Blue Skies, White Clouds & an Outdoor Wine Bash

This pocket of Sonoma is chef’s kiss — manicured gardens, live-band vibes, views that pamper your eyeballs, and juice so classy it rewrites your Pinot playbook. 🍇 The Scene Pacific breeze drifts across the hilltop terrace. French-oak barrels glow in soft morning light. A jazz trio noodles away while glasses clink — instant “I’m in a movie” filter. Duck Bao’s mission: hunt down the planet-famous Pinot & Chard from Gary Farrell. Grapes are sourced from both Sonoma Valley and the chill, fog-kissed Russian River lakeside. Light-toast French oak + huge day-night temp swings = wines that smell like sugared mandarins and caramel flan — you slide into micro-buzz territory before you notice. 🥂 Duck Bao Top Picks 2019 Black Label Inspiration Series Chardonnay — lemon curd, toasted hazelnut, a whiff of crème brûlée. 2021 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir — red cherry cola, wild strawberry, soft baking-spice tail. I swear the Pinot here tastes nothing like the textbook example in your head! 🎁 Perks of the Day Staff poured several off-menu gems “just to try.” Complimentary cheese & charcuterie board landed beside my glass. Tasting fee sits mid-range for the area — not wallet-screaming, totally fair. Duck Bao Rating: ✨✨✨✨ (4/5 sparkly stars) If you want sunshine jazz, lake-cool air, and Pinot that smells like sunrise in a patisserie, book a stool on the terrace and let Gary Farrell pour you happy. #US #CA #Sonoma