About the Walks

Here are a few reasons we think Vineyard Walks are the best way to see wine country:

• Stay active and healthy on vacation.
• Walks can be tailored to all ability levels.
• Inside access to private vineyard lands you would otherwise never see.
• Your own personal guide who will share his or her knowledge about grape growing, wine making, and Sonoma County. You need have no wine knowledge yourself.
• Walks include lunch and wine tasting.

We have One-Day, Three-Day, and Five-Day Walks, featuring the following outstanding vineyards. See our Vineyard Walks map for placement in Sonoma County.

Alexander Valley Vineyards is located in the heart of the Alexander Valley off Highway 128. Originally the home of Cyrus Alexander, the valley's 19th century namesake, the property maintains much of this early history including the Alexander home and an old schoolhouse salvaged by the winery owners. The property lies on the valley floor and the sloping hill, giving us an excellent choice of walks. The winery produces 17 separate varietals and blends, 3/4 of which are reds.

Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves is a family-ownd winery located on the western hillside at the northern end of Dry Creek Valley. Boasting a beautiful piece of property, the walk takes you up the hillside far away from the valley floor before winding back down to taste wines at the Wine Caves.  Bella is an award-winning winery that produces mostly single-vineyard zinfandels and syrahs.

Michel-Schlumberger lies off the beaten track in Wine Creek Canyon.  The vineyards are picturesque, lying on a bench with a view of the valley below and sharing space with both Wine Creek and a small lake. M-S is a small, artisan-style winery that creates each wine based on the unique terroir where the grapes are grown and specializes in Bordeaux varietals such as Merlot and Cabernet. The vineyards are large enough to suit almost anyone's preference for distance.

Montemaggiore is named after the small Italian village where the owners, the Ciolino family, is from. This incredible vineyard is located high above Dry Creek Valley and the walk takes you through vineyards and oak forests, culminating with a fantastic view of the entire valley below. The walk is perfect for those of you wishing to get your heart rate up. The winery specializes in Syrah, which is most fitted to the mountainous terrain, and produces a Syrah and a Syrah/Cab blend each year.

Quivira Vineyards & Winery is located in the heart of Dry Creek on the flat valley floor. The winery specializes in Biodynamic farming and winemaking - if you are at all interested in organic and Biodynamic wines, this walk is for you. Quivira specializes in Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Rhone varietals and recently won four medals at the 2008 Sonoma County Harvest Fair. The walk itself is relatively moderate and can either stay on the flat valley floor or cross West Dry Creek Road to Quivira's hillside vineyards.