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Drinks East Sonoma

Buena Vista Winery

A place for a drink in East Sonoma, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours.

Buena Vista Winery in East Sonoma
Photo: Matkatamiba · Public domain

Why go

California's oldest commercial winery (1857), with historic stone cellars.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Sonoma, alongside 3 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 1.3 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Drinks · Wine
Neighborhood
East Sonoma
Price
$$$
Time needed
1.5 hr

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Sonoma. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Gundlach Bundschu Winery

    Family winery since 1858, with hillside vineyards and a relaxed tasting room.

    Drinks · 1.3 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Mission San Francisco Solano

    The last of California's 21 missions, part of Sonoma State Historic Park.

    Sight · 1.9 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Basque Boulangerie Café

    Plaza bakery for pastries, coffee and sandwiches to take on the road.

    Food · 1.9 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Sonoma Plaza

    California's largest town square, ringed by tasting rooms and shops.

    Sight · 2.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    The Girl & the Fig

    Wine-country French cooking just off the plaza, open since 1997.

    Food · 2.0 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Domaine Carneros

    Chateau-style sparkling wine house with a terrace over the vineyards.

    Drinks · Napa · 4.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Buena Vista Winery is a stop on our California Wine Country route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Sonoma

Buena Vista Winery is our only drinks pick in Sonoma; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Sonoma guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Sonoma run from 57°F in December to 92°F in July; December is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Sonoma from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Sonoma weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Buena Vista Winery, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA
Coordinates
38.29951, -122.42197
Destination
Sonoma, California
Website
buenavistawinery.com

Buena Vista Winery: quick answers

How much time do you need at Buena Vista Winery?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Buena Vista Winery. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Buena Vista Winery?

Buena Vista Winery is at 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA, in East Sonoma. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Buena Vista Winery?

Buena Vista Winery appears on California Wine Country, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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