I’ve been really needing a vacation lately and this 3 day weekend was the perfect opportunity to get away! My boyfriend and I were in Napa not too long ago. His friends were interested in Sonoma though so we decided to switch it up. I’ve been to Sonoma once before in 2016 but I recall doing a wine bus tour and didn’t pick out any of the wineries myself. So this time around our wineries and restaurant choices were more curated as a group.

I learned there is wine country from our Airbnb recommended activities page. It’s really not fair to compare since I went to Napa so recently but I tried to keep an open mind. First up we headed to Bluemont Vineyard, about 30 minutes out from Winchester. They’ve got a huge patio and covered seating that overlooks a really lovely valley. The flights came with six wines, three white and three red.

You’d think as a California native I’d have more experience in wine country but in fact, I’ve never done wine tasting in Napa before! I have been to Sonoma, Paso Robles and Livermore but Napa is the real deal! We were there for a long weekend, and stayed at Silverado Resort and Spa. I didn’t pick it out but it’s pretty dang nice and has pools, a grill, a golf course and of course a spa.