OK! Magazine Australia – August 26, 2019

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Follow the chardonnay road with these top US wine trails

SonomaValley

Chancesareyou’veheard

ofSonomaValley– andwith

goodreason.Withmorethan

24,000hectaresofvineyards

and 400 wineriestoexplore,

theregionis a winelover’s

playground.Justa two-hour

drivefromSanFrancisco,

therearewineriesinstriking

castles,gardenchateauxand

Med-stylevillas,allnestled

betweentwomountainranges

offeringawe-inspiringviews.

Prepyourtastebudsforan

adventure as you drive down

roadsthatleadyoutoolive

oils,applesandcheeses,

gatheringa hamperasyou

go.Onceyourpicnicbasket

is fullofdeliciouslocal

produce,laydownyourrugby

LakeSuttonfieldinSonoma

ValleyRegionalPark.Foran

experiencelikenoother,head

toBenzigerFamilyWinery,

whichembracesanorganic,

sustainableandbiodynamic

approachtowinefarming.

Takea behind-the-sceneslook

anddiscoverthesecretsofthe

wineryandwinecave,then

indulge in the barrel tastings.

Napa Valley

Famedforitsgourmetregional

foodshowcasedonthestallsof

OxbowPublicMarket,aswellas

thelushhillsidevineyardsthat

thriveintheregion’sfertilesoil,

theNapaValleyis hometomore

than 400 wineries.Clinkglasses

attheMichel-SchlumbergerWine

Estate,a localSpanishmission-

style winery renowned for its

elegantcabernetsauvignon,

zinfandel,syrahandchardonnay.

Napais a hotpsotforwine-

lovingcelebsaswell,with

LadyGaga,VictoriaandDavid

BeckhamandChrissyTeigen

jettingin.Thelocale’snotall

aboutwine,though,withthe

BottleRockNapaValleymusic

festivalandNapaValleyFilm

Festivalofferingevenmore

reasons to book your trip!

SantaRita Hills

LocatedonthecentralCaliforniacoast

145kmnorthofLosAngeles,you’llfin

SantaRitaHills– theultimatelocal

winetrailteemingwithboutique

wineriessetamidhorseranchesand

cowboytowns.Makeyourwayalong

SantaRosaRoadandindulgeina

selectionofworld-renownedwinesat

SanfordWinery,famousforcreating

quality,balancedpinotnoirandchard

Takeit fromtheA-liststarswhofreque

awaytothepicturesqueregionincludingOprah,

BradPittandEllenDeGeneres– thisis a must-

experience destination on the US west coast.

Nodesignated

driverneeded

witha touronthe

NapaValley

Wine Train!

Prefera more

boutiquewine

experience?Santa

Rita Hills is for you

Pairyourwinewith

Sonoma’s deliciously

fresh local produce

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