As America's wine expertise has grown, so has the demand for great destinations to enhance the oenophile's experience. The passion of wine discovery is amplified by a vast array of personalized vacation offerings. Quaint and cozy B&Bs are being upstaged by exceptional settings with enough amenities to please the most discerning travelers. No longer strictly California dreaming, the U.S. is bursting with remarkable wine country inns presenting culinary and sensory indulgences, spiced with a dash of history.
Elegant, sophisticated and luxurious all spring to mind when we mention The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Here, not only do you get to indulge in one of the best spas in the region, you’re also slap in the middle of an idyllic, world famous wine-growing region. The inn has partnered with six local wineries to provide special wine-themed suites that include private VIP wine tours as well as sommelier wine selection offerings. And the resort itself boasts its signature thermal mineral waters, hiking and biking adventures and daily afternoon wine tastings in the lobby.
GO WHERE THE GRAPES GROW Top 10 Wine Country Inns Worldwide From Chile's Maipo Valley to a swanky inn between Napa
and Sonoma, here
is a selection of our favorite places around the world to relax in while we enjoy the fruits of the land.
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