Think of wine, and you likely think of the Bay area of San Francisco.  Think a little more, and you probably think of Napa.  But if you stop there, you’d be missing out on a whole lot of great wineries – located on the other side of the bay in Sonoma County.
Wine related travel is a popular part of Sonoma County, with its 13 American Viticultural areas, each with distinctive characteristics.  The Pacific coastline, redwood forests, fertile valleys, and mountains all add to the mix in producing some truly outstanding wines.
Take a day trip from Oakland or San Francisco, …read more

Location: Adobe Road, between Petaluma and Sonoma 
Destination: Sonoma County, California 
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
While returning from a winery visit, I saw this amazing rainbow over the rolling hills of California’s wine country.
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