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.
Just across the bay from the Hamptons lies the North Fork—a picture book setting of historic fishing villages, beaches, woods and farmlands where vast acres of premium European vines yield wines of unusual quality. The Greenporter Hotel is a breath of fresh air—a modernist comfort zone and an alternative to the traditional lodgings normally associated with wine country. The hotel offers 30 rooms with queen or king-size beds, Internet access, cable television and a nearby 5,000-square-foot spa with wine-inspired treatments. The Greenporter's on-premise restaurant, La Cuvée Wine Bar & Bistro, offers fine dining with an emphasis on gourmet spa and country French cuisine, featuring fresh local seafood and organic produce. The restaurant features 45 wines by the glass and more than 30 other local and international wines by the bottle.
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