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
Farmhouse & Friends Harvest Full Moon Dinner
Tuesday, September 17th
Experience an exclusive dining event featuring a curated menu from the Executive Chefs at each of our six Foley Entertainment Group hotels. This event will celebrate the harvest season and showcase the seasonal and unique bounty from each region, capturing the essence of this time of year, paired perfectly with wines + spirits from the Foley Family Wines & Spirits portfolio.
Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival
Friday, September 27 – Saturday, September 28, 2024
The official celebration of the grape harvest season is upon us. Join locals, visitors, and wine-lovers alike as the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival begins with a reception and wine pairing dinner on September 27th, then continues at the Sonoma Plaza throughout the day on Saturday September 28th. This year’s daytime celebration kicks off at 8am with a 5k fun run followed by the traditional “blessing of the grapes” at 9:30am in front of the Historic City Hall. The day continues with live music, wine tasting, food, grape stomping, and a robust arts and crafts fair.
Adults-at-Play at Roth Estate
Friday, October 4, 2024
Save the date for 2024 Adults at Play music series! Join us for a playful night experience featuring live music, bold eats, and great Roth wine! The price of your ticket will include a welcome splash of wine, one food ticket, live entertainment and a table reserved exclusively for your group. Wines by-the-glass and by-the-bottle will be available for purchase during your experience.
Music by: Second Street Band + Culinary Offering: Garden Vegetable Kabobs with House Pita and Romesco Sauce
AVV’s Fall Estate Garden Luncheon
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Join us for our annual Fall Estate Garden Luncheon on October 5, 2024. You’ll be surrounded by our vineyards, garden, and historic property seated on the Wetzel Family Estate patio, as you enjoy this special wine country menu with items straight from the garden. This is the ultimate way to experience the special place we call home.
Harvest Hike with Chris Benziger
Sunday, October 6th, 10am
Join us for our annual Fall Hike and take in the beauty of our Sonoma Mountain estate! Chris Benziger hosts the hour-long hike and wine tasting, as he shares family stories, insight into Biodynamic farming practices, and details about our many award-winning wines that come from this unique Sonoma Mountain property.
Sebastiani Cherryblock Legacy Dinner
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Join us for the long awaited return of our Cherryblock Legacy Dinner hosted in our historic barrel room celebrating the release of our 2021 Cherryblock Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy passed hors d’oeuvres and nibble on cheese and charcuterie during the welcome reception followed by a family style dinner paired with various small production wines including our award winning Cherryblock Cabernet Sauvignon. Library vintages of Cherryblock will be featured as well as large format bottles.
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.
