At the intimate Paradise Ridge tasting room in Kenwood, tasting room manager Annette McDonnell, a former chef, likes to guide visitors through a 75-minute sensory wine and food exercise with the goal of helping them relax about pairing

This place has the feel of an insider’s secret…it’s well worth the effort to find.

The view from the terrace is like a painting, layered with greens and golds, gradually blending into deeper earth tones and finally fading to hazy purple hues at the horizon.

This Sliver of Sonoma Paradise delivers a dose of art, history, nature and fine wines in one stop

As lizards scamper about and red tailed hawks fly above, visitors can spend as little as 10 minutes or as much time as they like.