Matanzas Creek Winery
Given my interest in wine and that I work part-time at a local Virginia winery, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit Sonoma and Napa during our honeymoon. We drove about an hour north of San Francisco and started off first in Sonoma at Matanzas Creek Winery . We were drawn in by the beautiful pictures and description of their lavender fields on the property, which certainly didn't disappoint us upon arrival. Despite living near a local lavender farm in Virginia, I still have yet to pay it a visit, though this certainly piqued my interest even more. As you approach the tasting room you get to walk through the pale purple fields of lavender abuzz with plenty of happy bees. In addition to the gorgeous approach to the winery, Matanzas Creek's tasting room building can hold its own in terms of impressiveness. We're both a big fan of buildings that incorporate hardwood and so we loved that the tasting room integrated a lot of it in to thei