Why come to wine country after crush has ended, and before the summer months are here?
To give just a few reasons:
There are less people traveling, meaning: less traffic on the roads, fewer customers in the tasting rooms, smaller tour groups, and more attention from winery staff. It also means you’ll spend less money on lodging/dining out if you cash in on off-season special offers. Many inns offer multiple night stay or mid-week rate specials. Restaurants offer locals menus (pre-fixe menus including multiple courses and dessert) at great prices and are also much easier to get into without reservations or with less advanced reservations.
A few examples of the these specials are:
Right in the center of Healdsburg, the Hotel Healdsburg (Chef Charlie Palmer’s hotel which is adjoined to the Dry Creek Kitchen Restaurant) offers up winter specials, with 50% off a 2nd nights stay, Dinner and spa packages, and more…….. Go to: http://www.hotelhealdsburg.com/home.php
Then there’s the Honor Mansion in Healdsburg-the picture of elegance and luxury, that is currently offering buy one get one free for any mid-week 2 night booking. They will have more off-season rates and specials which will start November 16th and run through April 14th (many of these are internet only-so make sure to book online). Go directly to the Internet Specials page at:
http://www.honormansion.com/member/firstTimeSpecials.jsp
How about this special at Haydon Street Inn - the shopper’s special Stay at Haydon Street – stay in one of the beautiful KING rooms Sunday-Thursday in November or December, 2008, and get the second night at 50% off. And that incudes a 3-course breakfast & a great wine hour each evening! Click here: Haydon Street Inn.
Santi Restaurant (fine dining/traditional Italian) in Geyserville has Locals nights all year on Wednesday evenings, Half-off wine Tuesdays, and Supper Club pre-fixe menu evenings featuring a different region of Italy one Sunday a month.
The list goes on…………….. The point of my rant is that there is a LOT of great stuff to do, eat, taste……………in wine country and you can cash in on the best deals during the late Fall and Winter months.
Come on Up and taste the bounty-and share with us any of your favorite hidden secrets in the comments
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