October 2018 - From November through April, Napa Valley celebrates Cabernet Season. For those in the know, this is the best time to visit. Following the late-summer harvest, the pace slows down and, as its moniker suggests, the region’s famed Cabernet Sauvignons are released. It’s a time to relax, savor, and restore. Special hotel deals and winery experiences are also available. Here’s a highlight of special offers available in the Napa Valley this season.
Where to Stay
Napa
Guests who book three nights at the Inn on Randolph, a 19th-century property located in Napa’s historic district, will receive the fourth night complimentary.
Rates start at $239 per night.
PR Contact: Alyssia Walden, alyssia@innonrandolph.com
Milliken Creek Inn & Spa, a former Gold Rush-era stagecoach stop, will offer the “Wine Country Uncorked” package, which includes 20 percent off existing rates, a $50 spa credit, and complimentary breakfast.
Rates start at $239.20 per night.
PR Contact: Sharon Rooney, sharon@foursisters.com
Receive 15 percent off on best available rates with the “Napa State of Mind” package at the River Terrace Inn, a relaxing sanctuary set along the Oxbow Park Preserve.
Rates start at $229 per night.
PR Contact: Audrey Hardy-Lenhart, ahardy@riverterraceinn.com
Home to two PGA championship golf courses, Silverado Resort and Spa will offer 25 percent off best available rate for guests who book two nights or more. A $50 resort credit and one winery tasting pass is also included in the stay.
Rates start at $127 per night.
PR Contact: Olivia Devlin, Olivia.Devlin@SilveradoResort.com
Guests will receive 10 percent off stays and complimentary tasting flight of Napa Valley Cabernet wines at The Westin Verasa Napa, steps away from the tasting rooms in downtown Napa.
Rates start at $239 per night.
PR Contact: reservations@westinnapa.com, 707-257-1800
Where to Sip
The Taste Napa Downtown card provides the opportunity to visit 10 wine tasting rooms in Downtown Napa for half the price. Cards are $15 each and may be purchased at the Napa Valley Welcome Center located at 600 Main Street, at the Napa Tourist Information Center at 1331 First Street, or online. 2018 tasting cards are currently on sale and 2019 cards will be available soon.
PR Contact: Lindsay Moore, lmoore@augustineagency.com
St. Helena welcomes Cabernet Season with the Little Book of Big Experiences, the ultimate passport to Napa Valley. The book includes VIP access to 20 unique experiences at Napa Valley wineries, hotels and restaurants, as well as spa services, guided tours, and more. The Little Book of Big Experiences is valued at more than $1,500 and may be purchased on-site at participating venues or at the St. Helena’s Welcome Center, located at 1320 A Main St. in St. Helena, or online at StHelena.com starting Nov. 1, 2018. Each book is $150 and may be used for up to two guests. Offers are valid November 2018 through March 2019.
Website: sthelena.com
PR Contact: Joaquin Razo, joaquin@sthelena.com
Calistoga offers the Winter in the Wineries Passport – a onetime fee for a ‘passport’ giving guests access to complimentary wine tastings at seventeen Calistoga wineries.
Cost: $60 per person. Valid Dec. 1, 2018, through Feb. 3, 2019.
PR Contact: Charlene Peters, charlene@calistogachamber.net
Set 1,200 feet above the Napa Valley floor, Burgess Cellars will offer 25 percent off the Mountainside Tasting: a 90-minute experience with selections from the Burgess Cellars Library, a collection of wines aged more than 30 years.
Cost: $45 per person. The experience is available daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., reservations are required.
PR Contact: Elizabeth Miller, elizabeth@burgesscellars.com
Clif Family Winery, owned by the family behind Clif Bar, will offer the Howell Mountain Cabernet tasting, which includes a wine pairing experience with bites from the family’s own farm.
Cost: $40 per person. Includes wine flight and food pairing. The light bites have been added to this offer exclusively for Cabernet Season.
PR Contact: Patricia Denci, pdenci@double-forte.com
The Barrel Blending Experience at Conn Creek Winery will allow guests to become a “winemaker for the day.” Participants will blend any combination of the Cabernets to create their own personalized wine, which is then bottled, hand-corked, and labeled on-site.
Cost: $125 per person. The experience is offered daily at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., reservations are required.
The winery will also feature a series of special Cabernet Sauvignon tastings in November and December in their Anthology Salon, a private seated tasting room.
Cost: $45 per person for wine and a cheese pairing. Appointment required.
PR Contact: Christina Starr, christina.starr@smwe.com
Family-owned, V. Sattui Winery offers special weekend events, including “Cab & Fondue” pairings and “Short Rib Stew & Cab Fireside” tastings.
Cost: Ranges between $25-75 per person, depending on the selected tasting. Appointment required.
PR Contact: Ali Paterson, ali@vsattui.com.
A tasting of six Cabernets will be available at Vintner’s Collective | Napa Valley – all of which fall within the $90-$250 price range and are crafted by renowned local winemakers such as Philip Titus, a second-generation vintner who has had a passion for wine since the age of 12.
Cost: $100 per person.
PR Contact: Katherine Silva, katherine@vcnv.com
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, ZD Wines invites guests for special tastings available on the weekends in February and March 2019. The seated experience includes sips of current and library selections of Cabernet Sauvignon, plus a barrel sample.
Cost: $50 per person. Reservations are required.
PR Contact: Ashely Teplin, ashley@teplinnuss.com