Head over to Kunde Family Estate Winery and check out the scenes of the film Bottle Shock. While you are there, bring a picnic lunch and sit in the expansive courtyard of the winery before heading in to taste the wine. You can also make arrangements to do the Mountain Top Tasting that leaves every hour between 11:30am and 2:30pm for $30 per person. They also offer horse back riding tours through Triple Creek Horse Outfit.
This is also a great venue for events. There are several different options to choose from including the Dunfillian Ruins, the Wine Aging Caves and The Mountain Top. Guest count can be anywhere from 30-250 people depending on the site you choose. Kunde has their own event staff who will work hard to give you your dream event.
There is limited to no electricity in most of the sites and you will have to arrange for transportation from the parking lot to the location you choose.
For a Hollywood feel or if you are into barbecues, check out the Boot Hill site where Bottle Shock was filmed.
The wine is decent and priced well. As with many of the wineries, beer and Kunde wines are the only alcoholic beverages allowed.
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Tuesday
A French Chateau in California
Heading back up the Sonoma valley towards Healdsburg and Calistoga, you find several large vineyards and castle-like tasting rooms. One of which is Chateau St. Jean. Located at the base of Sugerloaf Ridge, the setting is picturesque and the mediterranean style gardens are stunning. It definitely took my breath away. The Chateau was built in the 1920s as a summer home for Ernest and Maude Goff who made their fortune in iron mining and lumber. Its now home to the vineyards tasting rooms and event venue.
They have several labeled varieties of grape vines that you can walk through including the gardens. So many amazing photo opportunities at this venue!
The venue can hold up to 150 guests, any additional guests require permission and add a $25/guest charge. Rental for the site is from $1500 (Mon-Thurs/ 20 guests) to $12,000 (ceremony and reception/ 150 guests). The site requires an event planner from a preferred list that you can request with the wedding packet. There are four venue options: The Chateaus dining room (24 guests), The Chateau Patio (36 guests), the Visitor Center (100 guests), and the Chateau Front Lawn (400+guests). Events can be held until 10:30pm, but there is a amplification cut off time of 10pm.
I must admit, I wasn't a big fan of their wine, however they did have some nice whites which is important to any bride...if you spill it won't show up on the dress!
Chateau St. Jean is a breathtaking venue with lots of amazing photo opportunities. Definitely check it out!
They have several labeled varieties of grape vines that you can walk through including the gardens. So many amazing photo opportunities at this venue!
The venue can hold up to 150 guests, any additional guests require permission and add a $25/guest charge. Rental for the site is from $1500 (Mon-Thurs/ 20 guests) to $12,000 (ceremony and reception/ 150 guests). The site requires an event planner from a preferred list that you can request with the wedding packet. There are four venue options: The Chateaus dining room (24 guests), The Chateau Patio (36 guests), the Visitor Center (100 guests), and the Chateau Front Lawn (400+guests). Events can be held until 10:30pm, but there is a amplification cut off time of 10pm.
Chateau St. Jean is a breathtaking venue with lots of amazing photo opportunities. Definitely check it out!
Friday
A taste of Tuscany
If you like a Tuscan setting, you will love Viansa Winery. Located closer to the San Francisco side of Sonoma, its set on top of a hill over looking the valley.
Viansa can hold anywhere from 2-125 guests and has several location options. Luscious Tuscan courtyards are scattered throughout the site and a beautiful lawn with a bocce ball court is a great location for a summer time reception. The candle lit wine-cellar is also available for ceremonies and receptions and opens up onto the lower courtyard.
I was very impressed by the choices on the menu and it was one of the only venues I visited in Sonoma that allows an open bar. In the wedding packet, they also offer add-ons such as: espresso bars, a photo booth, s'more bars, kids entertainment bags, and their market place will give you discounts on wedding favors. Renting the venue runs from $3000 on weekdays to $10,000 on Saturdays and you get a discount on their wine. I enjoyed their 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sonoma Valley
They offer a full event staff so there is no need to hire an outside wedding planner, unless you wanted to hire me, of course!
It was a beautiful venue and they offer so many ways to really make your event personal to you. Check out their Facebook page for more pictures on the different weddings they have had including a Brazilian wedding.
I was very impressed by the choices on the menu and it was one of the only venues I visited in Sonoma that allows an open bar. In the wedding packet, they also offer add-ons such as: espresso bars, a photo booth, s'more bars, kids entertainment bags, and their market place will give you discounts on wedding favors. Renting the venue runs from $3000 on weekdays to $10,000 on Saturdays and you get a discount on their wine. I enjoyed their 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sonoma Valley
They offer a full event staff so there is no need to hire an outside wedding planner, unless you wanted to hire me, of course!
It was a beautiful venue and they offer so many ways to really make your event personal to you. Check out their Facebook page for more pictures on the different weddings they have had including a Brazilian wedding.
Monday
Destination-Sonoma
This past weekend, I was whisked away on a romantic wine tasting weekend. Starting in Healdsburg, we made our way down the beautiful Sonoma Valley. There are so many beautiful venues in this part of California, and I thought it would be fun to review them over the next couple of weeks. First stop: Dry Creek Valley:
Michel-Schlumberger is nestled in the hills of Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg. Dry Creek Valley is known for its amazing Zinfandel grapes, and the Zins at Michel-Schlumberger were some of the best. Typically this winery is tasting by appointment only, so make sure to look into that before you head out there. We did not know this when we drove into the parking lot, but thankfully another nice couple had an appointment and let us tag along. The elegant courtyard can hold up to 120 guests. Its a bit small for a wedding, but definitely a great place for a private dinner or corporate event. Just in town for a visit? On Friday evenings they have live music playing in the courtyard for $5 per person. The staff is also extremely friendly. We had their social media guru join us for a glass of wine and chatted about the vineyard. Definitely a must see on this tour!
Next up we move further down the valley to Glenn Ellen. Stay tuned!
Michel-Schlumberger is nestled in the hills of Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg. Dry Creek Valley is known for its amazing Zinfandel grapes, and the Zins at Michel-Schlumberger were some of the best. Typically this winery is tasting by appointment only, so make sure to look into that before you head out there. We did not know this when we drove into the parking lot, but thankfully another nice couple had an appointment and let us tag along. The elegant courtyard can hold up to 120 guests. Its a bit small for a wedding, but definitely a great place for a private dinner or corporate event. Just in town for a visit? On Friday evenings they have live music playing in the courtyard for $5 per person. The staff is also extremely friendly. We had their social media guru join us for a glass of wine and chatted about the vineyard. Definitely a must see on this tour!
Next up we move further down the valley to Glenn Ellen. Stay tuned!
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