If California wine country is on your radar this summer, consider a culinary escape to the charming town of Healdsburg in Sonoma County. This small, picturesque town offers abundant food-focused experiences set among rolling vineyards and historic streets.
Start your visit at Dry Creek Peach, where guests can pick seasonal fruit—nectarines, plums, pluots, figs, persimmons, Meyer lemons and both white and yellow peaches—straight from orchard trees. The ranch also offers jam-making classes that teach simple, hands-on techniques so you can take a taste of Sonoma home with you.
For a curated introduction to Healdsburg’s culinary scene, join a private gourmet food tour with Savor Healdsburg. These 5-star guided routes highlight top wineries, celebrated chefs and local food artisans, combining tastings, behind-the-scenes access and memorable stories about the region’s food and wine culture.
A short drive from town, DaVero Farms offers a biodynamic farm experience. This family-run farm produces estate wines and extra-virgin olive oil, and guests can book private tours of the grounds followed by farm-focused tastings at the Home Farm—an intimate way to learn about sustainable growing practices and sample products made on-site.
No culinary visit to Healdsburg is complete without a stop at the Journeyman Meat Company. Part tasting room, part butcher shop, Journeyman celebrates Italian and Sonoma County food traditions. Visitors can share charcuterie plates, wood-fired pizza, house-made sausages and hearty sandwiches, paired with a glass of local wine for a relaxed, flavorful meal.
Whether you’re picking fruit in a sunlit orchard, touring biodynamic vineyards or enjoying hands-on tastings and artisan-crafted fare, Healdsburg offers a compact but rich culinary itinerary that showcases the best of Sonoma County’s produce, wine and food craftsmanship.