Wine Asylum

Posted by mkuller (A) on March 12, 2009 at 11:09:22

In Reply to: RE: Try Sonoma... posted by jimbill on March 11, 2009 at 21:45:18

...let me know when you're coming and I'll suggest some of my favorite wineries for you to visit.

If it's a special occasion, or you can afford it, my favorite place to stay is the Kenwood Inn. Expensive, but you feel like you're staying in an Italian countryside. They have a spa and serve dinner - breakfast is included. Worth it for one night, anyway.

The thing I like best about living in the SF Bay Area is the variety of activities. SF is one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in the US - great restaraunts and cultural activities and everything is pretty accessible. Go an hour north and I'm in wine country. An hour and a half northwest and I'm in the redwood forest or at Point Reyes. An hour and a half southwest and I'm in Santa Cruz at the beach. Another 90 minutes south and I'm in Big Sur. Go east 3 hours and I can be at Lake Tahoe, in Yosemite or the gold country. Never a dull moment. The thing I like least is the very high cost of living.