Ram's Gate Winery

"Known as the gateway to Sonoma wine country, Ram’s Gate is the first winery when traveling to Sonoma from San Francisco and it’s definitely worth the stop. New food-and-wine offerings include the Arbor Experience ($300, available Thursday, Friday, and Monday), a private, six-course tasting featuring serious dishes like fried red wine–marinated quail and yogurt-marinated lamb loin. It includes a tour and can accommodate a large group under the arbor with a view of the vineyard. For just a little less food and money, there’s a five-course option ($160, available Thursday to Monday), which is essentially the same menu minus one wine and a cheese course." - Jess Lander

"Ram’s Gate Winery, known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, was acquired by O’Neill Vintners & Distillers. The acquisition was led by Jeff O’Neill, the founder of both O’Neill Vintners and Ram’s Gate." - Paolo Bicchieri

"Visitors can enjoy the Veranda Package, which includes a tour of the estate and a tasting on the veranda, or the Arbor Experience, a six-course wine and food pairing. Both experiences feature single vineyard expressions of various wines."

"Ram’s Gate’s new “Summer at the Pond” experience ($90 per basket, available Friday-Sunday) is to picnicking what glamping is to camping. In other words, it’s pretty luxurious. Head down to the estate pond, located at the edge of their Carneros vineyard, where an ideal stretch of grass lends itself to lounging, lawn games (like Connect Four and giant Jenga), and noshing. Paired with a chic woven blanket, a deluxe wicker basket is filled with an assortment of goodies, like Niman Ranch beef jerky, root veggie chips, key lime meringue kisses, and of course, your choice of a bottle of pinot noir or chardonnay." - Jess Lander, A. K. Carroll