NAPA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEKPerfect Girlfriend Getaways in Napa ValleyThe Napa Valley provides the perfect alternative with an array ofspecial offers for Girlfriend Getaways that sooth and satiate while theyrelax and restore.The Napa Valley, which offers more world-cl<strong>as</strong>s wineries andMichelin-Star dining per capita than any other wine region, also h<strong>as</strong>natural healing geothermal hot spring waters that provide the foundationfor a cornucopia of creative spa therapies and treatments. Adda vibrant arts and theater scene, charming historic towns with locallyowned boutiques that beg to be explored, a host of lodging choices,miles of nature preserves for hiking and biking, and you have themakings of a truly great Girlfriend Getaway.And Napa Valley Cabernet Se<strong>as</strong>on – the region’s reinventednomenclature for winter – is a great time to visit because of packagesand special offers that make it e<strong>as</strong>y to stay a little longer and enjoy alittle more. And there’s no better time of the year to savor Napa ValleyCabernet Sauvignon, the king of red wines, and enjoy incredible food38CHARLESCHARLES KRUGKRUGDAVID FULTONDAVID FULTONBERINGERBERINGERMADRONAMADRONAS T . 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WINERY SATTUIWINERY & DELIDELIZINFANDELZINFANDELRAYMONDRAYMONDFransicanFransicanWittWittRutherfordRutherford GroveTres Sabores & GrovePedemonte Tres Sabores CellarsPedemonte CellarsW i n e C o u n t r y TPreferredh i s W e e kPreferredOpen to the publicOpen to the publicOpen by appointmentOpen by appointmentWHITEHALL LANEWHITEHALL LANECalafia CellarsCalafia CellarsCHARTER OAKCHARTER OAKGALLERONGALLERONFleuryFleuryand wine pairings prepared by one of the many culinary talents atrestaurants spread throughout the region.Visit www.legendarynapavalley.com for a full list of opportunities:• “Spa Diva” Package at The Meritage Resort and Spa – Packagestarts at $500 per person [b<strong>as</strong>ed on double occupancy]; 1-866-370-NAPA, www.themeritageresort.com.• “Where The Boys Aren’t” <strong>Week</strong>end Package for Two – MountView Hotel & Spa, Downtown Calistoga – Package is available at$300. Rates at the hotel start at $129 per room; 1-800-816-6877,www.mountviewhotel.com.• Winter Girls’ Getaway at Meadowood – Starting at $675 pernight, [per room, b<strong>as</strong>ed on double occupancy] the offer includes twosixty-minute treatments [per room, per night] www.meadowood.com,1-800-458-8080.• “Girls Gone <strong>Wine</strong>” Package at The Napa River Inn – Full ofwinery excursions, great cuisine and plenty of time for a little girlgossip. Starting at $199 per person; www.napariverinn.com,1-877-251-8500.• Indian Springs Resort and Spa “Girlfriend’s Day Away” Package– $280 per person and includes a volcanic <strong>as</strong>h mudbath, a full sessionm<strong>as</strong>sage and a half-session facial; (707) 942-4913,www.indianspringscalistoga.com.• Bottle Blending Day Camp – Experience the winemaking processat Judd’s Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry. Priced at $195 for up to four participants andenables you to take home three finished bottles of wine (per group) or$370 for up to six participants, with six bottles of wine;www.juddshill.com, (707) 255-2332.• Girls <strong>Week</strong>end Tour and T<strong>as</strong>ting Package at Clos Peg<strong>as</strong>e –Package includes a private cave tour (and amazing art collection),t<strong>as</strong>ting of the winery’s three premium rele<strong>as</strong>es in the C<strong>as</strong>k Room. Only$45 per person; www.clospeg<strong>as</strong>e.com, (707) 942-4981• Sip ’n’ Cycle Tour: Buy three, get one free – Guests will enjoy vineyardsand scenic views <strong>as</strong> they ride from winery to winery. Tourincludes lunch. $149 per person; www,getawayadventures.com,1-800-499-2453.• Take to The Skies with Your Girlfriends – Join Napa ValleyBalloons during the month of February for a spectacular flight overthe Napa Valley and receive an exclusive Girlfriend Getaway promotionalrate, offering 15% off the regular rate of $240 per person. Therate includes one-hour balloon flight, pre-flight continental breakf<strong>as</strong>t,free in-flight photo and post-flight breakf<strong>as</strong>t at Domaine Chandon’sÉtoile Restaurant; www.napavalleyballoons.com, 1-800-253-2224.• Chocolate Pairing at St. Supery - Your t<strong>as</strong>te buds will be dancingwith marvelous combinations of delicious chocolates and lusciouswine with St. Supery’s special one-hour chocolate and wine t<strong>as</strong>ting.The t<strong>as</strong>ting is $40 per guest; www.stsupery.com, (707) 963-4507.• “Napa Valley Girlfriend’s Getaway” with V. Sattui <strong>Wine</strong>ry &St. Helena’s Vineyard <strong>Country</strong> Inn – Package priced at $199.99 fortwo; www.vineyardcountryinn.com, (707) 963-1000.Visit www.LegendaryNapaValley.com for more information, downloadthe new VisitNapaValley iPhone App, and join The Napa Valleycommunity on Facebook and YouTube.Sign up for our email newsletter at www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com
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