Sonoma Wine Country's Most Helpful Insights, Maps & Winery Directory. Sonoma County is bordered by the ocean, bay and mountains and cut by numerous valleys. That produces an amazing number of different climates and growing conditions for a small county. It allows the wineries to make a wide variety of wonderful wines for you to enjoy in the many beautiful locations. The Navigator describes what makes each region unique and worth visiting. Our easy-to-read maps will guide you there quickly and safely even when GPS gets confused by the winding country roads lined by towering redwoods. The winery directory includes the tour guide/author's commentary from their numerous visits with guests. There is even a short chapter, 'The ABC's of Wine Tasting' to help you enjoy your winery experience more. This book is written from the perspective of two tour guides, a profession that views the region from two sides. We see our guests' wide-eyed, slightly inebriated enjoyment of the great wines and remarkable experiences, and we also see how much work our winery neighbors put into creating them. It is a synergistic relationship, which is why this region continues to evolve and so have our books. Our intention is to help you enjoy your time in Wine Country so we base our recommendations on our many clients' experiences and comments over the years. Sonoma is a place of great beauty, mystery and fertility, and her most remarkable feature is her diversity. She is like a beautiful woman with many skills and talents, yet she still tends the garden, prepares the food and sings the songs of her ancestors. When you are standing on the banks of the Russian River, surrounded by a fairy ring of giant redwood trees stretching from deep in the earth up to the heavens, it is reassuring to realize that there is that much beauty in the world. When you breathe in the salt spray of the rolling Pacific Ocean, standing on the spectacular Sonoma coastline, it is inspiring.