In article >,
"Aaron Reiter" > wrote:

> My girlfriend and I will be spending the weekend in the Sonoma / Russian
> River valley area this weekend and are looking for a good winery (or two!)
> to pop in and have a tasting. We both love wine but do not claim to be
> experts in the subject - we're just looking for a friendly, comfortable
> place to spend some time in.
>
> Can anyone recommend a specific place to visit?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

I'm biased but I am a big fan of Zindfandel so I would recommend
Ravenswood actually just outside of the town of Sonoma. In addition,
Domaine Carneros the California arm of the House of Taittenger is on the
lower end of Sonoma. But from Healdsburg over Highway 123 there are
many excellent wineries.