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The luxury Wine Country Inn and Spa in Napa's St. Helena is one of the best hotel choices, with free wine tastings and gourmet breakfasts, and help with Napa wine tours.

The game of bocce ball has been making its presence in the California wine country as the ultimate and quintessential wine country experience.

The Sonoma Wine Valley is the forgotten sister of the much heralded Napa Valley. The treasures waiting for the lover of the outdoors provide a preview on this drive.

Romance and comfort in Napa Valley wine country is found at 1801 First, a historic, luxury boutique hotel a short walk from downtown Napa's wine tastings and restaurants.

Ontario and Okanogan Valley in British Columbia already have established and highly celebrated appellations. But Canada's newest rising star is the Annapolis Valley.

Napier, a highlight of New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Wine Country, is home to perhaps the most complete and significant grouping of Art Deco buildings in the world.

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

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.

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

Suggestions for a vacantion touring the best wineries in Mendoza with specific recommendations where to visit and stay.

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!

A visit to Napa Valley from San Francisco is popular amongst domestic and foreign tourists vacationing in the California Bay area in the United States.

Ever dream about taking a road trip through "Sideways" country? Read about our recent trip to Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez Valley in a 2007 Lincoln Navigator.

At this family owned and operated Muscadine grape vineyard, everything is done by hand, from harvesting to bottling and corking, and everybody pitches in to help.

A visit to Country Squire Winery is like taking a trip to Scotland but without the jet lag.

Armed with a vision and faith in God, the Fussell family of Duplin County have turned a little wine making business into one of the world's top wine producing companies.

Blending Old South with new ideas, two sisters have transformed their family tobacco farm into a wine and wedding destination just minutes from North Carolina beaches.

North Carolina wine can be found in vineyards in the country and in boutique wineries in the city. One South Coast vintner found his grape place in busy Wilmington, NC.

Winery tours, wine tasting, gift shops, a gallery with local art and a year-round calendar of events make Silver Coast Winery a fun destination on the Carolina coast.

Located between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach, ten vineyards and wineries offer red wine, white wine, sweet wine and wine making kits within minutes of Carolina beaches.

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.

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

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

California wines are well-known, and the Wine Country of Temecula Valley contributes to the state's rich heritage of wineries and entertainment.

Virginia - America's Oldest Wine Region Matures

California's Santa Cruz Mountains have been recognized as a premium wine producing region since the late 1800s.

Washington wine country is spread out all over the state, from Walla Walla to Bainbridge Island. But these closer-in wine destinations make a day plenty of time.

Travel and sip through Willamette Valley but say it right or be pegged as a tourist.

Sample Wine Country cuisine in your own kitchen with recipes for Chicken Scalloppini and Pan-Sauteed Pears with Cabernet-Honey Sauce.

With detailed and fascinating facts about wine as background, Crosby's series "Wine Country Mysteries" is an intriguing collection of whodunits.

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.

New world wine lovers take note: April 2008 marks New York Wine Month, with more than 160 fine restaurants and 200 wine stores celebrating all across the state.

Home Brew Country Wines are delightful drinks to serve to friends, full of natural flavor from spring flowers. This simple home brew winemaking recipe gives great results

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.

This article describes some of the best wine tasting in Santa Cruz, California.

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.

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.

The popular tourist attraction of Hermann, MO, Missouri's Rhine Village, connects people to old world of Germany with wine country, shopping, bike trails, and fun events.

Napa Valley wine and tasting tours can be done by stretch limousine, helicopter, bike, or coach, visiting famous and boutique vineyards, buying wine and shipping it home.

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

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.

Washington wine country's fastest growing viticulture area now contains six distinct American Viticulture Areas (AVA), unique for their soil, climate and wine flavor.

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.

Texas is the fifth leading wine producing state. Growing wine grapes requires knowledge and upfront costs, but the end result is worth it.

Off-season visits to California wine country present an intriguing landscape and rich opportunity for exploration that travelers in high season do not enjoy.

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.

Hiking and wine tasting is a great combination for inexpensive, fun day trips in Northern California using the resources of Santa Clara Valley near Gilroy.

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

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

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