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Sip & Soar Through Napa Valley

Hot Air Balloon Ride, Winery Tours & Tastings, Chauffeur, Meritage Resort and Spa 3-Night Stay with Airfare for 2

 This Experience Includes:

• Hot Air Balloon ride for 2 over Napa Valley, including Champagne breakfast
• Private tour and wine tasting for 2 at Fontanella Family Winery in Napa
• Cave tour and barrel tasting for 2 at Del Dotto Estate Winery and Caves in St. Helena
• 6 consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service
• 3-night stay in a standard guest room at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley
• Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. to San Francisco or Oakland, CA
• Winspire booking & concierge service

 Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Ride (Napa)

Napa Valley Balloons, based in Yountville in the middle of Napa Valley, has provided hot air balloon rides for over 29 years. They have safely flown tens of thousands of passengers over this beautiful valley. Their unrivaled quality and customer satisfaction has earned them the reputation as Napa Valley’s best choice for hot air ballooning.

 Your adventure begins at the crack of dawn when the winds are gentle and the light from the rising sun makes the valley shine like a jewel. The breeze will usher you above corridors of grapes and between the mountains of one of the most magnificent valleys on Earth. The gondola is a sculpture of wicker and leather, and the iridescent colors of the balloon punctuate the horizon like an exclamation point! 

 You and your guest will be welcomed at their pre-dawn check-in with a continental breakfast of coffee, pastries, fruit, juice and a pilot orientation. After the flight, you will enjoy Napa Valley's finest sparkling wines at a delicious Champagne breakfast. The experience will last an hour but the memories will last a lifetime! 

 Balloon ride may be scheduled year-round, however optimal season is May through November. In the event of inclement weather on your scheduled flight date, your flight can be rescheduled for the next available date.

 Fontanella Family Winery (Napa)

Enjoy a private tour and wine tasting for two at this micro-boutique winery located in the highly acclaimed Mt. Veeder Appellation of Napa Valley. Join the owners in the cellar for a special “thiefing” from barrels of their future releases and learn about the nuances of what makes Mt. Veeder such a special appellation. 

 Winemaker Jeff Fontanella has crafted wines that have received several 90+ point ratings from Robert Parker, the Wine Spectator, and the Wine Enthusiast. The winery produces ultra-premium wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Chardonnay.

 Del Dotto Estate Winery and Caves (St. Helena)

Come and experience the perfect blend of fine wine, spectacular architecture, moving music, and delicious food. The new Del Dotto winery “cathedral” and caves will take you back in time and teach you the history of wine while you taste out of the finest French and American oak barrels. Their goal is to create a wine experience, not just a wine tasting.

 You will enjoy an Estate Cave Experience and Barrel Tasting for two that includes barrel tasting of several different barrels and varietals in their Venetian-style, chandelier-lined cave. Following the cave barrel tasting, you will be escorted to the main tasting hall where you will finish off your experience with additional bottled wines and a platter of rare meats and cheeses. This will be followed by a delicious chocolate and port pairing, all created by the in-house chef, Joshua Schwartz. It will prove to be an ultimate wine tasting experience! 

 Beau Wine Tours

You will receive six consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service, inclusive of all service fees, PUC insurance, fuel and driver’s base gratuity. Located in the heart of Wine Country, Beau is the premier wine tour service in Napa and Sonoma Counties. Beau’s drivers are experts on the wine country area and can make winery recommendations based on your particular taste and interest.  

The Meritage Resort and Spa (Napa)

Enjoy a 3-night stay in a standard guest room including daily continental breakfast for two. Lavish guestrooms include features such as plush beds, marble baths, and plasma TVs.  Located at the southern tip of Napa Valley in the Carneros region near where Napa and Sonoma meet, the Meritage Resort and Spa is situated on an eleven-acre private vineyard and offers an experience like no other for wine enthusiasts.  The resort opened an immense 20,000 sq.ft. cave in Spring 2007, carved in the hillside under Napa’s famous Grape Crusher statue. The Estate Wine Cave features wine country’s only underground full service Spa Terra, the Trinitas Tasting Room, and the Entertainment Cave available for private dinners and weddings; all built underground with artisan stone, tile, and woodwork. The Meritage Bar features regional wine selections and signature cocktails in a setting of rich, polished wood and romantic lighting. 

Item Special Note

Daily resort fee is included in this package. Resort fee includes a bottle of wine, bottled water and soft drinks, local calls, business center and fitness center, wireless internet, self parking, shuttle to golf courses and evening shuttle to downtown Napa.   

 NOTE:  Napa is approximately 1.5 hours north of San Francisco and Oakland.

 Airfare

This package includes round-trip coach class service for two from any major metropolitan airport in the 48 contiguous United States to San Francisco or Oakland, CA, subject to availability.

 Airfare must be booked within one year from the date of purchase. Airfare taxes and a $25 per person processing fee are the responsibility of the purchaser. Blackout dates: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s weeks.

 Business and First Class upgrades are available at the time of booking for an additional fee. Use of frequent flyer miles for upgrades is dependent on specific ticket restrictions as determined by the airline’s frequent flyer program.

 Winspire Booking & Concierge Service

Winspire provides a team of seasoned travel professionals who will help you redeem your experience. All travel related details and reservations are handled for every part of your Winspire experience. Operating as a full-service travel agency, Winspire can assist with extra hotel nights, airfare upgrades, and additional guests. This service also provides you with an established network of onsite contacts who can help you book additional experiences, activities and tours.

 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.