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Contact: Koleen Hamblin/KOLI Comm.

800.487.9057; link2koli@aol.com

Cindy Saucerman/Yountville Chamber

707.944.8008; CLSaucerman@sbcglobal.net

HOLIDAY EVENT

December 1, 2010 - January 2, 2011

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YOUNTVILLE - NAPA VALLEY, CA. - Crackling fires, roasted chestnuts and Rudolph sightings stoke the holiday season as Yountville rolls out its first annual"WinterScape" celebration, a month-long fete set for December 1 through January 2, 2011.  This magical time among the vines hits a high note with the opening of a seasonal ice skating arena, horse-drawn carriage rides, Dreams of Toyland exhibition, Yountville AVA wine and food tastings, vineyard bike tours and extended wine tasting hours.  Info: www.yountville.com.

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          Polish off a day of shopping and Michelin-star dining with a round of holiday hotel deals.   Travelers on a budget can cash in on a 30 percent savings at the Four Sisters Inns' historic Maison Fleurie  (1873), a romantic bed and breakfast offering a "Winter Wonderland" package decked with its signature breakfast and ice skating tickets/rental for two starting at $98.00/double.  Nearby, Lavender steps up with a similar "Winter Wonderland" deal for just $192.50/double. 

          History buffs can cash in on a little romance on the rails with Napa Valley Railway Inn's "WinterScape Package."  Included are digs for two in a classic 100-year old railcar suite set along the original Napa Valley Railroad track (1870), wine tasting pass for two at seven local wineries and French pressed coffee at the Yountville Coffee Caboose for just $125.00/double.   Along the north side of town the Napa Valley Lodgefeatures a "WinterScape Package" complete with deluxe accommodations, ice skating tickets/rental for two, a champagne continental breakfast buffet, two wine tasting passes, hot toddies and cookies starting at $169.00/double.  

          Tucked away in the lap of luxury, the award-winning Villagio Inn & Spapampers guests with its new "Stay, Dine & Skate Package."  Bed down in a Tuscan-style guestroom with a daily champagne breakfast buffet, ice skating tickets/rental for two and choice of three-course dinner at Bottega Restaurant, Bistro Jeanty or Hurley's Restaurant & Bar.  The "Stay, Dine & Skate Package," also available at Vintage Inn, starts at $350.00/double; $250.00/double (Friday/Saturday, without dinner). 

          If staying at one of three LEED platinum properties in the world is on the holiday gift list, check in and check out at Bardessono, an eco-chic hotel and restaurant redefining the concept of green luxury.  The "Winter Wine
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