Like A Local
For the folks who live in Santa Rosa, this destination is not just the wineries...it’s just the beginning of the journey.
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If you’re coming to Santa Rosa, California it’s almost inevitable; you’re going to be surrounded by vineyards. Not surprisingly, in Sonoma County, there are more than 425 wineries and that number is, in fact growing. But for the folks who live in Santa Rosa, this destination is not just the wineries...it’s just the beginning of the journey. Here's Santa Rosa... Like a Local.
The following video was produced by Peter Greenberg, a multiple Emmy-winning investigative reporter and producer, and America’s most recognized, honored and respected front-line travel news journalist. Known in the travel industry as “The Travel Detective,” he is the Travel Editor for CBS News, appearing on CBS This Morning.
The consummate insider on reporting the travel business as news, Peter hosts the public television show The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg. The series offers 27 half-hour episodes that seek to empower audiences with travel news, must-have information, insider tips known only to a select few, and hidden gem destinations not found in traditional guidebooks or brochures.
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