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Visiting
California Wine Country
California
is a state that simply must be visited at least once
in a lifetime. Whether you choose to
travel alone or as a family, California is full of things
to see and do. If you’re a newly wed, planning a honeymoon,
or just a romantic at heart, California is calling you. If
you’re looking for movie stars, go to Hollywood or Beverly
Hills. If you’re looking for a relaxing vacation, beautiful
scenery and some sweet spirits, then wind your way around
to Wine Country. Recreational places like the wineries in
Napa Valley and Sonoma are waiting for you.
Napa
Valley and Sonoma County in Northern California is
only an hour’s drive from San Francisco. Otherwise known
as Wine Country, Napa Valley and Sonoma County are popular
among newlyweds, honeymooners, wine enthusiasts, gourmets
and other hopeless romantics who wish to enjoy all the good
things in life. There are so many exquisite places to stay
and visit in California’s Wine Country, the choices are overwhelming,
but well worth your time.
Napa
Valley, which actually consists of six towns, including:
St. Helena, Oakville, Calistoga, Rutherford, Yountville and
Napa. Each of these towns feature their own first class wineries,
spas, resorts, hotels and restaurants, not to mention the
breath taking scenery of the Wine Country itself. The experience
of the California Wine Country will rejuvenate your being
and will create wonderful memories to last a lifetime.
Sonoma
County is the birthplace of the California wine industry.
Sonoma Valley is 17 miles long and sits between two glorious
mountain ranges, where numerous wineries host tasting events
and tours on a daily basis. The Plaza is encircled with boutiques,
adobe structures and restaurants in Sonoma’s town square.
For over a century, the hot springs have drawn thousands
of health conscious guests to the area and even today, is
host to a number of world class spas and resorts.
Some of the smaller, family owned wineries will give tours
by appointment only. It would be best to call and set up
the appointment well in advance of your visit to Wine Country,
so you are sure to get in. This can be a very rewarding experience,
because this will give to time to have a one on one conversation
with the wine makers themselves without being caught up in
a group of tourists. Many of the large and small family owned
wineries make themselves available for outdoor weddings and
other special occasions for additional costs. Most only offer
wine tasting, tours of their wineries, and host other special
events.
If you are planning to visit California’s Wine Country,
try to make your visit in the middle of the week, because
the weekends are often over crowded and that can make traveling
and sightseeing fairly difficult and thus less enjoyable.
During the week, there is less traffic to deal with and some
of the hotels can have lower rates. It’s always best to call
ahead to the hotels to make sure there is room available
for you when you arrive. If you decide to use Silverado Trail
as your driving route, you will encounter less traffic and
have a more scenic route to enjoy. The scenery is one of
the best parts of visiting Wine Country, so stop and smell
the roses as often as possible.
If you are looking for a picnic area with a great view,
try visiting Rutherford Hill Winery’s picnic area. If you
choose to use a picnic area belonging to a specific winery,
you may choose to buy a bottle of wine from them as a courtesy,
for you to enjoy with your picnic meal. A delicious addition
to your picnic basket would be a selection of fruits, cheeses
and baked goods from the Sunshine Market in St. Helena. You
can also pick up your plates, napkins and utensils for your
picnic while you’re there.
Gordon’s
on Yountville is famous for their tasty coffee,
which is a delicious addition to breakfast. For a scrumptious
lunch or dinner, try eating at the French Laundry. There
is a wide variety of fine restaurants in Wine Country from
which to pick and choose, even if you don’t have a reservation,
you have a good chance at getting in.
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