{"id":6185,"date":"2016-11-20T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/?p=6185"},"modified":"2016-11-26T16:47:23","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T16:47:23","slug":"december-wine-country-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/december-wine-country-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"December in Wine Country &#8211; Plan it Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6187\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winecountry-december.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winecountry-december.jpg\" alt=\"winecountry-december\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winecountry-december.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winecountry-december-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take a hike in the vineyard in December in wine country.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Why December in wine country is\u00a0a great time &#8211; be different, be bold<\/h2>\n<p>Every December we take off to wine country to take the time to rejuvenate the spirit and enjoy the\u00a0beauty of wine country. December is a fantastic time to explore your favorite wine country destination. <strong>Be different, be bold, and plan a trip to the wine country this December<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11260\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11260\" src=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/december-winecountry-1.jpg\" alt=\"December in wine country\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/december-winecountry-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/december-winecountry-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/december-winecountry-1-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quiet life among the vines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Here is why December in wine country is a very good time:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting the wine country in December is like going to a different place. If you have only seen wine country in full vineyard bloom, December brings an entirely different look and feel to it. The bare vines have a beauty all their own.<\/li>\n<li>There is no &#8220;hustle and bustle;&#8221; there is a sense of calmness to the wine country that does not exist during the tourist season.<\/li>\n<li>More of the local community is out and about, and they have a whole different perspective on\u00a0wine country life.<\/li>\n<li>The mustard plant is blooming here and there between the vineyard rows. Mustard usually hits a peak about 30 days after the first good rainfall. We have had that, so this should be a great mustard viewing season.<\/li>\n<li>The most obvious, there are no crowds in tasting rooms, restaurants, and the boutique shops. It is like the &#8220;Old Days&#8221; before wine country travel became chic.<\/li>\n<li>Because fewer people visit the wine country at this time of the year, you&#8217;re likely to find bargains in lodging and dining.<\/li>\n<li>Shopping the wine country towns like Sonoma, Healdsburg, and St. Helena is relaxed.<\/li>\n<li>Hiking is better in December. Take time to smell the air and the leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other useful information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"December weather in wine country\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/december-weather-wine-country\/\">December weather widget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wine Regions\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/\">Wine country regions of California<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Introduction to California Wine Country\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/tasting-room-guide\/introduction-california-wine-country\/\">Introduction to California Wine Country<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6131\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6131\" src=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/sonoma-valley-december.jpg\" alt=\"sonoma valley winter\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/sonoma-valley-december.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/sonoma-valley-december-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/sonoma-valley-december-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A look at Sonoma Valley in early December<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why December in wine country is\u00a0a great time &#8211; be different, be bold Every December we take off to wine country to take the time to rejuvenate the spirit and enjoy the\u00a0beauty of wine country. December is a fantastic time to explore your favorite wine country destination. Be different, be bold, and plan a trip &#8230; <a title=\"December in Wine Country &#8211; Plan it Now\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/december-wine-country-cool\/\" aria-label=\"More on December in Wine Country &#8211; Plan it Now\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[167],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1885],"authors":[{"term_id":1885,"user_id":3,"is_guest":0,"slug":"joe","display_name":"Joe Becerra","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joe-Becerra.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joe-Becerra.jpg"},"first_name":"Joe","last_name":"Becerra","user_url":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com","description":"Joe Becerra has been traveling to wine country and enjoying wine since 1965. He is a retired educator, and now have the time the opportunity to share his wine travel experiences through this Website."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6185"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6185"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11261,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6185\/revisions\/11261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6185"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=6185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}