Sonoma Wine Extravaganza – 4 Nights
For Two People / 4-Night Stay / Chauffeured Luxury Sedan / Wine Encounters / Includes Airfare
Cost to Non-profit: $3,100
Suggested Retail Value: Priceless
This Experience Includes:
- 4-night stay in a standard Fairmont room (1 king or 1 queen bed) at the The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
- Daily breakfast for (2)
- (6) consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service by Beau Wine Tours
- Private blending seminar for (2) at Ravenswood Vineyards, Sonoma
- Private VIP tour and tasting for (2) at Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma
- Tour and tasting for (2) at Benziger Family Winery, Sonoma
- Round-trip coach class airfare for (2) within the contiguous U.S. and Canada
- The purchase of this experience includes a complimentary booking service
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Enjoy a four-night stay in a standard Fairmont room (1 king or 1 queen bed) including daily breakfast for (2) in the dining room at this resort blessed by natural mineral hot springs and set in the heart of the California Wine Country. The legendary spa has been completely renovated with inspired architecture and plantings that appeals to the sophisticated traveler. The spa’s inspiring architecture reveals pools, baths, and treatment areas unique in the West. It is a true spa, created in the grand European tradition and based on the benefits of the property’s thermal mineral springs. Santé Restaurant is the Inn’s premier dining room and has earned a national reputation for its outstanding food. Recipient of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond award, Santé is the only restaurant in the Sonoma Valley to receive this accolade. Condé Nast Traveler said “it’s worth a special trip just to eat here” and Gourmet Magazine calls the food “the best of the new Wine Country style.” It was recently one of the few hotel restaurants in the United States to be awarded a Michelin star rating.
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, subject to availability; 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.
Ravenswood Private Blending Seminar for (2) (Sonoma)
The classic California “field blend” consists of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane combined in percentages determined by the winemaker for that vintage. What if it were up to you? You can try your hand at blending these three wines in the proportion your palate prefers – then take home a 375-ml bottle of the results to amaze (and hopefully impress) your friends. Stroll through their estate vineyard to examine the vines up close, then return to the cellar to sample wines straight from the barrel and taste current releases. At Ravenswood, there’s no pinkie raising, brie eating, wine spitting wimpiness.
Chateau St. Jean (Sonoma)
EEnjoy a private VIP tour and tasting for (2). A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all your senses. You can begin by exploring the magnificent gardens that will make any visitor feel transported. As you wind your way through the gardens your path will lead you to the main visitor’s center. Once inside, a host will greet you and take you across the courtyard to a private tasting room in the Chateau. In this majestic setting, you will be led through a professional tasting of their very best wines presented in fine Riedel glassware. The rich history of winemaking tradition at Chateau St. Jean will be shared as well as savory bites to complement their fine Sonoma County wines.
Benziger Family Winery (Sonoma)
Enjoy a tour and tasting for (2). Benziger Family Winery is dedicated to crafting wines of uncommon character that reveal the unique characteristics of the individual vineyards and offer the best expression of Sonoma County winegrowing. A visit to Benziger Family Winery includes a tour of theirvineyards and Wine Cave, where guests learn about their biodynamic growing procedures, the history of the Winery, the Family and the property. Guests will enjoy a private tasting of several award winning wines after the tour.
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. A minimum of three nights or a Saturday night stay is required. AAdvantage miles may be earned 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 following blackout dates apply:
2012: Jan 1-2; Feb 17-20; Mar 9-12, 16-18, 23-25; Apr 6-9; May 25-28; Jun 29-Jul 1, Jul 6-8; Nov 16-21, 24-26; Dec 21-24; Dec 28, 2012-Jan 2, 2013.
Airfare certificates will have a one-year expiration from the date of purchase. Any airport departure taxes, fees or fuel surcharges (if charged) are the responsibility of the purchaser.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance. Reservations are subject to availability. Certificates cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. All purchases are non-refundable. Packages cannot be resold. Ground transportation is not included unless where specified.
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