April 2007 - Jean-Francios & Diane Recommendations

Wine Tasting:

#1 Frogs Leap – need reservation but free + 1½ visit

#2 Sterling – Take cabin to go up the mountain $15-$20/pp great tasting on a sitting terrace

#3 Benziger – great visit: a lot of information, don’t forget to take back the glass after tasting! http://www.benziger.com/

#4 Langtry/Guernoc – a bit far but the view is great http://www.guernoc.com

Restaurants:

The Fig in Glen Ellen – great food and free corkage (bring your own wine!)

http://www.thegirlandthefig.com/html-figcafe/index.html

Glen Ellen Inn – Great food

La Sallette in Sonoma – Portugese Restaurant www.lasalette-restaurant.com

(As you can see we traveled a lot back and forth on the mountain to Sonoma or Napa …Road is not that bad) Good Luck!

April 2007 Tips For Fellow Travelers

Breakfast at Cinque Terre

Lunch at Glen Ellen Market

Dinners in Glen Ellen/Sonoma Square

Wine Tasting & Tour at Benziger; Free Tasting at Imagery

http://www.benziger.com/

http://www.imagerywinery.com/

El Dorado Kitchen in Sonoma = French Laundry chefs at 1/3 the cost! (6-course dinner = $80) http://www.eldoradosonoma.com/

La Haye in Sonoma not to be missed!

http://www.sterba.com/sonoma/lahaye/