Sonoma Winery Maps 280 Directory, Touring & Tasting Tips

A good map matters in Sonoma, because it is a big rural county with five major grape growing areas, filled with great wineries that can be hard to navigate. The roads don't have much signage or streetlights and addresses can be obscured by bushes. The GPS that works well in suburbs is sketchy on those narrow, winding roads and steep hillsides, and it often does not recommend the best, safest and most scenic route. To make the 24 maps easy to use when you're driving, where there is a high concentration of wineries we've divided the valleys into two sections. There are also maps of the downtowns including hotels, restaurants and tasting room locations. The chapters on Creating a Daytrip and Getting Around Sonoma will help you get the most enjoyment from your time, while 'The ABC's of Wine Tasting' will help you improve your winery experiences. The 280 Winery Directory is indexed to the maps and there are multiple notes that provide useful details. Our insights as tour guides bringing clients to these many properties are what makes our books special! To find our other books, TV shows and documentaries, visit: Every wine tour needs a great strategy to take the best advantage of the day. Over the course of thousands of tours with clients, we've had the opportunity to see what works, and what doesn't. Here are some of our best tips! The first step is to start early! If drinking wine in the morning seems excessive, remember, you are in a 'tasting' room, not a 'drinking' room. You are there to evaluate and enjoy the wines, not aiming to get a buzz on. There is a big difference between wine tasting and bar hopping! ContentsThe Map Key 3Main Winery Areas - Map - 4Around the City of Sonoma - Map A - 5Sonoma & Napa Los Carneros - Map B - 10The Sonoma Plaza - Notes - Map C - 7The Sonoma Valley - Notes - Map D - 10Glen Ellen - Map E - 11Around Santa Rosa - Map - 12Hwy 101 and Downtown Santa Rosa - Map - 13Downtown Healdsburg - Map F - 14Notes: Northern Sonoma & Healdsburg 15Russian River Valley Overview - Map - 16The Russian River Valley - Notes - Map G - 17North of River Rd - Westside Ave - Map H - 18South of River Rd - Notes - Map I - 19Dry Creek Valley Overview - Map - 20The Dry Creek Valley - Notes - Map J - 21The Southern Dry Creek Valley - Map K - 22The Northern Dry Creek Valley - Map L - 23Alexander Valley Overview - Notes - Map - 24Alexander Valley - Map M - 25Southern Alexander Valley - Map N - 26Northern Alexander Valley - Map O - 27Bay Area Main Roads - Map - 28Sonoma AVA Dates - Map - 34Popular Routes - Map - 40ChaptersChapter 1: Creating a Daytrip Strategy - 29Chapter 2: Getting Around Sonoma - 35Chapter 3: The ABC's of Wine Tasting - 41Chapter 4: Winery Directory - 43 Other Titles by the Authors - 111 About - 112