Features Hot Air Balloon Ride, Wineries, Chauffeur, 3-Night Stay and Airfare for (2)

Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Ride (Napa) - Napa Valley Balloons, based in Yountville in the middle of Napa Valley, has provided hot air balloon rides for over 29 years. They have safely flown tens of thousands of passengers over this beautiful valley. Their unrivaled quality and customer satisfaction has earned them the reputation as Napa Valley's best choice for hot air ballooning.

Your adventure begins at the crack of dawn when the winds are gentle and the light from the rising sun makes the valley shine like a jewel. The breeze will usher you above corridors of grapes and between the mountains of one of the most magnificent valleys on Earth. The gondola is a sculpture of wicker and leather, and the iridescent colors of the balloon punctuate the horizon like an exclamation point! 

You and your guest will be welcomed at their pre-dawn check-in with a continental breakfast of coffee, pastries, fruit, juice and a pilot orientation. After the flight, you will enjoy Napa Valley's finest sparkling wines at a delicious Champagne breakfast. The experience will last an hour but the memories will last a lifetime! 

Balloon ride may be scheduled year-round, however optimal season is May through November. In the event of inclement weather on your scheduled flight date, your flight can be rescheduled for the next available date. Valid one year from date of purchase, subject to availability.

Fleury Estate Winery (Rutherford) - Enjoy a private tasting with the winemaker/family member for (2).  With its elegantly rustic feel, Fleury Estate Winery offers its guests an unusually intimate wine-tasting experience.  "Every tasting done at this winery is in a private salon setting among the barrels," explains Brian, proprietor and winemaker.  "No one ever leaves Fleury Estate Winery without being provided a barrel sample or two of our future releases."  This boutique winery produces and sells out of 3,000 cases a year by winery sales only, without the use of distributors. Current releases include a Chardonnay, a Pinot Noir, a Zinfandel/Cabernet blend, three Cabernet Sauvignons, a Port and the Fleury flagship wine "Passionne," a Bordeaux-style blend.  Valid one year from date of purchase, subject to availability.
 
Del Dotto Estate Winery and Caves (St. Helena) - Come and experience the perfect blend of fine wine, spectacular architecture, moving music, and delicious food. The new Del Dotto winery "cathedral" and caves will take you back in time and teach you the history of wine while you taste out of the finest French and American oak barrels. Their goal is to create a wine experience, not just a wine tasting.

You will enjoy an Estate Cave Experience and Barrel Tasting for (2) that includes barrel tasting of several different barrels and varietals in their Venetian-style, chandelier-lined cave. Following the cave barrel tasting, you will be escorted to the main tasting hall where you will finish off your experience with additional bottled wines and a platter of rare meats and cheeses. This will be followed by a delicious chocolate and port pairing, all created by the in-house chef, Joshua Schwartz. It will prove to be an ultimate wine tasting experience!  Valid one year from date of purchase, subject to availability.

Beau Wine Tours and Limousine Service - The premier wine tour service in Napa and Sonoma Counties. 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. Beau Wine Tours has built a first class reputation in the Northern California Wine Country, and they continue to strive for excellence and the highest standards. Located in the heart of Wine Country keeps them on the pulse of current events and new trends in the local wine industry. All Beau chauffeurs/tour guides have gone through extensive training both behind the wheel and in the classroom and are well versed in Wine Country knowledge.  Valid one year from date of purchase, subject to availability.

The Meritage Resort and Spa (Napa) - Enjoy a three-night stay and daily continental breakfast for (2). Lavish guestrooms include features such as plush beds, marble baths, and plasma TVs.  Located at the southern tip of Napa Valley in the Carneros region near where Napa and Sonoma meet, the Meritage Resort and Spa is situated on an eleven-acre private vineyard and offers an experience like no other for wine enthusiasts.  The resort opened an immense 20,000 sq.ft. cave in Spring 2007, carved in the hillside under Napa's famous Grape Crusher statue. The Estate Wine Cave features wine country's only underground full service Spa Terra, the Trinitas Tasting Room, and the Entertainment Cave available for private dinners and weddings; all built underground with artisan stone, tile, and woodwork. The Meritage Bar features regional wine selections and signature cocktails in a setting of rich, polished wood and romantic lighting.

Daily resort fee is included in this package. Resort fee includes a bottle of wine, bottled water and soft drinks, local calls, business center and fitness center, wireless internet, self parking, shuttle to golf courses and evening shuttle to downtown Napa.  Valid one year from date of purchase, subject to availability.  Blackout dates: June 19-21, 2009.

American Airlines - This package includes round-trip coach class service for (2) from any American Airlines destination in the 48 contiguous United States or Canada to anywhere American Airlines flies in the 48 contiguous United States or Canada subject to availability. Upgrade pricing is available. The winning bidders can upgrade their coach class airfare to first class airfare by calling 325-201-0432. A minimum of 21 days advance booking is required as is a Saturday night stay. The winning bidders will be able to earn AAdvantage miles 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 certificates will have a one-year expiration date from the date issued and all reservations are subject to availability.  The following blackout dates apply:

2009:  Jan 1-5, Feb 13-15, Feb 20-22, Nov 20-25, Nov 28-30, Dec 19-23, Dec 26-30.
2010:  TBD

Any airport departure taxes, fees or fuel surcharges (if charged) are the responsibility of the winning bidder. Ground transportation is not included in this package.

Travel is valid 12 months from event date.  Reservations are subject to availability. Certificates cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed.  All packages have a no refund policy.