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Welcome toY O U N T V I L L EYountville Kicks Off the Holiday Season Wine CountryStyle With 24th Annual Festival Of Lights CelebrationWine Country’s Culinary Capital Celebrates Holiday Cheerwith gourmet Cuisine and Legendary Local WinesYountville, the world-famous culinary and wine destinationlocated in the heart of California’s Napa Valley, will host its 24thAnnual Festival of Lights celebration on Friday, November 23 from 2to 6 p.m. throughout downtown Yountville. The highly anticipatedholiday event will feature the town’s renowned Michelin-starredrestaurants and award-winning wine, holiday carolers, horse-drawncarriage rides and free entertainment including performances by theVoena Children’s Choir, along with a special appearance by SantaClaus. The event will culminate in the town’s lighting ceremony thatilluminates downtown Yountville with more than 250,000 holidaylights.Taking center stage at this year’s Festival of Lights will be a host oflocal wineries and Yountville’s award-winning restaurants offeringtasty bites and sips in the V Marketplace, Yountville CommunityCenter, Edward James Courtyard and Washington Square.Following the town lighting, Yountville’s art galleries, boutiquesParticipating restaurants include Ad Hoc, Bardessono, Bistro Jeanty, and restaurants will keep their doors open for a relaxing, convenientBouchon Bistro & Bakery, Bottega, etoile at Domaine Chandon, and enjoyable holiday shopping experience. From specialtyHurley's Restaurant & Bar, Pacific Blues Café and Redd.chocolates and jewelry to local art work and luxury spa products,More than 20 wineries will be on site pouring tastings including Yountville’s local businesses offer something special for everyone onCornerstone Cellars, Hope & Grace, Jessup Cellars, Hill Family your holiday gift giving list.Estate, Girard Winery and Somerston Wine Company. The festival This year’s festival is sponsored by the Yountville Chamber ofwill also feature a silent auction benefitting children’s programs in Commerce, Town of Yountville, 99.3 “The Vine”/KVON 1440 AM,Yountville. Admission to the Festival of Lights is free, and food and Cornerstone Cellars and PG&E. For information on specialwine tasting tickets will be available for $1 each.promotions, events and holiday activities taking place at Yountvillerestaurants, wineries, hotels, spas and shops throughout the monthsof November and December, visit www.yountville.com or call theYountville Chamber of Commerce at (707) 944-0904.Nestled in the heart of the Napa Valley, Yountville was the site ofNapa Valley’s first planted vines in 1838. Home to world-renownedrestaurants and award-winning chefs, Yountville is the region’sparamount culinary scene with six Michelin stars. An ideal base forthe avid oenophile, Yountville’s microclimate pedigree has its ownAmerican Viticultural Area (AVA) and offers more than 24unparalleled wineries and producers. Yountville is home to 11premium hotel properties, the county’s only hot air ballooninglaunch, five National Register of Historic Places sites as well asshopping, galleries and performing arts. Located approximately 55miles north of San Francisco, visitors can arrive via scenic Highway29 or via Napa County Airport, Sacramento (SMF), Oakland (OAK)or San Francisco (SFO) international airports. For more informationand travel inquiries, contact the Yountville Chamber of Commerce at(707) 944-0904 or visit www.yountville.com. You can also “Like”them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YountvilleChamber.46 Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytWPhotos by Jason Tinacci