SONOMA

Posted: February 3, 2000


SONOMA
Sonoma is the home of Northern California's earliest winemakers. Only 35 miles north of San Francisco, this small city is in the throes of a cultural renaissance that's transforming it.

DINING
Babbette's
464 First St. East, Sonoma Telephone (707) 939-8921 Open Lunch and dinner, daily Cost Entrées $12-$19 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard

Cafe LaHaye
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 935-5994 Open Dinner, Tuesday to Saturday; brunch Saturday and Sunday Cost Entrées $12-$17 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard, American Express

Della Santina's
133 E. Napa St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 935-0576 Open Lunch and dinner, daily Cost Entrées $9-$17 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover


The General's Daughter

400 W. Spain St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 938-4004 Open Lunch and dinner, daily; brunch, Sunday Cost Entrées $9-$24 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard

Heirloom Restaurant and Lounge
110 W. Spain St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 939-6955 Open Lunch and dinner, daily Cost Entrées $7-$19 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover

La Salette Restaurant
18625 Highway 12, Sonoma Telephone (707) 938-1927 Open Lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday Cost Entrées $9-$25 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard

Piatti
405 First St. West, Sonoma Telephone (707) 996-2351 Open Lunch and dinner, daily Cost Entrées $11-$18 Credit cards Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club

LODGING
The Cottage
302 First St. East, Sonoma Telephone (707) 996-0719 Rooms 2 Suites 1 Rates $135-$225

El Dorado Hotel
405 First St. West, Sonoma Telephone (707) 996-3030 or (800) 289-3031 Fax (707) 996-3148 Rooms 26 Rates $150-$180

MacArthur Place
29 E. MacArthur St., Sonoma Telephone (800) 722-1866; (707) 938-2929 Fax (707) 933-9833 Rooms 33 Suites 2 Rates $200-$375

Ramekins Bed & Breakfast Inn
450 W. Spain St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 933-0452 Fax (707) 933-0451 Rooms 5 Suites 1 Rates $150-$225

Sonoma Hotel
110 W. Spain St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 996-7014 or (800) 468-6016 Rooms 12 Suites 4 Rates $135-$220

Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
18140 Highway 12, Boyes Hot Springs Telephone (707) 938-9000 or (800) 862-4945 Rooms 168 Suites 30 Rates $169-$725

Swiss Hotel
18 W. Spain St., Sonoma Telephone (707) 938-2884 Fax (707) 938-3298 Rooms 5 Rates $120-$180

WINERIES
Bartholomew Park Winery
1000 Vineyard Lane, Sonoma Telephone (707) 935-9511 Tastings Daily, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Buena Vista Winery
18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma Telephone (707) 252-7117 Tours Daily, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tastings Daily, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ravenswood
18701 Gehricke Road, Sonoma Telephone (707) 938-1960 Tours By appointment only Tastings Daily, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sebastiani Vineyards
389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma Telephone (707) 938-5532 Tours Weekdays, every hour; weekends, every half-hour Tastings Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Wine Exchange of Sonoma
452 First St. East, Sonoma Telephone (707) 938-1794 Tastings Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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