Wine educator Quinn Martin, right, talks with visitors in the tasting room at the Buena Vista winery in Sonoma, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Winter is quiet time in wine country which makes it a very good time for a visit. With harvest over and future bottles resting peacefully, visitors can enjoy a quieter and more intimate experience. The winery is one of the oldest in the state dating to 1857.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
The Sonoma City Council may put a limit on how many wine tasting rooms are allowed around the broader Plaza. The city says 17-percent of the ground-floor businesses around the Plaza are wine-tasting facilities, with as many as 33 tasting-rooms. A study session Monday evening gauged feedback from the community. The City Council will consider options drafted by the city at a meeting this fall.