Baldacci Family Vineyards
California is infamous for its temperate weather and bountiful vegetation, making it an unparalleled place to be for spring. Up and down the coast, the Golden State experiences a gorgeous annual evolution that makes the winter all worth the while. Even as our cooler season winds down, flowers begin to blossom. Whether you’re on the hunt for the next great Super Bloom spot or prefer to indulge in spring with a little wine, read on for where to see the best of California’s blooming season.
From January to March, yellow splashes across Napa Valley for mustard season. During these months, the vineyards see bright yellow flowers (wild mustard blooms) blossom to make way for a new growing season.
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Website/6236 Silverado Trail 94558
With a patio that overlooks the estate, Baldacci Family Vineyards is a picturesque place for wine tasting. Alongside a glass of wine in hand, guests relish in sights of the mountain range, blue skies and bountiful wild mustard. Guests get to choose between curated wine tasting experiences, like the classic portfolio tasting or, for more adventure, the all cabernet tasting with the cave tour.
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Website/ 755 Silverado Trail N 94515
Solage is teaming up with the Bohemian Highway Travel company for the ultimate mustard season experience. During this period, resort guests have the opportunity to take part in a private excursion that includes an educational wine host, two tastings at Napa’s premier wineries, a mustard-inspired, chef-prepared lunch and transportation in a 2023 Land Rover Defender. Reserve
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Website/200 Stanly Crossroad 94559
Mustard Season may be an aesthetic dream, but it also is of practical use. Mustard plants serve as a protective cover and work to suppress winter seeds, prevent erosion and recharge the soil with nitrogen. What’s more, mustard seeds can be ground up and puréed with white wine, vinegar and salt to make the condiment we all know and love. Taking advantage of this, Stanly Ranch will host a mustard season multi-course dinner that reimagines mustard on March 26 as part of the Stanly Ranch Grange Dinner Series. Reserve
In early February, the California Department of Parks and Recreation affirmed spectacular wildflower blooms are expected this spring. That means blankets of California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers and lilies, evening primrose and more could be on the horizon. Hunting down the magnificent super blooms is worth the trek, but just be sure to be respectful of the land. The California State Parks recommends staying on designated trails, treading lightly, not trampling flowers, leaving drones at home, keeping dogs on a leash and leaving the place better than when you found it.
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Website/15101 Lancaster Rd 93536
A typically popular area for wildflower bloom enthusiasts, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is already starting to see some poppies and it expects to see the bloom at its best from March to May.
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Website/1925 Las Virgenes Road 91302
Not far from the city, you can find beautiful wild flowers between Malibu and The Valley. The very best can be found in a number of spots in the park, such as in the oak woodlands south of Mulholland Drive. For avid hikers, opt for the Bulldog-Mesa Peak Loop.
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If you saw the incredible Super Bloom of 2019 on Instagram, good chance it was here. The golden poppies aren’t expected to be as impressive as then (it covered 1,600 acres), but poppies are already starting to bloom. However, the canyon is closed out of precaution, so you’ll have to settle for a drive by with poppies in the distance.
The United States history with Japan includes the gifting of cherry blossom trees. It first happened in 1909, but all the trees had to be destroyed because it came to be discovered the batch was infested with harmful insects. Three years later, Japan tried again, This time with 3,000. Now, the lovely pink trees bloom in different parts of the U.S. each year.
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Website/6300 Balboa Blvd 91406
You can find a number of beautiful places in Los Angeles with captivating cherry blossoms like Grand Park in downtown or the Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. But Lake Balboa has 2,000 cherry blossom trees, making it the ultimate spot.
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Website/2629 S Clovis Ave 93725
From mid-February to mid-March, Fresno is the place to be for cherry blossom viewing. The orchards on the blossom trail are on private property, so plan to view from the shoulder of the road during your visit. Alternatively, you can try the self-guided motor or bike tour organized by the Fresno County Blossom Trail Committee, which features historical points and panoramas of orchards enlivened by fruits and floral fragrance. There is also going to be a Blossom Trail Bus Wine Tour on Feb. 26 and a Blossom Trail Train that operates throughout March.
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Website/18002 Goldenwest St 92647
Orange County’s largest city-owned park is dotted with flowering Cherry Blossoms, bringing a welcome pink vibrancy to Huntington Beach. Also be sure to keep your eye for its Cherry Blossom Festival in April for the ultimate spring celebration.
From the Bay to San Diego, California’s landscape is beautiful year-round, but this special season is one not to be missed.
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Photography by: Photo by Rocco Ceselin for Baldacci Family Vineyards
