While travel may look different, many wineries, distilleries, restaurants, and attractions are getting creative to deliver Sonoma County’s best experiences to your doorstep with brand new offerings. What’s more, modern new restaurants and community spaces have opened in recent weeks, offering the joys of delicious farm-fresh takeout until restrictions are lifted and visitors are able to experience how Life Opens Up with enticing new experiences. 

Savor these at-home experiences while they’re here and bookmark your favorites as you plan for a retreat to Sonoma County in person to explore unique new spots surrounded by wide open spaces and natural wonders. 

Note: Visitors and residents are asked to continue to wear face coverings in public, practice physical distancing, and follow the public health authorities’ recommendations. Please be sure to review The Safe Travels Promise and our Coronavirus Updates before visiting. 

WINERIES & DISTILLERIES 

NFL alum’s Three Fat Guys Winery debuts a sparkling wine for the Super Bowl 

From three Super Bowl alumni, Three Fat Guys Winery debuts their inaugural vintage of Sparkling Brut with The Champion, a special release for their Bonus Super Bowl Wine Club Release. Three Fat Guys also released The Linemen, a new Sonoma County Red Wine Blend featuring line drawings of linemen on the label, ideal for celebrating the Super Bowl. 

Founded by three former NFL players from the Green Bay Packers, Three Fat Guys had numerous accomplishments in their first year. Some highlights have included: Becoming the world’s first wine drive-thru, partnering with local restaurants and caterers to share food at their outdoor tasting grove, handing out free meals through a partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Sonoma, and providing a special 50% off wine club for first responders, teachers and members of the armed services.  

Three Fat Guys Winery 
20816 Broadway 
Sonoma, CA 95476 
707-938-7211 
https://www.threefatguyswines.com/  

Media Contact 
Dusty Tovrea 
[email protected]  

Hanson of Sonoma now offering Prebatched Cocktails 

Do-it-yourself craft cocktail kits have arrived, featuring organic agave nectar, garnishes, a recipe card, and delicious small batch vodkas distilled from wine grapes shipped from Hanson of Sonoma. Treat yourself to a Vodka & Caviar Set, a DIY Moscow Mule Cocktail Kit, or a DIY Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail Kit. Pre-batched cocktails are also now available for those who just want to shake and serve straight out of the shipping box. Try the pre-batched Mandarin Greyhound or pre-batched Pomms and Roses made with fresh-pressed organic citrus. It’s just in time for sharing with that special someone on Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day.  

Hanson of Sonoma is a family-owned distillery and tasting room that won the 2020 Vodka of the Year from USA Spirits, and the 2020 Distillery of the Year from North Bay Business Journal. Currently, they are open 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. every day for curbside pickup and woodfired pizza takeout.  

Hanson of Sonoma Distillery 
22985 Burndale Road 
Sonoma, CA 95476 
707-343-1805 
https://hansonofsonoma.com/  

ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIES 

Safari West’s Gnu Interactive Virtual Safari @ Home  

The all-gnu, all-virtual edition of Safari West has arrived! Welcome a bit of wild into your home as guests journey through the animal kingdom at the Sonoma Serengeti with a professional guide on one of the safari trucks. Ask questions, share ideas, and interact with the guide as you move from one species to another. Encounter giraffes, rhinoceros, zebras, buffalo, and 17 species of African Antelope in their natural habitat, live from the comfort of your home or office. Make it fun by wearing your safari gear. 

Safari @ Home is brought to you by the Safari West Wildlife Foundation, using the Safari West Live technology that’s designed to bring safaris to bedridden, hospitalized children and underserved children anywhere in the nation. Reserve your experience online, and make sure you have a Zoom account. Safari Tickets are $50 per device/family household, letting you enjoy the experience of the wilderness from the comfort of home.  

Safari West 
3115 Porter Creek Road 
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 
1-800-616-2695 
https://www.safariwest.com/  

Media Contact 
Aphrodite Caserta 
[email protected]  

Sonoma Canopy Adventures offers Treehouse Grove Executive Retreat 

Unplug and stay a couple nights in the treehouse village atop a grove of redwood trees with this Executive Retreat designed for small teams of executives. Tucked away in beautiful and secluded Occidental, groups of five to ten can reserve a once-in-a-lifetime experience inside unique treehouse accommodations that are fully furnished with luxurious beds, a sink, and bathroom. Connect with nature and enjoy the breathtaking historical redwood tree trunk that runs through each “room”. Included is gourmet food and beverages and cozy meeting spaces, with optional activities like zipline tours, kayaking, guided hikes, and trips to the beach to promote creativity and team building.  

