Napa Valley South to North Adventure Features Chauffeur, Winery Tours, Gourmet Lunch, Westin Verasa 3-Night Stay with Airfare for 2

This Experience Includes:

• 3-night stay in a 1-bedroom suite  (1 king bed + sofabed) at the Westin Verasa Napa Hotel


• Private VIP  tour and tasting for 2 at Truchard Vineyards, Carneros


• Private VIP tour and tasting for 2 at von Strasser Winery, Calistoga


• Lunch for 2 at your choice of Cindy Pawlcyn’s Napa Valley restaurants


• 6-hour chauffeured luxury sedan service with Beau Wine Tours and Limousine Service


• Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. to San Francisco, CA


• Complimentary booking

This journey through Napa Valley takes you through one of the most complex wine growing regions in the world. Spanning 26 miles, the valley experiences a range of weather and soil conditions that influence and embellish the wines produced in Napa Valley. The southern region enjoys cooling breezes and morning fog, inspiring cool-weather loving varietals such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. Moving north toward Calistoga, the climate heats up and the richer soils favor Cabernet, Merlot, some old vine Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc. Enjoy the day and the many appellations along the way on this “Napa Valley South to North” adventure.

Westin Verasa Napa Hotel

Enjoy a 3-night stay in a 1-bedroom suite (one king + sofabed) with views of the Napa River or historic downtown. Located on the riverbank in the heart of downtown, this Napa Valley hotel is within walking distance to more than 15 Napa Valley wine tasting rooms, 30 Napa restaurants, and surrounded by plenty of boutique and specialty shopping. Enjoy the heated saltwater pool, whirlpool, the WestinWORKOUT® Gym, and access to the resort’s private bocce ball courts.

Blackout dates: April 4-6, May 9-11, June 6-8, June 20-24, July 4-6, August 22-25, August 31–September 2, September 7-22, September 26-27, 2013.

Truchard Vineyards (Carneros)

Enjoy a private tour and tasting for two with JoAnn and Tony Truchard. The renowned Carneros Region at Napa Valley’s extreme southern end enjoys cooling breezes off the San Pablo Bay which provide idyllic growing conditions for the reigning Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and exceptional Rhone Varieties. Through hard work and dedication, the Truchards have developed a reputation as one of the outstanding vineyards in Carneros. Over the past 31 years, the Truchard Estate Vineyard has grown to 400 acres. Currently the vineyard grows 10 different grape varieties, making it one of the most diverse estate vineyards in California. The wines are hand-crafted using traditional winemaking techniques and exemplify the high quality fruit of the Truchard Estate Vineyard. Tour the Truchard’s property, winery, and wine cave while enjoying their highly acclaimed wines paired with a selection of cheese and fruit.

von Strasser Winery (Calistoga)

Enjoy a private tour and tasting for two at von Strasser Winery in Napa Valley’s Diamond Mountain region. With his vineyard and winery in the Valley’s warmer and most northern region, Rudy von Strasser focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals with a few surprises. Rudy – a UC Davis graduate -- was the first American winemaking intern at the renowned Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux. On his return to Napa he worked at several wineries before founding his vineyard and winery in 1990. The von Strasser Winery produces wines full of mountain Cabernet intensity with the finesse of the finest Bordeaux. Your private tour of this breathtaking mountain property includes a visit to the cave and winery to sample an array of award-winning von Strasser wines paired with artisan chocolates.

Cindy Pawlcyn’s Napa Valley Restaurants

Enjoy a $100 certificate for lunch for two at one of Cindy Pawlcyn’s Napa Valley restaurants. Cindy has pioneered fresh, local, seasonal, sustainable wine-country cuisine since opening Napa Valley’s legendary Mustards Grill in 1983. She is the founder/owner of three of Napa Valley’s most beloved restaurants.

Mustard’s is well-known for its famed wood-burning grill and its two-acre organic garden which supplies much of the produce used to create its American Farm-to-Table cuisine. Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen combines a classy supper club with the flair of a speakeasy to create the perfect upscale eatery and neighborhood hang-out. Nicknamed CPs, Cindy Pawlcyn’s Wood Grill & Wine Bar showcases her inimitable talent for fresh, tantalizing American Wine Country comfort food with made-from-scratch dishes including Niman Ranch Burger with Cindy’s Secret Sauce and Dad’s House-made Potato Chips with dill dip

Cindy has earned rave reviews from the most exacting critics, countless national awards, and a devoted following.  She is the author of four cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning Mustards Grill Napa Valley Cookbook.

Beau Wine Tours and Limousine Service

This package includes a certificate good for six consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service, inclusive of all service fees, PUC insurance, fuel and driver’s base gratuity.

Located in the heart of Wine Country, Beau is the premier wine tour service in Napa and Sonoma Counties and ison the pulse of current events and new trends in the local wine industry. You can choose to schedule Beau Wine Tours to take you to the wineries and restaurant included in this package or have them create a customized 6-hour wine tour for you on another day. Beau’s drivers are experts on the wine country area and can also make winery recommendations based on your particular taste and interest.

American Airlines

This package includes round-trip coach class service for two from any American Airlines destination in the 48 contiguous United States to San Francisco, CA, subject to availability. A minimum of three nights or a Saturday night stay is required. AAdvantage miles may be earned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the AAdvantage frequent flyer program. Miles cannot be utilized to upgrade these coach class certificates to a higher level of service.  The following blackout dates apply:

2013: Mar 9-10, 16-17, 23-24; Mar 29-Apr 1; Jul 3-7; Nov 22-27; Nov 30-Dec 2; Dec 20-23, 27-31.

2014: Jan 1-2; Mar 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 28-31; Jul 3-6; Nov 21-26; Nov 29-Dec 1; Dec 26-31.