{"id":12160,"date":"2014-03-06T18:14:46","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T02:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/?p=12160"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:55:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T22:55:54","slug":"wine-country-tour-sonoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/wine-country-tour-sonoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Country: Sonoma County"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"gmpMapStyles_5_17397\">\r\n\t#google_map_easy_5_17397 {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        height: 400px;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    }\r\n\t#gmapControlsNum_5_17397 {\r\n\t\twidth:100%\t}\r\n\t.gmpMapDetailsContainer#gmpMapDetailsContainer_5_17397 {\r\n\t\theight:400px;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.gmp_MapPreview#google_map_easy_5_17397 {\r\n\t\t\/*position:absolute;*\/\r\n\t\twidth: 100%;\r\n\t}\r\n\t#mapConElem_5_17397{\r\n\t\twidth: 100%\t}\r\n    .gm-style .gm-style-iw-c{\r\n        padding: 12px!important;\r\n    }\r\n\t    <\/style>\r\n <div class=\"gmp_map_opts\" id=\"mapConElem_5_17397\" data-id=\"5\" data-view-id=\"5_17397\" > <div class=\"gmpMapDetailsContainer\" id=\"gmpMapDetailsContainer_5_17397\"> <i class=\"gmpKMLLayersPreloader fa fa-spinner fa-spin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/i> <div class=\"gmp_MapPreview \" id=\"google_map_easy_5_17397\"><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapMarkerFilters\" id=\"gmpMapMarkerFilters_5_17397\"> <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapProControlsCon\" id=\"gmpMapProControlsCon_5_17397\"> <a title=\"Google Map Wordpress\" style=\"display:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/supsystic.com\/plugins\/google-maps-plugin\/?utm_medium=love_link_hide\" target=\"_blank\">Google Map Wordpress<\/a><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapProDirectionsCon\" id=\"gmpMapProDirectionsCon_5_17397\" > <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapProKmlFilterCon\" id=\"gmpMapProKmlFilterCon_5_17397\" > <\/div> <div class=\"gmpSocialSharingShell gmpSocialSharingShell_5_17397\"> <\/div> <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div> <\/div> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to drink and drive through Northern California wine country, switch to chocolate tastings instead. And depending on the day of the week, check out local chocolate at a Sonoma County farmers market.<\/p>\n<h3>We have a recommended tour for a day trip:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/chocolateering-in-wine-country\/\">Chocolateering in Wine Country<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Local artisan chocolatiers &amp; chocolate makers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/rainy-day-chocolate-2020\/\">Rainy Day Chocolate<\/a>,<\/strong> Forestville<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sonoma-chocolatiers-2020\/\"><strong>Sonoma Chocolatiers<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Sebastopol<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/eye-candy-chocolatier-2020\/\">Eye Candy Chocolatier<\/a>,<\/strong> Sebastopol<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/patisserie-angelica\/\">Patisserie Angelica<\/a>,<\/strong> Sebastopol<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-truffle-boutique\/\">Wine Truffle Boutique<\/a>,<\/strong> Kenwood<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-country-chocolates-glen-ellen\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wine Country Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Glen Ellen<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-country-chocolates-2\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wine Country Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Sonoma<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-chocolate-cow\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Chocolate Cow<\/a>,<\/strong> Sonoma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\"><strong>Fleur Sauvage Chocolates<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Windsor<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sjaaks-organic-chocolates\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sjaak\u2019s Organic Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Petaluma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/farm-chocolate-craft-confections\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Farm Chocolate Craft Confections<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Sebastopol (online, Oliver\u2019s Market, &amp; farmers markets only)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/firefly-chocolate\/\"><strong>Ora Cacao, formerly Firefly Chocolate<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Windsor (online only)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/listingssfba\/chocolatier-2\/baci-kitchen\/\">BACI Kitchen<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> Windsor (online &amp; special events only)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/volo-chocolate\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volo Chocolate<\/a>,<\/strong> Windsor (online, Oliver\u2019s Market, farmers markets, &amp; special events only)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/garden-society\/\">Garden Society<\/a>,<\/strong> Cloverdale (dispensaries only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chocolate shops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/rainy-day-chocolate-2020\/\">Rainy Day Chocolate<\/a>,<\/strong> Forestville (opening Summer 2023)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sonoma-chocolatiers-2020\/\">Sonoma Chocolatiers<\/a>,<\/strong> Sebastopol<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/eye-candy-chocolatier-2020\/\">Eye Candy Chocolatier<\/a>,<\/strong> Sebastopol<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-truffle-boutique\/\">Wine Truffle Boutique<\/a>,<\/strong> Kenwood<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-country-chocolates-glen-ellen\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wine Country Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Glen Ellen \u2013 temporarily closed<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-country-chocolates-2\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wine Country Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Sonoma<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-chocolate-cow\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Chocolate Cow<\/a>,<\/strong> Sonoma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\"><strong>Fleur Sauvage Chocolates<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Windsor<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sees-petaluma\/\">See\u2019s Candies<\/a>,<\/strong> Petaluma<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sees-rohnert-park\/\">See\u2019s Candies<\/a>,<\/strong> Rohnert Park<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sees-santa-rosa-montgomery-village\/\">See\u2019s Candies, Montgomery Village<\/a>,<\/strong> Santa Rosa<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sees-santa-rosa-coddingtown\/\">See\u2019s Candies, Coddingtown Shopping Center<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Santa Rosa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Candy makers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-truffle-boutique\/\">Wine Truffle Boutique<\/a>,<\/strong> Kenwood<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-chocolate-cow\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Chocolate Cow<\/a>,<\/strong> Sonoma<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sjaaks-organic-chocolates\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sjaak\u2019s Organic Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Petaluma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chocolate caf\u00e9s<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\"><strong>Fleur Sauvage Chocolates<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Windsor<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/patisserie-angelica\/\">Patisserie Angelica<\/a>,<\/strong> Sebastopol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Retail shops that sells local artisan chocolate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/olivers-market-stony-point\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oliver\u2019s Market<\/a>,<\/strong> 4 locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Farmers Markets with local chocolate vendors<\/h3>\n<h4>Tuesdays<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healdsburg Farmers Market<\/a>\u00a0 (seasonal): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/volo-chocolate\/\">Volo Chocolate<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\">Fleur Savage Chocolates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sonoma\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomastuesdaynightmarket.com\/\">Tuesday Night Market<\/a> (seasonal): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/wine-country-chocolates-glen-ellen\/\">Wine Country Chocolates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Wednesdays<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesantarosafarmersmarket.com\/\">Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market<\/a> (seasonal): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\">Fleur Savage Chocolates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Saturdays<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healdsburg Farmers Market<\/a> (seasonal): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/volo-chocolate\/\">Volo Chocolate<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\">Fleur Savage Chocolates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesantarosafarmersmarket.com\/\">Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market<\/a> (year round): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/fleur-savage-chocolates\/\">Fleur Savage Chocolates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Sundays<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sebastopol Farmers Market (year round): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sonoma-chocolatiers-2020\/\">Sonoma Chocolatiers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you don\u2019t want to drink and drive through Northern California wine country, switch to chocolate tastings 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