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C A L I F O R N I A W I N E C O U N T R Y,H E R E W E C O M E

Longstanding friend of Swan Ball since 2005, VGS Chateau Potelle proprietor, Jean-Noel Fourmeaux has planned an exclusive trip for wine lovers and foodies. Jean-Noel and his ‘lieutenant’, Matthew Regan, formerly of Blackberry Farms, will be hands-on throughout the trip, joining dinners and hosting barrel tastings and exclusive opportunities.

The hotels, restaurants and wineries that comprise this trip are in high demand; as such, the trip should be planned at least 120 days in advance to assure availability. Must be taken from December 1, 2018 – July 1, 2019 (two couples).

Day 1 – Take a flight to San Francisco or Oakland or Sacramento and pick-up your car:

• Grab a quick bite at Oxbow Market (on your own) and then go to Palmaz (in Napa) for tour and tasting (Private guided tour and tasting at Palmaz tasting – Palmaz is more than beautiful. Palmaz is amazing: a subterranean winery which extends 18 stories into Mount George. A maze of tunnels and domes carved into the rock. It is also “the” high tech winery of the Napa Valley! This is an impressive tour like you will not see often. The wines are delicious.)

• Drive to Skipstone Ranch for an overnight stay, champagne reception and gourmet dinner with wine pairings.

Day 2

• Private tour of the Skipstone Ranch vineyard, followed by wine tasting hosted by proprietors Fahri and Constance Diner. Skipstone Wines are made by notable winemaker, Phillipe Melka.

• Visit shops in Healdsburg en route to Lynmar Estate

• Reserve ahead for lunch at Lynmar Estate (on your own) followed by a complimentary wine tasting

• Check into Lynmar Estate in Sonoma for a wine tasting and a two-night stay at “Bliss House” their private cottage

• Dinner on your own

Day 3

• Wine tasting at The Adobe, Three Sticks Winery in Sonoma

• Visit shops in Sonoma Square and enjoy lunch at The Girl and The Fig (on your own)

• Wine tasting at William Seylem

• Overnight at Lynmar and dinner on your own

Day 4 VGS barrel tasting with Proprietor Jean-Noel Fourmeaux. It is a fascinating experience to see how the same wine, aged in different barrels, can evolve to so many different dimensions. This will be a front row seat on what it takes to make great wines.

• Tour and tasting and private lunch at Spottswoode Estates’ Home

• Far Niente tasting and tour. Far Niente is one of the most beautiful and manicured winery of the valley.

• Check in (for two-night stay) to the highly rated Meadowood Napa Valley in St. Helena

• Dinner for 4 at The Restaurant at Meadowood - valued at $1,450.00

Day 5 Hall Rutherford tour of the property and private seated tasting with small bites paired by local chefs. Tasting includes opportunity to taste their most coveted Platinum Collection, including their 100 point Rainin Vineyard.

• VGS Tasting House & Garden “At VGS, we invite our guests to come to a place that reflects the style of our wines … elegant, restrained and extremely well done in all details. A place in which our attitude resonates throughout … super high quality in a fun, easy, sometimes irreverent but never pretentious ambiance.” (Six wines paired by food bites prepared by the acclaimed Michelin starred La Toque.)

• Afternoon Spa treatment or shopping in St. Helena (on your own)

• Dinner at Michelin Star La Toque (The four-course menu will be paired by VGS Chateau Potelle wines).

Matthew Reagan of VGS will be available to help with restaurant reservations.

Day 6: Loews Regency San Francisco 222 Sansome Street

• Dinner at State Bird Provisions 1529 Filmore

Day 7: Loews Regency San Francisco

Day 8: Depart