How a Hospitality Background Shaped My Cannabis and Wine Tour Experience in Northern California

If you are reading this then I should name the friends in the photo. Ronnie: The Cat who thinks he’s a dog! Cowboy my favorite dog evah! and Soda Pop! the sweetest horse on earth! Visitors have been coming to Northern California for generations to enjoy the vineyards, the food, and the steady calm of Wine Country. What many don’t realize is that the same land and climate that support world-class wineries have also shaped a long-standing cannabis culture. During my years working as a maître d’ and concierge in Napa and Sonoma, I saw this connection every day. Guests were curious about cannabis, but there wasn’t a dependable or professional way for them to explore it.

That is what led me to create CannabisWineTour.com. The intention was simple: to offer a private, well-organized, and respectful way for guests to experience Cannabis Country with the same care and quality they expect from traditional hospitality.

Over time, I built strong relationships with local farmers, boutique wineries, and long-established cannabis cultivators throughout Sonoma and Mendocino. Many of these growers have been working the land for decades. Their approach is steady and grounded, shaped by experience rather than trends. When guests visit these farms, they see the real culture of the region: skilled growers, quiet landscapes, and a community that has long taken pride in its craft.

Cannabis is the heart of these tours, with the option for premium wine tasting available for guests who want to include it. During the growing season from May through October, visitors can walk the fields, meet cultivators, and see the plants in the ground at a working farm. When winter and early spring arrive and the farms rest, the experience shifts. Guests can visit a small hashery, watch how hash is made, enjoy a picnic lunch at a mountainside farm or in a vineyard, stop at local dispensaries with lounges, and add wine tasting if they choose.

These tours also support local farmers who are facing a challenging market. By bringing respectful visitors to their land, the experience offers an additional source of income while giving guests a clearer understanding of Northern California’s cannabis heritage.

The tours have found their place naturally through search, word-of-mouth, and the strength of the experience itself. My role is straightforward: apply the standards I learned in traditional hospitality, take care of people, and guide them with real knowledge of the area. If you have any more questions please call me here in Healdsburg at 707.266.8235