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The Best Things to Do in Santa Rosa

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The best things to do in Santa Rosa, according to the experts: The 50 and the Forbes Travel Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Aperture Cellars comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Healdsburg and Sonoma.

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Jordan Vineyard & Winery and Spa Montage Healdsburg hold the next two places. The Forbes Travel Guide and The 50 show up on more of this list than any other guide.

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  1. The tasting room's camera-aperture architecture, all dramatic angles and floor-to-ceiling glass, was designed to pull your eye toward the vineyards outside, which is a neat trick given what's in the glass. Aperture Cellars pours Bordeaux-inspired Sonoma wines across a few tasting tiers, from introductory blends up to a private gallery session with limited releases. A rotating photography exhibition runs throughout. It holds a spot on the World's 50 Best Vineyards list.


  2. The ivy-clad château and its Bordeaux-inspired Cabernet Sauvignons have landed Jordan on the World's 50 Best Vineyards list, at number thirteen. You visit by touring the 485-acre estate, then settling in for wine and food pairings in the vineyard or the library. The "Paris on the Terrace" experience leans hard into the French fantasy, with charcuterie, bread, estate olive oil, and music included, which is either charming or a lot, depending on your relationship with themed dining.


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    1474 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg, CA · Healdsburg
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    Open now, until 4:30 PM

    Tuesday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

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    110 Montage Way, Healdsburg, CA · Healdsburg
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    Open now, until 6 PM

    Tuesday 10 AM–6 PM

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    29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma, CA · Sonoma
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 7 AM–10 PM

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