Napa Valley Offers Holiday "Cheers for Travelers

Break away from ordinary holiday activities to enjoy legendary Napa Valley happenings

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. September 02, 2009

NAPA, CA, September 1, 2009 - The Napa Valley offers an array of holiday experiences that will fit travelers' every seasonal wish - whether it's a family "togethering" experience or a quiet romantic escape for two.

Throughout the year, The Napa Valley is known as North America's only Great Wine Capital, one of just eight designated regions in the world, but with a variety of extraordinary seasonal events combined with a welcoming sense of community, it offers even more to visitors beyond its exceptional wines and fine food: a holiday lifestyle.

The Napa Valley offers a breadth of festivities, attractions, concerts, events and unique culinary experiences warm your holiday spirit - for more information for events throughout the season, visit http://www.LegendaryNapaValley.com.

Following are examples of activities in and around The Napa Valley for those in search of the perfect holiday experience in 2009:

-- THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AT MEADOWOOD NAPA VALLEY:

The Twelve Days of Christmas is a Meadowood Napa Valley signature event celebrating wine, cuisine and the world's great holiday traditions. Guests are invited to attend as twelve of the country's most renowned chefs collaborate with twelve of The Napa Valley's preeminent vintners to present holiday feasts on twelve December evenings in the heart of America's premiere wine growing region. The event benefits Share Our Strength, a twenty-five year old non-profit working to make sure no child in America grows up hungry. For more details visit http://www.meadowood.com.

-- CALISTOGA'S LIGHTS, MUSIC & RELAXATION

Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade: The first Saturday in December marks Calistoga's renowned Christmas celebration, which boasts more than 100 entries every year. During this free-to-the-public event, local farm equipment and other motorized vehicles (including motorcycles, tractors and more) are decorated with lights, elves, trees and reindeer as they parade through town. Local merchants stay open late for holiday shopping and offer spiced cider, Christmas cookies and other sweet treats. For more information visit http://www.CalistogaVisitors.com

3rd Annual Downtown Jazz and Blues Festival: Lincoln Avenue is alive with music beginning the first Saturday in November and Calistoga visitors will enjoy a number of musical groups performing at various venues throughout town, including bars, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, retail shops, public spaces and parks. Local wineries also offer wine pours and/or food tastings as part of the Festival's activities. For more information visit http://www.CalistogaVisitors.com

Mount View Hotel & Spa: Celebrate the season with The Mount View Hotel & Spa's Holiday Gift Certificate offer! A Calistoga institution, The Mount View will add an extra $15 to each $100 gift certificate purchased. To take advantage of this special offer, mention promotion code "15HOLIDAYGC" when calling to order. Get additional information on holiday specials and exclusive offers by signing up online for the Hotel's VIP club monthly newsletter, "Relaxing Times" (https://www.reservations-page.com). For more details visit http://www.MountViewHotel.com.

-- YOUNTVILLE'S 21ST ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS:

Yountville invites visitors to experience a holiday wonderland amongst the vineyards as the town transforms itself during its annual Festival of Lights. This country-style celebration features world-class food, wine and cultural activities and begins the weekend of November 27 and 28 as the town lights up with thousands of twinkling lights. Kickoff holiday festivities include streets lined with more than 20 top wineries and restaurants, nightly opportunities to meet Santa Claus at his West Pole post, late shopping and dining at local galleries, boutiques and restaurants, along with carolers, elves, horse-drawn carriage rides and ice carving. While the event is free for all, tickets for food and wine are one dollar each. What's more, at day's end, two couples will win a luxury weekend getaway in Yountville, including accommodations, spa treatments, balloon rides, bike tours, dining, wine tasting and more. For more information visit http://www.Yountville.com.

-- THE CITY OF NAPA'S HOLIDAY B&B TOUR AND TASTE EVENT:

Featuring food and wine pairings from the City of Napa's premiere chefs and winemakers, Napa Bed & Breakfast Inns (NBBI) will host their fifth annual "Holiday B&B Tour and Taste Event" on December 5, 2009, from two to six o'clock in the evening. Tours feature the town's famous Inns and Bed & Breakfasts twinkling with holiday decorations and live, festive entertainment throughout the City of Napa, with portions of the proceeds benefiting local charities. Buses and shuttles will provide complementary transportation between Inns, and local limousine companies will be available to shuttle tour guests for an extra charge. Food, wine and hospitality professionals will be available for questions and food and wine discussions.

Tickets are $55 per person and include food, wine and access to all B&B tours. For tickets and information visit http://www.NapaHolidayTour.com.

-- PEJU PROVINCE'S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE:

Guests are invited to Peju Province Winery for a festive evening of wine tasting, food and holiday music on December 4, 2009, from six to eight o'clock in the evening. The holiday scene is set as the famous sycamore trees that line its driveway greet guests with twinkling holiday lights.

Each room within Peju's Rutherford winery will feature unique holiday wine and food pairings, and the evening's festivities will culminate with the illumination of two live holiday trees. Guests will also enjoy a 30 percent discount on wine purchases as well as special merchandise discounts. For further details or to RSVP to the complimentary event, call 800-446-7358 or email [email protected] or visit http://www.Peju.com.

-- 21ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT TOUR:

Landmarks and the Napa County Historical Society have teamed up for this year's Annual Holiday Candlelight Tour, which features holiday tours through several homes, points of historical interest and vintage automobiles on and around Calistoga Avenue and Polk Streets in the City of Napa. Refreshments, entertainment and raffle items at Blue Oak School will also be offered. The cost is $45 for the public to attend from three to eight o'clock in the evening on December 12. For additional information call (707) 255-1839.

For more information on these special events or to plan your holiday getaway to The Napa Valley, please visit http://www.LegendaryNapaValley.com as a comprehensive resource.

America's legendary wine, food, and wellness destination, The Napa Valley is home to the founders of America's fine wine industry - legendary entrepreneurs who showed the world that the high art of winemaking had crossed continents. The very word Napa stands for 'Land of Plenty', the original meaning given to the region by its first inhabitants, the Wappo Indians. The Valley itself is one of the most rare and precious agricultural preserves on earth - a place that moves in perfect synchrony with the seasons. In addition to being recognized as one of the "Great Wine Capitals of the World" the Napa Valley is prized for its natural beauty, phenomenal culinary scene, world-class accommodations, and one-of-a-kind spa experiences including the region's famed mud baths and natural hot springs.

For more information about The Napa Valley visit http://www.LegendaryNapaValley.com.