wine country, too. California's wine country extends through Napa, Sonoma, Ukiah, and the surrounding inland valleys.
• Wine isn't the only agriculture in California. California has fruit orchards, olives, almonds, and much more.

Things You'll Need

• Internet
• Yellow pages
• Limousine
• Liking for wines
• Prior appointment