A whirlwind weekend of culinary extravaganza awaits you at Monterey County’s Great Wine Escape Weekend, presented by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. For its 11th year, the event includes seminars featuring local vintners, and over 20 winemaker dinners at restaurants around the county. There will also be self-guided and bus tours to tasting rooms at several wineries. (more…)
Although it might be easy to forget that Oregon has a wine region, it’s been a major player in the wine world for quite some time now. Located in downtown Portland, the Hotel Vintage Plaza is only 20 miles from the boundaries of Willamette Valley, home to the majority of the state’s 100+ wineries. The property is ushering in the fall with a “Pinot in Portland” package, a soft introduction to Oregon’s wine world. Get the details after the jump.
luxury accommodations, copyright Kimpton Hotels
The Pinot in Portland package includes:
For more information on this package and to book, click here.
We’re sure you don’t really need a “package” to ignite a spark of romance; sometimes all that’s required is some alone time and the right setting to feel recharged, refreshed, and romantically renewed.
The Duchamp Hotel offers just such a setting, with a semi-secluded space that lovers of modern design will revel in. This contemporary hotel in Sonoma features only 6 cottage suites, arranged around a heated pool in landscaping that allows for wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. Each cottage offers the luxuries of a king-size bed, an oversized shower in a bathroom stocked with Aveda products, a fireplace, and the gift of a bottle of sparkling wine straight from the Duchamp Estate Winery itself. You’ll find other standards you’ve become accustomed: Hi-definition flat screen TV, CD player, and plush bathrobes and slippers. And not only will you have WiFi access here, but you’ll have it free – as it should be.
Travel + Leisure called it “a minimalist’s dream come true”, and the uncluttered design summons peace. Should you wish to venture out, shops and restaurants are merely minutes away, and the hotel will happily arrange for tasting at the Duchamp Estate Winery where, as you can guess, you’ll be treated with special care as a guest of the hotel. Sixty other wineries also dot the environs, giving you plenty of opportunities to refresh your cellar along with your spirit.
bedroom, copyright Duchamp Hotel
Rates begin at $350 per night per room, single or double occupancy, and include continental breakfast. There is a 2-night minimum for Friday or Saturday night arrivals. For more information on the Duchamp, click here or call the hotel at 800.431.9341
