Napa Valley Wine Tour
Sept 25th - 27th ~ Two Nights, Three Days ~ All Inclusive
Exclusively Designed for 8-14 People
I have completed the Napa Wine & Food Tour itinerary and am very excited to tell you about all the places we're going and the people we are meeting!
As all or most of you know, I strive to put together all our wine tours with a certain touch. I love to see people having fun, enjoying all the best there is in wine and food, learning & being enriched in all things as we visit an area. I can get our groups into places that the general public would not be aware of, or because we are in the trade, and I like to round out the tours with different kinds of experiences. That said, I think you will highly enjoy this Napa Wine Valley experience with Gary and I!
----- Sunday September 25th -----
10:30 - 10:45: Depart the Napa Marriott Hotel & Spa
We have a fun and unique dining experience lined up that you are sure to enjoy!
1:00: Celebrity Chef John Ash, A Wine and Food Pairing Class
This is a really fun opportunity and is sure to be a great experience.
4:00: Killer BBQ, Killer Cheese Tasting, Killer Wines
A very special evening with a wine tasting, sparkling wine reception, BBQ, and cheese tasting in the St. Helena home of private collectors, Marty & Patty Bloom. The Bloom’s are the original partners of The WineSellar & Brasserie and will open a few bottles of wine from their private wine collection. It looks like a famed winemaker may drop by and bring his wares as well.
Cheese Tasting and BBQ, with John Raymond, Renowned Cheese Authority
A review about John ... "If you go to Napa Valley and like cheese, and don't go to see John for a tasting, you have not fully experienced Napa. John's passion and excitement for cheese, and its making, are infectious. His knowledge is expansive."
----- Monday September 26th -----
10:00: Departure from Hotel
(After breakfast, included)
A special VIP wine tasting and experience with a top end winery that we love.
A local ranch/farm has a restaurant in St. Helena where they bring their fresh organic meats and vegetables to offer Napa's bounty of excellent foods. They also make their own organic olive oil and wine. Along with our lunch, we will be experiencing an olive oil and wine tasting from their nearby property.
2:30: The AMAZING Private Home of DG Family Winery
We are the first group to be invited in to meet this lovely family, enjoy their beautiful home, and taste their wines, and perhaps play some Bocce Ball. The owner is one of the three founders of Tommy Bahama, and though not necessary, we were thinking it would be fun if we all wore Tommy Bahama as a fun surprise! (www.dgfamilywines.com)
5:00: Free/Play Time in the New and Chic Napa
There are tasting rooms that carry several small boutique wines that you could go visit, good shopping opportunities, walking, brew pubs, and many other fun things to do.
7:00: Dinner at a Special Italian Restaurant
Known for their Napoli style pizza from their authentic & imported Naples brick oven. Be transported to Italy through their original Italian specialties.
----- Tuesday September 27th -----
10:30: Departure from Hotel
(After Breakfast, included)
VIP Cave tour, barrel sampling, wine tasting and food pairing at an exceptional winery.
12:30: Chocolate Tour and Tasting from Esteemed Local Chocolatier’s
Watch, learn, and taste as we learn about creating one of our very favorite sinsations in the world, fine Chocolate!
2:00: Great Farewell Lunch in Napa
A special tasting room/property where several cutting edge winemakers are making some truly amazing wines. Here we are taking over the patio, under the tress, tasting their wines, picnicking, and having all around fun!
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I have a few more things up my sleeve that I am working on, so hold onto your hats and let's go to Napa!!
Some More Details:
The trip will include:
Lodging at the just newly remodeled Napa Marriott Hotel & Spa
Read about their new chef/restaurant:
The price per person is $1,450
The price for the trip includes all meals, wine tastings and wine with meals, taxes, and tip.
This also includes transportation for the tour, gratuity for transportation, seminars, and whatever else we have planned. Price does not include wine with breakfast. ;-)
(Price without going with tour would be around $2,065.00 p/p.)
Again, we will only be taking 8 - 14 people with us to keep the trip intimate and special!
At this time we have only four spaces left for our September Napa Valley Wine Tour left.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you want to join the fun! It will be on a first come, first “go” basis!
