There is something about fall in Sonoma County that makes everything feel a little more alive. Harvest is underway in the vineyards, seasonal ingredients fill restaurant menus, the landscape begins to change, and cooler evenings invite a slower pace.
In a recent Travel + Leisure feature on the coziest places to visit this fall, NewTree Ranch founder Edward Newell shared why this is his favorite season in Healdsburg, the community he calls home.
“Fall is harvest, and it changes the feel of the whole town,” Edward told Travel + Leisure.
From harvest dinners and local wineries to seasonal celebrations around the Plaza, fall offers countless reasons to spend the day exploring Healdsburg and the surrounding wine country. And when you’re ready to leave town behind, the ranch offers a different side of the season.
Travel + Leisure writes that at NewTree Ranch, the farm “shows off throughout the season,” with the harvest inspiring private chef dinners, slow mornings by the fire, and yoga beneath the morning fog.
Experience Wine Country, Then Return to the Ranch
Just minutes from Healdsburg, NewTree Ranch gives guests the freedom to experience everything Edward loves about the community while having 120 private acres to return to at the end of the day.
Here, you’re sharing the space only with the people you came with. Two private villas welcome up to 12 guests, with gardens to wander, produce harvested fresh from the land, meals prepared with care, and plenty of room to gather around the table or find a quiet corner of your own.
Spend the afternoon tasting your way through wine country. Explore the shops, restaurants, and seasonal events in town. Then come back to the ranch, light the fire, open a bottle you discovered along the way, and enjoy having nowhere else you need to be.
It’s the best of fall in wine country, with a private place to call your own.
