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GETTING THERE
Virgin America flies nonstop from Washington Dulles to San Francisco, with early February rates starting at $279 round trip. The city of Napa is about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco.
WHERE TO STAY
Carneros Inn
4048 Sonoma Hwy., Napa
888-400-9000
Takes design cues from rural barns and rancher cottages, but packs in plenty of modern luxuries. Cottages all have fireplaces, outdoor showers and private gardens. Rates start at $370 per night, with midweek specials.
Bardessono
6526 Yount St., Yountville
707-204-6000
LEED-certified resort offering organic linens, carbon-fiber bikes and an on-site garden supplying the restaurant. Rates start at $399.
Westin Verasa Napa
1314 McKinstry St., Napa
707-257-1800
A more affordable option in downtown Napa. Rates from $176 per night.
WHERE TO EAT
Ad Hoc
6476 Washington St., Yountville
707-944-2487
Famed chef Thomas Keller’s casual restaurant serves a family-style four-course menu for $52.
Rotisserie and Wine
720 Main St., Napa
707-254-8500
Celebrity chef Tyler Florence blends his Southern roots (pimento cheese flatbreads and deviled eggs) with wine country ingredients. Entrees from $22.
Gott’s Roadside
933 Main St., St. Helena
707-963-3486
Excellent burgers, garlic butter fries and creamy milkshakes, this roadside burger stand makes a good pit stop during a day of wine tasting. Features a sprawling lawn with picnic tables. Hot dogs, sandwiches and burgers from $5.99.
WHAT TO DO
Spring Mountain Vineyards
2805 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena
877-769-4637
www.springmountainvineyard.com
Tasting appointments available on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., from $25 per person.
Pride Mountain Vineyards
4026 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena
707-963-4949
Tasting appointments available from 10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., from $10.
Frank Family Vineyards
1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga
800-574-9463
Owned by longtime Disney executive Rich Frank. Tasting room open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tastings from $20.
Inglenook
(formerly Rubicon Estate)
1991 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford
800-782-4266
Chateau open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tastings from $25.
Other winter pursuits include Napa’s first ice-skating rink, open through Jan. 16 ($12 for skate rentals and skating; www.napaonice.com), and Napa Valley Restaurant Month, with more than 35 restaurants offering specials during January.
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