1st Time to Napa/Sonoma

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You might want to make a stop at Viansa Winery and Italian Marketplace. As the name suggests, they're very Italian oriented. They make several wines from Italian varietals, both red and white, as well as importing a number of wines from Italy. Easy to get to from San Rafael, too - you just north on 101, then a right on 37 toward Sonoma and Napa Valley. Take a left on Arnold Drive (rt. 121) at Sears Point, and Viansa is about 4 miles up on the right.