Olea Hotel

Awarded the 2016 Sunset Magazine Best Wine Country Hotel / Resort, the Olea Hotel is nestled into a hillside and surrounded by oak and olive trees in the heart of Sonoma wine country. Its is a small boutique hotel with unique amenities, modern guest rooms, and an exceptional breakfast experience. As a guest of Olea Hotel, you'll be entitled to the following complimentary amenities: Full Gourmet Breakfast, Access to Outdoor Hot Tub, Coffee and Tea in Lobby, Lobby Computer Access, Weekend Wine Tasting, Concierge Services, Complimentary WI-FI Access, Complimentary Wine in Lobby, Daily Newspaper in Lobby, Movies and Board Games Rentals. With a distinctive menu designed by Executive Chef and trained pastry chef, Khambay Porterkhamsy, The Olea Hotel's complimentary breakfast includes a two-course plated breakfast of the day, along with our delightful breakfast buffet. The delectable breakfast will start with a first course of seasonal fruit accompanied by a homemade pastry & jam, followed by an entr?e combining sweet and savory ingredients. In addition, guests will have the option to select items from our breakfast buffet, which includes homemade granola, fresh squeezed juice, organic yogurt, and homemade pastries. All organic ingredients will be sourced from local Sonoma County vendors, allowing highlight of the very best flavors of the region.

VJB Cellars

For so many Italian families, traditions are important. For the Belmonte family, the owners of VJB Vineyards and Cellars, that?s most certainly true, and it?s those treasured traditions combined with the relaxed California lifestyle they?ve come to love that they share with guests to their winery since 2003. The seeds of owning a winery were sown in the late 1990s when the family owned Caffe Portofino, a popular restaurant in downtown Santa Rosa. Patrons loved Maria Belmonte?s food and chatting with Vittorio and his sons Henry and Victor who ran the front of the house. As Henry and Victor watched diners enjoy wine with their meals they had an idea to start making their own wine to sell at the restaurant. The brothers made their first harvest of Cabernet grapes in 1999, but before that wine was ever bottled, Victor passed away unexpectedly. Though filled with grief, Henry, along with his parents, was determined to keep his younger brother?s memory and passion for making wine alive. VJB Vineyards and Cellars?named for Victor Joseph Belmonte? was born. In 2002, the Belmonte?s sold their restaurant and began renovating an old home and garden store on Highway 12 in Kenwood. They opened this tasting room on Memorial Day weekend in 2003. There were five wines on the wine list including their flagship wine, Dante, a Cabernet Sauvignon-Sangiovese blend which they still produce. Although welcoming guests to their storefront tasting room and introducing them to an ever growing list of Italian varietals and seeing them enjoy these wines was gratifying, the Belmonte family had dreams of creating something more. They wanted a space where visitors could experience not only wine, but also food and an atmosphere that spoke to their Italian heritage and hospitality. In late 2010 they broke ground on their current tasting room and marketplace, first planting more vines for their popular Montepulciano and Aglianico wines, then turning the existing ranch-style home on the property into a stunning Tuscan-style villa that houses their tasting room, marketplace and deli, as well as an outdoor pizza kitchen and a fabulous piazza that is the heart of the new property. In the summer of 2012 VJB Vineyards and Cellars celebrated its grand opening. With a portfolio of more than 15 wines including several Italian varietals rarely produced in California, coupled with wood oven pizzas and the wonderful, home style Italian food Maria is so well known for, VJB quickly became a must visit destination in the Sonoma Valley. As the family and VJB Vineyards and Cellars reflects on their first decade in the winery business and time settling into their new home, it?s the combination of being firmly rooted in tradition coupled with an ability to dream beyond the present day that?s led them from running a popular restaurant to owning a small tasting room to their current property that blends the best of both worlds into a place where guests can enjoy wine, food and true Italian hospitality embraced in the company of family and friends. We truly love this family and what they have created in the sweet town of Kenwood. Enjoy piazza tastings for four (4) and the magic this family and their history have to offer. 

Benzinger

Stunning our region with wine since their heritage purchase of Wegener Ranch on Glen Ellen's Sonoma Mountain in 1980, the Benzinger family has planted roots and a strong community presence for decades. They have pioneered Biodynamic farming and winemaking since 1995 and branched out with beloved, sister winery Imagery. Famed for their cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir, the family has branched out with other delicous varietals including sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, merlot and unique, award winning red blends like Oonapais and Tribute Estate. Enjoy this package visit to the winery that includes a tram tour and private tasting for four. Bring along your favorite food and picnic blanket to maximize the experience at one of Sonoma County's most treasured wineries.

Cafe Citti - Kenwood

A trattoria style, Italian restaurant in the heart of Sonoma Valley with great food, great value, great atmosphere.