Trip to Cali wine country

OK, here is what I would do. I did this trip before I lived in SF.

  1. Fly into SFO. The drive from Monterrey is waaay too long, and the drive from Sacramento will be boring. Rend a good car (we got a 350 Z convertible) and cut through SF to take the Golden Gate Bridge. Worth it. Maybe stop in Sausalito on the way up for lunch, I recommend eating here: http://www.cavallopoint.com/

  2. I recommend staying in Healdsburg. Hotel Healdsburg or H2. It is a little far up the Sonoma Valley, but the town is great, chill, some nice grommet eateries, and lots of tasting rooms in walking distance (which is good)… treat your wife to a spa treatment at Hotel Healdsburg
    http://www.hotelhealdsburg.com (we have stayed here)
    http://www.h2hotel.com/

or, rent a house:
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25230 (we have stayed here)
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p380704



3) Eat: a few of our favorites:
http://www.bouchonbistro.com/ (top 40 foodie places in the world!)
http://www.barndiva.com/
http://www.cornerstonegardens.com/

between SF and Napa/Sonoma counties is Marin County, if you have some time:

That should get your planning started.