Warmly,
Lori & Gary Parker
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Other Finer Details:
*Knowing that some of you will want to play in San Francisco or do more wine country, before and/or after the tour, we will let you arrange your own transportation to and from the area.
For those of you who will want to come before and/or stay after the tour, I have gotten The Marriott to extend our fantastic group rate to our tour! If you are interested in adding nights, please let me know. They have told me this is on a room available basis so to let them know as soon as possible to be able to receive this special rate.
*If you are flying into SFO or OAK, the transportation company that we have chartered has offered a discounted price for pick up and drop off from our hotel of $35 P/P from either airport!
If you are interested in this service, let me know and I'll send you their schedule so you can match your flights to their service/pick up & drop off times
You now have the itinerary, but please be aware that it can change a bit if we find something that we can't live without adding and/or timing from our hosts' changes.
Meet & Greet
We will have a meet & greet before we leave for Napa in either Aug. or early Sept. at The WineSellar & Brasserie! If the dates for the meet & greet don't work for you, please send me dates that would.
We look forward to seeing you in Napa!
Savory Spain Sojourn 2011
Keep an eye out for future tours. Get on our list so you don't miss out.
This year, The WineSellar & Brasserie Wine Tour will be traveling o Spain.
We will be starting in Madrid, then 3 nights in Extremadura (Roman Spain/Portugal influence), 1 night in the wine country of Ribera del Duero, stopping in route in Bilbao to see the unique art and unbelievable architecture and dine in the Guggenheim museum, 3 nights in foodie meca of San Sebastian along the sea shore, 2 nights in the wine county of Rioja, 2 nights in the ancient wine country of Zaragoza, and finishing our trip with 2 nights in Barcelona!
An Insider’s Celebration of Spain’s Festive Food, Wine and Culture
Arrival: Madrid
Departure: Barcelona
For comfort & insider fun, tour is the first 16 persons only.
March 20 – April 2nd, 2011 + April 4 - 16, 2011
Hosted by Lori & Gary Parker of the WineSellar & Brasserie in San Diego, CA.
Guided by Dan O’Beirn,e the USA’s Spain Insider since 1998
Tour Dates
First tour, Mar 20 – Apr 2nd - SOLD OUT
Currently only two more spaces open for 2nd tour Apr 4 - 16
Imagine Yourself Enjoying these Magical Spain Experiences:
- Exclusive "Members Only" Basque Gastronomic Club dinner
- Tasting tours at top wineries in D.O. Ribera del Duero, D.O. Rioja
- Discover the unknown Roman capital of Spain & Portugal
- Learn to make Paella in a fun interactive cooking class & meal
- World-class art of Picasso, Prado & Reina Sofía museums
- Learn about & taste the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils
- World-class creative & historic architecture
- Live Flamenco Dance & Guitar Show
- BBQ with fine Iberian pork in Extremadura & local Pitarra vinos
- Tastings of some of Spain's 100+ cheeses + famous & unknown wines
- Fun guided walks in historic Madrid, Cáceres, Barcelona
- Tastings of Gourmet charcuterie: Jamon, Iberico, Salchichon, Chorizo, Iberico
- Sample sweets from a secret bakery run by nuns
- Explore memorable medieval villages & historic castles
- Free time for romantic dinners, time with friends, or just kicking back!
And here are more ideas for free time venturing out:
- Upscale & creative gourmet shopping in San Sebastian & Barcelona etc.
- Michelin starred dining of Juan Mari Arzak or Sergi Arola, Akelarre or Berasategui
- Visit traditional markets for foodie fun & discoveries
- Worlds fastest sport - Basque Pelote
- Emotion of live Futból - World's biggest money futból (soccer) stars play twice a week in La Liga in San Sebastian, Madrid and Barcelona.
- Dive into Spain’s fashion scene in Barcelona
An Insider’s Celebration of Spain’s
Festive Food, Wine and Culture
$5,450 per person
Includes all breakfasts, tickets to museums, tastings, ground transportation, and many other items
If you are interested in seeing the complete itinerary and joining us on our wine tour to Spain, please email Lori Parker at:
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