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Sonoma Valley
“Heaven, a place that is said to resemble Sonoma in the spring."
Herb Caen, SF Chronicle
 
"Tuscany in California's backyard"
Cradled between two mountain ranges and a beautifully scenic 45 minute drive north of San Francisco, the Sonoma Valley is a stunning vacation destination, a world-class culinary capital, the birthplace of the world-famous California wine industry, and home to some of America's most acclaimed organic farms, artisan foods, legendary winemakers and celebrity chefs.  Sonoma combines everything desired in a memorable travel experience – the finest wines, dining, lodging, hiking, golf, spas, a flourishing arts community, remarkable early California history and architecture, more than 13,000 acres of state and regional parkland, lush natural beauty, and a place where the intense enjoyment of nature's abundance is a way of life.
The extended Spring weekend of The 11th Anniversary Sonoma Valley Film Festival (April 9 - 13, 2008) offers a wonderful entrée into this vibrant community and the rich pleasures of Sonoma... "THE excuse you’ve been looking for to make a trek to wine country!" (WineCountry.com) "A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!" Variety
Learn more about the Festival - events, films, celebrity guests, premieres, parties and FAQs!
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 Coming to Sonoma? Visit Film Festival Premier Sponsor WineCountry.com... where your wine country experience begins!
Sonoma Valley Wine Country
Come for the wine, stay for the experience!
California’s
wine industry was born in the Sonoma Valley more than 100 years ago,
established by immigrants who recognized the natural abundance the land
brought forth. Their early efforts took root and evolved into today’s
thriving wine industry. The Valley of the Moon, as Sonoma Valley is
known, has always cast a luminous spell on inhabitants and visitors
alike, filling them with an ever-new appreciation of the cornucopia
that is inherent in this special place.
Today’s crop of Sonoma
Valley winemakers is as diverse as the grapes grown here. Among them
are the first ever Hispanic and African American-owned wineries, a
healthy percentage of women in all aspects of the industry, including
ownership, and large and small operations, each pursuing their dream in
their own way. Many of the world’s finest wines are grown in this
fecund and generous valley by winemakers who share the same independent
spirit and love of the land as their predecessors. With its rich
variety of soils and climates, Sonoma Valley produces an extensive
range of wines. For more winery information, including maps, please visit our partners the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers at: www.sonomavalleywine.com
Learn about the fabulous history of the Sonoma Valley,
from the Film Festival's Official Historian GEORGE WEBBER:
 Official Festival Transportation Partner - California Wine Tours
Limos, Private Cars, Buses, Vans
For over a quarter century, California Wine
Tours has provided the finest in wine country transportation and wine
tours. Their knowlegable
guides and drivers, combined with our luxurious, highest quality
vehicles have made them the leader in Northern California. As a full
service transportation company, they can accomodate groups of any size.
California Wine Tours operates New Lincoln Town Cars, Corporate
Suburbans, Stretch Limousines, Custom Vans, Mini Buses, Full Size Motor
Coaches, specialty vehicles, and environmentally friendly vehicles. For more info, visit: www.californiawinetours.com
 Coming to Sonoma? Visit Film Festival Premier Sponsor WineCountry.com... where your wine country experience begins!
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