Gerri O'Riordan

For years, I've hosted friends and family here in Sonoma — some for a single afternoon, others for days at a time. A visit from an old friend. A sister's trip. A reunion with people I hadn't seen in too long. Each time, I found myself doing the same thing: putting together days built around who they were and what would make their time here feel special, not just scheduled. Over time, I started noticing something. The trips that meant the most — to them and to me — were never the single-day...

Why Sonoma Is the Ultimate Summer Escape BLOG POST | Sonoma Luxury Getaway There's a version of summer that most of us carry with us — woven from happy memories, warm afternoons, and the kind of ease that's hard to find in everyday life. Sonoma has a way of bringing all of that back. It brings out the summer in you. When summer arrives in Sonoma, the valley transforms. The mornings are soft and golden, often with a misty dew, the afternoons warm and unhurried, and the evenings seem to...

I recently had the pleasure of joining Nick Elliott — certified sommelier and host of the Pour & Explore podcast — for a chat about what makes Sonoma County so special, and why the best way to experience it is to slow down and get off the main road. We talked about: The magic of spring in Sonoma — mustard carpeting the vineyards, cherry blossoms, gnarly oaks coming alive, and that particular Irish green I grew up with How I discover hidden gems — inland hamlets, quirky towns along the Russian...