Valley of the Moon Wine Country Retreat

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My wife and I (mid-60's, from Oregon) were joined by my son and his wife (early 30's, from Denver) for 5 days of wine country touring. The house was ideal for us. Mornings we walked through the quiet neighborhood to get coffee and pastries, and once shopped at an excellent fruit and vegetable stand. We were able to sit out on the beautiful back patio for breakfasts and dinners. Several evenings we brought food back to the house and cooked our dinners there. The neighborhood the house is in is very quiet, and also very convenient--if you are going through the Sonoma Valley, in just a couple of minutes you are on your way. The house was clean and in excellent condition. When the propane ran out of the gas grill, the owner personally refilled it the next day. I would recommend this property to anyone who doesn't want to stay in a hotel. It is convenient to everything--particularly downtown Sonoma, shopping, and the Sonoma Valley wineries, and not too far from Napa Valley. We were all really happy we stayed there!



Jeff

Omgoodness, where do I start? Our visit to Sonoma wine country was incredible! We LOVED spending evenings on the patio enjoying the day's finds. The house is very comfortable and it was literally like home-away-from-home. It was conveniently located right in the middle of all the vineyards we wanted to experience...Coppola, Russian Hill, Matanzas Creek (fantastic wine & cheese pairing plus lavendar garden), Siduri, Gloria Ferrer (recommend the tour), Gundlach Bundschu (oldest family owned winery in California) just to name a few! We also enjoyed taking a stroll around the town square. Being a Foodie and a Guy Fieri 3-D follower, we'd also recommend Mary's Pizza (they deliver!), Schellville Grill, and The Fremont Diner. We didn't want to come back!

Valley of the Moon Wine Country Retreat was the perfect place for our vacation with friends. From the moment we walked in the door we were welcomed by the beautiful hardwoods and decor in colors of warm reds and gold which reflect the wonderful hues of Sonoma. The house was neat, clean and well equipped with everything we could need. Our most favorite times were out on the patio under the trellis cooking on the grill, enjoying our dinner and wine brought back from the vineyards.
The patio overlooks a beautiful yard and garden which is also a perfect place to enjoy the morning sun and a cup of coffee. Oh and I can't forget the apple tree in the front yard which provided us with the most delicious apples which we not only brought on a picnic lunch and put in our salad but we also baked a few of them into a coffee cake. This vacation retreat was phenomenal and we can't wait to go back!