Cornerstone Gardens

Today was really lovely, I spent the afternoon in Sonoma at an event hosted by Sunset magazine at one of my favorite wine country destinations: Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma. The marketplace showcases art in a garden setting with ever-changing scuptural displays. It's also a nice destination to visit in on a beautiful day, you can walk among the gardens and sit amid lavender and olive trees sipping wine.

 

 

 

 

Sunset Magazine chose the beautiful Cornerstone Sonoma property as the place to set up their outdoor test kitchen and today they hosted a small group of people.

I'm always inspired by artists so I love to pop in to Cornerstone a few times a year to see what's new and the Sunset magazine event gave me another excuse to visit. What makes this property so special is it's covered with mature olive trees and gardens with large scale art and sculpture scattered throughout and it's surrounded by vast acres of vineyard.

 

 

Two favorite art installations on view today were a tree made entirely of wire and a cactus garden with sculpted metal clouds and hanging crystal raindrops, it's nature reinterpreted as art I love that.

 

 

 

 

Sunset Magazine has a test kitchen herb and flower garden at Cornerstone, complete with beautiful planting beds and a charming greenhouse.

 

 

 

 

The property is a lovely one where you can meander into different areas to appreciate the artwork and manicured blooms.

 

 

 

There are several shops where you can find very unique goods with a wine country vibe and also some small tasting rooms where you can sample wines from the region amid the olive trees, grapevines, and lavender.

Cornerstone Gardens is a nice place to relax for an hour or two to enjoy shopping, art, and wine in the sunshine. Add it to your list of places to visit next time you're in the Sonoma Wine Country!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those in Northern California, note the official Sunset Celebration Weekend is May 14 and 15th at Cornerstone Sonoma!

 

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