ソノマ コースト テイスティング ツアー：チーズ、蜂蜜、牡蠣、ワイン、オイル

We had the opportunity to be taken around by Karill the owner. There were only two of us on this excursion. He picked us up on time and gave us lots of back ground and history as we drove through North Beach and towards the destinations listed in the program. I think because there were only two of us - we made some extra stops because we had extra time to see more sites. We have done many of these food and wine tours, This one was a little different due to none of the tastings are included. The cheese tasting they say is included I would classify more as a sampling of what they have offering that morning which were three cheeses. Then you buy what you want and enjoy a breakfast at the picnic tables overlooking the expansive landscape. We really enjoyed the Meadery. All of their mead is sparkling - you must sample both flights! Lunch along Hwy 1, outdoor, overlooking the seascape was lovely. The oysters, soup, crab and bread were all delicious. Then off to the Ranch for another wine tasting. we chose to do a wine flight and an olive oil/gelato flight. I know it sounds strange - olive oil and gelato - but it works! So good! This outing is a great opportunity to support small businesses that focus on what they do best, either cheese, mead, wine, olive oil products or seafood. I suggest going as a group to maximize the cost of the excursion because you are paying for the transportation, but definitely a must do!

If you are looking for a driver to show the sites, this can be a good experience. We unfortunately expected something different. What would have worked better is to have a time scheduled with the venue that a group would be coming and something planned. At the last venue, there was a private tasting, but it was unfortunate other sites were not set up that way. This would have made for a better experience! Kirril was very cordial.