Choose Your Sonoma Harvest Adventure
Immerse yourself in Fall in Sonoma, with outdoor harvest adventures for the whole family (pups too) and wine & dine events. The climate and soil conditions in Sonoma Valley make it optimal for growing grapes, of course, as well as classic fall favorites like apples, pears, pumpkins, gourds, squash and more. Enjoy the bounty of the season with any or all of these harvest excursions and celebrations.
Sonoma Harvest Adventures
Monte-Bellaria di California
Lavender / Olive Oil / Bee Hives
Monte-Bellaria is a farm in the Russian River Valley, specializing in estate-grown lavender, bees and olive oil. Their cut lavender, lavender buds, olive oil, honey, and beeswax are used to make their own Monte-Bellaria essential oil and hydrosols, soaps, fragrances and culinary products. MB is open Saturdays & Sundays, 10 AM to 4 PM and during most weekends, they offer tours of their barn, distillation equipment, bee hives and lavender fields: weather permitting.
Visit: Tour of the grounds begin 20 minutes after the hour. MB also offers a Plant Propagation via Cuttings Workshop by using raw honey.
Petaluma Organic Creamery
Pumpkin Patch / Cheese / Ice Cream
Petaluma Creamery thoughtfully produces dairy in a manner that is respectful of animals and the land. They are known far and wide for their cheese, butter, and ice cream, but in October they open their family farm for a pumpkin patch. Guests are invited to pick pumpkins, wander the corn maze, conquer the hay pyramid, listen to live music, enjoy BBQ, watch a cow milking demo and take in more farm antics.
Visit: October 1-31, 9am – 6pm. Free admission, free activities, free parking – just pay for the pumpkin and cheese!
Hudson Ranch & Vineyards – The Working Ranch
Grapes / Olives / Fruits / Giant Pumpkins
Founded in 1981 by wine country icon and native Texan, Lee Hudson, Hudson Ranch is a majestic 2,000-acre farm in the heart of Carneros. In this viticultural area characterized by rolling hills and maritime breezes, Lee and his wife Cristina sustainably grow world-class grapes, Tuscan olives and an array of seasonal fruits and vegetables, in addition to raising heritage breed pigs, lambs and prize-winning giant pumpkins. Immerse yourself in this agrarian paradise with a ranch tour and intimate tasting, paired with provisions from the estate, in the family’s modern desert-style winery and open-air tasting galleries.
Harvest Tip: Each fall the ranch grows giant pumpkins and gourds (pictured below). In 2019, Leonardo Urena, their garden manager broke the California state record with his giant pumpkin…weighing in at 2,175lbs.
Visit: Schedule a tasting experience of curated wines & olive oil or purchase 6+ bottles to explore the beauty of the ranch on one of their marked trails.
Sonoma Harvest Events
Black Cod Week
Bewitching Banshee Bash!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Join us for our 4th annual spooktacular Halloween party! Our Bewitching Banshee Bash is Saturday, October 26th: 3pm-8pm. This event will be our most epic yet, hosted in our new estate barrel room! Come sporting a costume if you’re feeling ghoulish and get to know us Banshees and our spine-tingling wines. There will be eerie nosh and nibbles, haunting tunes on vinyl and wines will be sold by the glass and by the bottle. We will also be open later for our industry friends to come and enjoy with us. Get ready for a frighteningly good time!
Chalk Hill Estate Winemaker Dinner
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Join us in raising a glass to the craftsmanship of Sonoma County as we partner with fellow Foley Family member, Chalk Hill Estate, for an unforgettable evening. Experience a seasonal four-course menu thoughtfully prepared by husband-and-wife duo Executive Chef Craig Wilmer and Executive Pastry Chef Amanda Hoang curated to highlight an expert pairing of delicious and complex wines from dynamic Chalk Hill Winemaker Darrell Holbrook.
MacArthur Wine Experiences
As a valued guest of MacArthur Place, we’ve partnered with our local wine country experts Bohemian Highway Travel Co and Foley Food & Wine Society to provide priority access to one-of-a-kind wine tasting excursions offering fine wines and vineyard views within beautiful Sonoma and Napa wine country.
Visit: Make a reservation to stay at MacArthur Place, to unwind and experience a unique harvest that only Sonoma can provide. Add in a MacArthur Wine Experience to any booking for MacArthur Place.
