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John Picchetti, son of Vincenso Picchetti, raised both wine grapes and peacocks at Picchetti Ranch. These peacocks, or pavones, roam freely about the property today.
Walking the Zinfandel Trail at Picchetti Ranch
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Welcome, fellow Internet traveler. How often have you declared,

“I need a vacation!”

Pretty often? Like, every week? Every day, even? Then you know...


...it’s time to make your escape plan.

Escape to the wine country with California Wine Hikes.
You work hard. You may feel continual stress. And yet you probably know that a vacation can break the stress cycle — especially a vacation that can help you relax your body yet stimulate your senses in enticing ways.

Because you deserve a fulfilling, well-rounded vacation experience, then give yourself permission to actually take a vacation! And let California Wine Hikes help set your escape plan in motion by offering you a vacation (or playcation!) that’s relaxing, unique, and memorable. Simply put, we provide active outdoor and wine-tasting experiences in a small-group atmosphere for people just like you.


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Sip. Savor. Discover!
It’s easy to find and book the vacation that’s just right for you with our search tours feature, which you can find on the top left side of each page on our website. Or, go straight to our list of tours. Either way you choose, look for the book now button on our tour pages. One click will have you preparing for fun outdoor adventure and great wine tasting in the California wine country.

Plus, if you’re planning a celebration, or our tour calendar doesn’t fit your schedule, you can always design your own custom group tour or mini-tour!



Go ahead. Make your day.

If the notion of hiking in the California wine country appeals to you, then give yourself permission to book a California Wine Hikes single- or multi-day tour today. And gather your friends to join you! You’re bound to find good winehiking fun just waiting around that next bend in the trail.



Speaking of winehiking fun, our blog, Winehiker Witiculture, covers it all! See what we’re writing about today — just click on any post in this widget box:



It’s the quintessential California wine country experience.
If you’re ready to enjoy a vacation treat in the wine country, I invite you to explore my favorite trails and tasting rooms. There is much to discover, much to revel in, and much to treasure forever, right here in the California wine country.

Your host,
Russ Beebe, Founder
California Wine Hikes


good hiking  •  good wine  •  good times  •  great fun
Our next 6 tours are listed below. You deserve to reserve one!


Walking the Zinfandel Trail at Picchetti Ranch
tour start date: October 19, 2008
price per person: $85.00
hiking level: Easy more information on hiking levels


One-Day Hike & Wine-Tasting Tour: 4 easy, flat-to-rolling miles
After a short drive up a winding mountain road, Picchetti Ranch appears as a ....
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John Picchetti, son of Vincenso Picchetti, raised both wine grapes and peacocks at Picchetti Ranch. These peacocks, or pavones, roam freely about the property today.

Middle Ridge Loop & Clos La Chance Winery
tour start date: March 14, 2009
price per person: $115.00
hiking level: Moderate more information on hiking levels


One-Day Hike & Wine-Tasting Tour: 10 miles, 1400’ elevation gain
Henry W. Coe State Park includes over 87,000 acres, enough to rank as the la ....
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The old Henry Coe farmstead

Walking the Zinfandel Trail at Picchetti Ranch
tour start date: March 21, 2009
price per person: $85.00
hiking level: Easy more information on hiking levels


One-Day Hike & Wine-Tasting Tour: 4 easy, flat-to-rolling miles
In Spring, the Zinfandel Trail adjacent to Picchetti Winery showcases an asso ....
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One of many beautiful pavones, or peacocks, that live at Picchetti Ranch.

Butterflies & Wildflowers
tour start date: March 22, 2009
price per person: $115.00
hiking level: Easy more information on hiking levels


One-Day Hike & Wine-Tasting Tour: 4 easy miles, 300’ elevation gain
When you visit the bustling hive that is San Francisco, you may not expec ....
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Poppies, buttercups & filarees are but a few of the species of wildflowers that carpet your trailside meander.

Frog Lake Loop & Pedrizzetti Winery
tour start date: April 05, 2009
price per person: $115.00
hiking level: Easy more information on hiking levels


One-Day Hike & Wine-Tasting Tour: 4.5 miles, 500’ elevation gain
Join California Wine Hikes for a fun ....
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Henry Coe State Park boasts many Big Berry Manzanita trees

Wildflower Wonderland Hike & Winery Picnic
tour start date: April 18, 2009
price per person: $105.00
hiking level: Moderate more information on hiking levels


One-Day Hike & Wine-Tasting Tour: 5.5 miles, 700’ elevation gain
Of our favorite hikes local to our home town, we’d have to classify the fore ....
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View toward Butano Ridge from atop Long Ridge

From coastal waterfalls to high mountain streams

From wildflowers to redwoods

And from trail to table.

Your experience with California Wine Hikes will leave you with sensory satisfaction, rekindled vigor, and indelible memories.




“Russ, thanks for a fun and interesting evening. I learned more about tasting wine last night than I have in all my previous too-numerous-to-tell years. Nicely done, thanks!”
Diana D., Walnut Creek, California


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