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Okay, sure there are way more than just 50 reasons to love Wine Country. But we've picked out a heaping helping of our very favorites. Tell us some of your favorite things to do in Wine Country!

1. Sweet potato fries, an ahi burger and a glass of wine with the locals at Taylor's Refresher in St. Helena
2. Remembering what it's like to be a kid in a candy store at Powell's Sweet Shoppe
3. Dropping in for a morning cooking demo at the Culinary Institute of America. And leaving with a truckload of cooking gadgets and books from the gift shop.
4. The view of Winery Lake from the di Rosa Gatehouse Gallery.

5. Heirloom tomatoes at the Healdsburg Farm Market

6. Catching a croquet match at the Meadowood
7. Putting everything into perspective among the giant redwoods of Armstrong Woods.
8. An early morning ride to Wild Flour Bakery in Freestone for warm sticky buns
9. The crab salad sandwich and chowder at Spud Point Crab Co. in Bodega Bay
10. Oysters at the Marshall Store in Marshall, California

11. A jug of Guadagni (Sundays only) and bocce ball at Preston Winery (Dry Creek Valley)

12. Tasting off-the-beaten path wines at Vintner's Collective in Napa
13. A ground cedar bath in the Japanese gardens of Osmosis spa.
14. Standing in line at Hank's Creekside for pancakes and hash. (Santa Rosa)
15. The rigorous hike up Mount St. Helena. The views are well worth it.
16. An eco-hike on the ground of Kunde Winery.
17. Spending the night among the wild beasties at Safari West
18. Sunday morning bagpipe serenade at Larkmead Winery (Calistoga)
19. The secret Buddah pool at Indian Springs Resort (Calistoga)
20. The Italian frescoes at Villa Ca'Toga (Calistoga)
21. A tour of the Medieval-inspired Castello d'Amarosa, complete with dungeon.

22. Steak frites at Bistro Jeanty

23. The Seussical dreamland of Quixote Winery, designed by Frederich Hunderschwasser
24. Breakfast at Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery
25. The Parisian-salon-inspired Harvey Tasting at Swanson Vineyards
26. Sipping wine with the masses at V. Sattui. Unselfconsciously.
27. Cave tours at Sonoma sparkling house, Gloria Ferrer
28. Sipping sparkling wine on the patio of Mumm Napa Valley
29. Anticipating the meal of a lifetime. And not being disappointed.

30. Seasonal cocktails at Cyrus almost too pretty to drink

31. Keeping a set of personal sushi chopsticks at Sake'0 in Healdsburg
32. An afternoon picnic at Field Stone Winery (Alexander Valley)
33. Sandwiches slathered with homemade olive tapenade at the Jimtown Store (Alexander Valley)
34. Biking the Silverado Trail. And not having to schlep your purchases. (Calistoga Bikeshop)
35. Tasting syrah in the caves at Bella Vineyards (Dry Creek)
36. Blood orange vodka from our very own Charbay Distillery
37. Summer concerts (or anytime picnics) at Gundlach Bundschu (Sonoma)
38. Cheese tasting around the Sonoma square
39. A burger and a beer along the Petaluma River at Dempsey's (Petaluma)
40. Touring the edible gardens of COPIA

41. Sipping Cabernet Sauvignon in a Persian palace (Darioush/Napa)

42. Chocolate sea-salt caramels from Woodhouse chocolate (St. Helena)
43. Wandering the aisles of Dean and Deluca (St. Helena)
44. Pulling up a saddle at Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Provisions; oogling their wine collection.
45. Splurging your savings on a celeb-worthy night at Auberge du Soleil
46. Mr. Toad's wild ride up Mount Veeder to the Hess Collection and Chateau Potelle wineries.
47. The lavender fields of Matanzas Creek
48. A cup of hot chocolate at the Warm Puppy Cafe (Snoopy's Home Ice, Santa Rosa)
49. Riding the tram to Sterling Vineyards
50. Learning to be green on the biodynamic vineyard tram tour at Benziger (Glen Ellen)

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