Nestled near the cascading waves of the Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Canopy Tours is high adventure and completely unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Take your team completely off the grid and treat them to a fully immersive experience in the unparalleled beauty of the world-famous coastal redwoods.  

Sonoma Canopy Tours 
6250 Bohemian Highway 
Occidental, CA 95465 
707-604-6987 
https://www.sonomacanopytours.com/executive-retreat/  

Media Contact 
AJ Ward 
[email protected]  

Sonoma County Bee Company’s Virtual Honey Tastings 

Join founder Candice Koseba for a guided blind honey tasting from the comfort of your home or home office. Test your palate and honey knowledge with a taste of Sonoma County Bee Company’s wildflower honey, along with a side-by-side tasting of 4 mono-varietal honeys. Candice will guide groups with the Honey Tasting Flavor Wheel and Honey Color Guide that comes with this virtual tasting box. Learn about honey aromas, flavors, and what it’s like to be a beekeeper.  

Sonoma County Bee Company’s honey is made of real flower nectar collected by real bees, made in small batches. 10% of honey sales are donated to the Sonoma County Beekeepers Association, whose mission is to have a thriving and sustainable bee population in Sonoma County. Candice Koseba is also the on-site beekeeper at the new Montage Healdsburg.  

Sonoma County Bee Company 
Healdsburg 
Sonoma County, CA 
707-756-6010 
https://www.sonomacountybeecompany.com/ 

Media Contact 
[email protected]  

RESTAURANTS & EATERIES 

Altamont General Store opens in Occidental’s oldest building 

Step into the newly opened Altamont General Store, located in a revamped 19th-century hotel, for the salivating Rotisserie Chickens that are ready by 11:00 a.m. daily. Other highlights include a sandwich menu featuring the Mushroom Melt with swiss and sauerkraut, Pork Melt with pulled pork and slaw, Chicken Melt with pickled onions and harissa yogurt drizzle, and a Beef Hot Dog with yuzu aoli and crispy shallots. Substitutions for gluten-free bread and beyond beef dogs are available for special diets. The juicy rotisserie chicken and pulled llano seco pork are also offered in a comforting bowl format, complete with kukohu rice and a variety of flavor-packed sides. Pair with Pumpkin, Matcha, Chai, or Cold Brew Milkshakes, and finish with Straus Chocolate or Vanilla soft serve.   

This modern-day eatery, market, and community meeting space for makers, bakers and caffeine appreciators is a new type of gathering space, designed to bring people together when it is safe to do so once more. For now, it has quickly become a local favorite for grab-and-go food Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  

Altamont General Store 
3703 Main Street 
Occidental, CA 95465 
707-874-6053 
https://www.altamontgeneralstore.com/  

Folktable Restaurant has opened at Cornerstone Sonoma 

Taste the spectacular seasonal dishes from former Top Chef finalist and “Fan Favorite” Chef Casey Thompson’s newest restaurant in Sonoma County. Choose from unique and mouthwatering starters like the Country Ham and Pimento Cheese Paté or Beef Tartare on Hash Browns with fried capers and cured egg yolks. Plates like the Black Truffle Chicken Handpies and the Chicken Fat Butter Rice made with Dungeness crab and trout roe are sure to surprise and delight any dinner table. The breakfast menu includes elevated classics with a twist, like the Gingerbread Pancakes made with poached apple, apple butter and maple syrup, or the Bacon Egg & Cheese with a sunny-side up egg on a warm brioche bun.  

The menu is seasonal and is carefully curated by Chef Casey Thompson and Executive Sous Chef Melanie Wilkerson, using ingredients that capture the spirit of Sonoma County’s unparalleled seasonal bounty. Enjoy takeout and curbside pickup from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday for now, and be sure to check back on new hours once county guidelines allow for table service.  

Folktable Restaurant 
23570 Arnold Drive 
Sonoma, CA 95476 
707-356-3569 
https://folktable.com/  

Media Contact 
[email protected]  

Asahi Sushi & Kitchen Opens on the Healdsburg Plaza 

Fresh and authentic Japanese Cuisine arrives in Healdsburg at the new family-run Asahi Sushi & Kitchen. Try traditional Japanese comfort food dishes like the Organic Japanese Chicken Karaage that is exceptionally flavorful, juicy and ultra-crispy. The traditional Japanese Katsu Curry is a dish with flavorful curry roux served over crunchy organic chicken, pork, or shrimp on a bed of fluffy warm rice. Fill that sushi craving with extraordinarily fresh tuna, spot shrimp, scallops, yellowtail and more served as a handroll or nigiri. The special roll menu is filled with exciting and colorful dishes like the Godzilla Roll with soft shell crab, spicy tuna, cucumber, fresh crab, tuna, tempura flakes and a delightful blend of sauces.  

