you know that feeling where you take baby steps into that picturesque pool at your all-inclusive resort, and you edge your way to the swim up bar? you order your first drink of the holiday, take that first sip of that delicious cocktail, and take a second to gaze around at the beauty of it all? that’s what it’s like at sonoma wine garden. huddled inside the 3rd street promenade, swg has this incredibly friendly, airy feeling about it. in the middle sits a 3-sided wraparoundbarwith tables around each side (so thatbarsitters and table sitters are at arms length apart). surrounding thebarsides are upper level outdoor seating areas with virtually no walls enclosing any of these areas. there are only superficial barriers such as tables or half doorways or stairs. the entire concept is very inviting and unpretentious.