Oh the places you'll go...

{Vines at Sunrise | Beautiful twisted oak tree}

Have you ever visited a place where you instantly fell in love? This happened to me last year on our honeymoon to wine country. {You can read my recaps from the first trip here, here, & here.} My husband and I loved exploring and finding many a off the beaten path places, really making the trip our own. When we returned, we immediately knew that we wanted to return soon and knew that a particular couple would be great travel companions. So the 2nd trip was born. 

{Mustard flowers in full bloom | Frogs Leap Winery | Favorite holy barn door | Cheers}

We spent a lovely extra-long weekend, centered on our adorable Sonoma cottage named Tres Sorelle. We visited some fabulous wineries, big and small, and ate some fabulous farm-fresh food. All in all it was the exact trip we were hoping for. We were lucky enough that one of our traveling companions happens to be a professional photographer and her photos are AMAZING and her recap inspired. You should most definitely go visit her at Laura Simson Photography and take a peek through her eyes of our trip!

{Porch Swing & Vineyard View from Tres Sorelle Cottage}

{I saw a sticker stuck to the bottom of a picnic table that said "I heart Sonoma Valley." I couldn't agree more}

In a month ...

In about a month you will find us here:

Visitng lots of these:

We'll be generally enjoying life and our 3-month-delayed honeymoon.

Now here's your part:

Been to Northern California? Have a favorite restaurnt/dive/hotspot you recommend? Is there a favorite winery tour that should be on our "must taste" list?

Got any other great tips?

We are open to any and all suggestions, will be there a week, and will be splitting our time between Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, & the Russian River Valley.

Say it ...

... Vampire Wine. I couldn't resist this lovely at Cost Plus World Market, especially since I've finished my "vampire bender" of reading choices.

Bonus: It was pretty tasty AND the red cork looks pretty cool in my cork display!