California Wine Country

Free California Wine Country Tours
Not all California wineries charge for their tours and tastings. Famous names like Frog's Leap, Caymus and Frank Family Vineyards make no charge to visiting wine-lovers
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Up, Up and Away - A Unique Napa Experience
When the burners are off and you are moving silently over the valley, I believe it would be impossible not to be in awe of such magnificent beauty. This is one of those experiences, like looking at the Grand Canyon or the Pyramids in Egypt, where you become aware of a power much greater than yourself.
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Going Green at boon hotel + spa
Surrounded by towering redwoods and glistening hillsides, boon hotel + spa offers a peaceful green oasis close to wine country, Pacific shores, and the Russian River.
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Hearst Castle 50th Anniversary, CA
Hearst Castle in San Simeon is a grand palace on the San Luis Obispo Coast. The estate has been offering tours as part of the California State Park System for 50 years.
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Hotels in Sonoma Wine Country
Choosing where to spend the night is as important as picking which vineyards to visit when touring California's wineries. Check out these top hotel recommendations
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Mendocino Wineries Roederer Estate
California wines beat French wines in a 1976 blind tasting, and the makers of Cristal champagne opened their estate in Mendocino County in 1981 making sparkling wines
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Mendocino Wineries: Frey Vineyards
When Frey Vineyards opened in Mendocino's Redwood Valley in 1980 it was the first organic winery there. Now there are 15, more than in any other US county
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Mendocino Wineries: Goldeneye
The Goldeneye winery in Anderson Valley is an offshoot of the established Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa Valley, but here they try to produce the perfect pinot noir
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Napa California Hotels with Spas
Napa Valley Wine Region in Northern California is a great getaway destination for enjoyment of wine tasting, vineyard tours and pampering spa treatments.
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Napa Valley Luxury Lodgings
Tour vineyards and wineries the smart way by staying in one of Napa Valley's luxury hotels or lodgings. Don't skimp on accommodation for the California wine experience.
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Pet Friendly Inns Santa Rosa California
Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma Valley, famed as a leisure getaway with over 200 wineries. Pet friendly hotels welcome dogs and cats for a wine country vacation.
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Sonoma County Wine Tour
Take a winery tour at Ferrari-Carano and learn how Don and Rhonda Carano created this elegant estate in Dry Creek Valley-an area known for full, rich wines.
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Sonoma Grape Camp in California
The Sonoma Grape Camp is the ultimate wine and food adventure, allowing wine lovers to pick grapes and make their own wine in some of California's best vineyards
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Sonoma Wine Country Accommodation
Choosing where to spend the night is as important as picking which vineyards to visit when touring California's wineries. Check out these top hotel recommendations
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Sonoma Wine Country Inns, Hotels
The hotels, inns, bed and breakfast and guesthouse accommodations in Sonoma are as varied as the vineyards and fine wines here, ranging from cottages to 5-star chic
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Wine and Bocce Ball - A Good Pairing
The game of bocce ball has been making its presence in the California wine country as the ultimate and quintessential wine country experience.
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Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast Inns
Ideas on where to stay when touring California's Napa Valley vineyards and wineries, including hotels, historic inns, a ranch, a resort and railway carriages!
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Pet Friendly Hotels San Simeon CA
San Simeon is on the Central California Pacific Ocean coast along scenic Highway 101. Pet friendly hotels welcome dogs and cats in guest accommodations.
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Pet Friendly Inns Pismo Beach, CA
Pismo Beach is on the California Coast on Scenic Highway 101. Take Fido or Fifi for an enjoyable ride in the car and stay overnight at a pet friendly inn.
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Pet Friendly San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo wine country is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on scenic Highway 101. Pet friendly hotels welcome the family dog or cat when traveling.
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The Chanric Inn at Napa Valley
The Chanric Inn breaks the B&B mold with elegant rooms, three-course brunches, concierge service, and couples massage - all in the lush, romantic setting of Napa Valley.
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The Useful Mints
Throughout the centuries, mint has been one of the most widely used plants. As herbs of the ancients, they were revered.
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Three Napa Wine Tastings - Luna, Prager, & Hess
Planning a wine tasting tour in Napa wine country? Visit these three Napa wineries for an afternoon of contrasts. Each has its own distinctive wine selections and style.
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Best Lodging in Napa CA
Napa is popular for winery tours and tasting. Vacationers who enjoy the abundance of fine wine in the area. can find luxurious lodging in Napa City, California
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Book Review - Silenced by Syrah
Nikki Sands loves her job as wine manager for the luxurious Malveaux Estates winery, restaurant, and spa, until she finds the chef shot in the spa's soaking tub.
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Frommer's California Guidebook 2009 Reviewed
The 2009 edition of Frommer's California Guide covers the best of Wine Country, Where to Eat in Los Angeles, Where to Stay in San Diego, and more, in almost 800 pages.
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Northern California Outlets
Northern California offers careful shoppers a myriad of bargains in outlet malls from Napa to Monterey.
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The Great Gravenstein Apple
The Gravenstein apple is one of the most versatile apples around. It is harvested in Late July and August, and is considered ideal for use in pies, sauces and cider.
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Vacation Rental Houses vs Luxury Hotel Rooms
HomeAway offers an array of vacation properties: from simple condos to luxury villas, there is bound to be a rental home for budgeting travel in lean economic times.
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Calistoga Napa Valley Wine and Spa Getaway
Calistoga, California was famed for natural geysers and hot springs before Napa Valley became a popular wine region. Here are some of the top hotels in Calistoga.
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Cut Vacation Gas Use, Costs
A guide to reducing your gas consumption during summertime getaways.
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Mancation Man Vacation Movies
Mancations are a hot trend, but the concept of guys traveling together for testosterone-centric vacations is nothing new. There are several movies with mancation themes.
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Top Hotels Santa Barbara CA
Santa Barbara, known as "The American Riviera," is beautifully situated on the Pacific Coast of Southern California.Santa Barbara beckons vacationers.
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ARM CHAIR TRAVEL
When cold weather keeps you out of your fruit garden, begin planning those garden tours.
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COOKBOOK TITLES FOR GARDENERS
When gardeners need a break from poring over seed catalogs, another indoor winter activity is needed. Get creative and try new recipes. Here are some cookbooks with great recipe ideas.
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Mall of America Restaurants & Food
When you think of mall eats, do you think of fast food and dull food courts? Not at the Mall of America, where gourmet and family-friendly delights await you!
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Pet Friendly Hotels: Mendocino, CA
The wine country region on the coast north of San Francisco is a relaxing getaway. Pet friendly hotels welcome dogs and cats to enjoy the Northern California Coast.
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The Soul of Modern America's First Micro
New Albion Brewing Company, often called America's first post-Prohibition microbrewery, closed its doors in 1982. But its soul lives on in the wonderfully-named town of Hopland, California.
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Unique Inns along Pacific Coast Highway and Napa
From California to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, Unique Inns has the best luxury lodges, boutique hotels, and historic inns on the Pacific Coast and in Napa Valley.
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Beer in Wine Country
Napa and Sonoma Counties are known the world over for wine, but they have a lot to offer beer lovers as well. Let's explore the underrated beer scene in California's Wine Country.
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Bllue State - Red State Movies
The difference between the movie Sideways and National Treasure is representative of the difference between "blue" and "red" state outlooks.
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