Sonoma County

Sonoma County is three wine countries in one — Dry Creek’s zinfandel benches, the Russian River’s cold pinot ground, and Alexander Valley’s warmer cabernet flats. Fog sits until midmorning most of the year, and the redwood ridges keep the afternoons cool west of Healdsburg. Tasting rooms lean dog-friendly across the board — the Healdsburg Plaza alone has more water bowls than parking meters. Armstrong Redwoods opens leashed second-growth loops; Shollenberger Park in Petaluma runs marsh trail on leash. Pair a Dry Creek zinfandel with a redwood walk. Sonoma pours wine at scale and still treats a dog like family.