Sonoma and Napa valleys have been rapidly turning into rolling fields of grapes all around, giving visitors a multiple perspective on this wine-lover’s paradise. As well as reflecting the combination of soil, climate and topography-the terroir, many of the numerous wineries dotting the two valleys- of which Napa’s is wider- have become visual art collectors, exhibitors and even connoisseurs. In addition many concerts and performative arts take place in numerous wineries especially during summer season particularly in the evenings. In a serious attempt on many of the winemakers to introduce wine together with beautiful things, some museum-worthy collections are found in a sort of faux- Tuscan-villas “to capture the joie de vivre of winemaking.”

Some wineries offer an outdoor site-specific sculptures and installations as a sort of open-air contemporary art exhibit amidst of organically grown vineyards; thus luring guests, who usually come for a wine tasting and/or purchase, into a…