Asahi Sushi & Kitchen focuses on gluten-free, organic, and non-GMO ingredients like tamari soy sauce, organic miso, and premium Japanese short-grain sushi rice. Enjoy takeout Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.  

Asahi Sushi & Kitchen 
335 Healdsburg Ave 
Healdsburg, CA 95448 
(707) 395-0487 
https://asahisushiandkitchen.com/  

SingleThread Presents ‘Usu-Zan’ in Collaboration with Ken Fulk 

Escape into an enchanted forest for a dining experience inspired by wintertime in Hokkaido in the heart of Sonoma County Wine Country. Usu-Zan is the name of a small active volcano in a remote village where Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton lived in Hokkaido. It was the inspiration for this soulful donabe hot pot culinary endeavor that takes place completely outdoors in the heated open tent environment with socially distanced tables tucked away in the forest-like setting across from SingleThread’s restaurant.  

Indulge in a feast for all the senses in this 9-course dinner “main event” cooked in handmade donabes from the Nagatani Family in Iga, and featuring the choice of a Hokkaido Seafood and Miso Nabe, a Roasted Duclair Duck Nabe, Vegetable and Mushroom Nabe, a Vegetarian Tofu, Farm Vegetable, and Yuba Nabe, or a Premium Hokkaido A-5 Wagyu Beef Tenderloin Shabu Shabu. This limited engagement is scheduled to run through March 28th, and celebrates SingleThread’s Japanese roots through Sonoma County grown produce at the SingleThread Farm. Please check SingleThread’s website for the latest information on reservation availability due to the regional stay-at-home order.   

SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn 
131 North Street 
Healdsburg, CA 95448 
707-723-4646 
https://www.singlethreadfarms.com  

Media Contact 
Kristine Keefer 
[email protected] 

Anna’s Seafood Market gets a New Location and Restaurant 

Create sustainable meals that are sure to impress with the highest quality, sashimi-grade, fresh and live seafood purchased from Anna’s Seafood Market’s new location on Lakeville Street in Petaluma. The sustainable seafood empire built by Annalicia Svedise is moving to a more central location and is expanding to include a seafood restaurant with prepared foods.  

The seafood market is stocked with line-caught fish and shellfish sourced from local fishermen, with products like oysters, clams, sushi-grade fish, smoked salmon, scallops, uni and crab. Shoppers can also find fresh whole salmon, black cod, lobsters, baby octopus, Tabikko, and crab feeds that are cracked, clean, and ready to eat. The seafood restaurant side of the shop is serving up delicious seafood dishes like Cioppino, Clam Chowder, Grilled Unagi marinated in a soy glaze, and Shrimp and Fish Ceviche. Guests can also order take-home kits that will feed four to five people, with options like the Ultimate Sashimi Kit, The Ultimate Cioppino Kit, The Chef Specialty Box, or The Ultimate Smoked Box.  

Anna’s Seafood Market 
901 Lakeville Street 
Petaluma, CA 94952 
707-318-5286 
https://www.shopannasseafood.com/  

Miracle Plum Kitchen, a shared commissary kitchen opens 

Taste the delicious plates at Miracle Plum Kitchen before each pop-up’s limited residency is over and a new one enters. The women entrepreneurs behind Miracle Plum have taken on a new property across the street from their shop and transformed it into a commissary kitchen shared with the community. Sink your teeth into ever-changing menu items from The Kitchen’s window, like the Salami Sandwich, Bomb Vegan Sando, Pot O’ Beans, or Butternut Squash Soup.  

The kitchen provides space for cooks, the culinary community, and food entrepreneurs to create mouthwatering culinary delights. The Kitchen even offers a small scholarship for qualified women, BIPOC, and immigrants because of their interest in food equity and reimagining food systems. Check the Miracle Plum website or Instagram for the latest offerings.  

Miracle Plum Kitchen 
600 Wilson Street 
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 
707-708-7986 
https://www.miracleplum.com/  

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Experience Sonoma County, where Life Opens Up. Just as wine “opens up” when it’s allowed to breathe, Sonoma County inspires visitors to open up to new experiences.  

Just 30 miles north of San Francisco, Sonoma County is one of California’s top food and wine destinations, home to more than 425 wineries ranging from rustic to regal. Hike among towering redwoods, cruise along rugged Pacific coastline, and get to know inviting small towns. Or, just sit back and take it all in. Because here, you’re free to go your own way.    

Sonoma County was named Wine Enthusiast magazine’s Wine Region of the Year. Discover why by visiting it yourself. Start planning today at www.sonomacounty.com or call 707-522-5800.  

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