“The Napa Valley Wine Train provides relaxing 3-hour excursions for the 36- mile round-trip between the historic town of Napa through one of the world’s most famous wine valleys to the quaint village of St. Helena and back.

Passengers enjoy the vineyards and winery views from any of the vintage 1915-1947 Pullman Dining, Lounge or Vista Dome Rail Cars which have been lavishly restored beyond even their original decor.

Current operations include luncheon packages with tour options for Grgich Hills (Monday - Friday) or Domaine Chandon (Friday - Sunday). Both have limited seating availability to insure the best guest experience.”

Read more at… 

http://www.winetrain.com/ 

Need we say more…take a look at the upcoming events, especially a Taste of Yountville on March 24…read more at:

http://www.mustardfestival.org/calendar/

Celebrate the wineries along the Silverado Trail March 23rd and 24th…read more at:

http://www.silveradotrail.com/events.html

We recently hosted artist Ross Penhall at our sister property, Shady Oaks Country Inn.  Ross will be at a new gallery downtown St. Helena, on Saturday May 12, 2007.  Read more at…

http://www.rosspenhall.com/exhibitions.html

From Napa Valley Register .com

“Copia is continues its celebration of Italy this weekend with the Italian Garden Saturday and an Italian street festival Sunday.

The Italian Garden, a “Journey from Garden to Table” is Saturday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. It includes garden harvest walk with tastes and wine pairing.”

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From NYDailyNews:

Dawn is breaking on what is expected to be another sunny, 100-degree day in the Napa Valley, as 61-year-old Tom Seaver, clad in blue denim, long-sleeved work clothes, a pair of clippers attached to his belt, strolls purposefully through rows of grape vines that extend some 500 feet up a gradual slope facing due south.

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From SFGate.com:

Surrounded by lush vineyards, Victorian homes and Tuscan-style villas, St. Helena exudes small-town charm. That atmosphere continues on tree-lined Main Street with its antique brick and wooden buildings and friendly shopkeepers.

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