photo by mEgAnREEVES Great Wine Capitals ”2013 Best of Wine Tourism” AWARD WINNERS Awards Ceremony, october 11, 2012 • The Napa Valley Welcome Center ANapa Valley has awarded Mary Constant (CONSTANT at Diamond Mountain Vineyard), Chris Hall (Long Meadow Ranch Winery) Charles Rivas (Raymond Vineyards).From left to right: Philip Kendall (The Carneros Inn), Alison Cochrane & Lauren Fahrer (The Winery SF), Sarah Wallin (The Napa ValleyWelcome Center), Sara Brooks (The Napa River Inn) Marcelo Freitas (Quintessa), Victoria Amato (Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley), Will Jarvis (Jarvis),s one of nine recognized “GreatWine Capitals,” San Francisco| 2013 Best Of Wine Tourism designations The 2013 Best Of regional San Francisco | Napa Valley winners are: to hospitality leaders throughout the region. Each year, the group recognizes the ACCoMModATIoN gallery is located inside a 1904 stone building wine-related businesses they feel are most THE CARNEROS INN, A PLUMPJACK looking out over the collective’s sculpture garden, innovative and successful at showcasing RESORT (NAPA VALLEY) offering guests a differentiated lifestyle experience Recognized for its elegant design, luxury amenities in wine country. their regions’ wine tourism strengths and and commitment to hospitality, the Carneros Inn’s best practices. Seven categories include countryside locale and modern interiors capture INNoVATIVe WINe ToURISM exPeRIeNCeS accommodation, restaurants, architecture and the region’s distinct charm. (NAPA VALLEY)LONG MEADOW RANCH landscape, art and culture, innovative wine • Award of Merit - Calistoga Ranch, Long Meadow Ranch’s 650 acres of historic ranch tourism experiences, wine tourism services, an Auberge Resort nestled atop the Mayacamas Mountains produce and sustainable wine tourism practices. Historic Napa Mill fed beef, eggs and heirloom fruits and vegetables.award-winning wines, extra virgin olive oils, grass-The Napa River Inn at -• Award of Merit Visit Napa Valley (VNV) and San WINe ToURISM ReSTAURANTS Guests are welcome to explore the ranch, winery Francisco Travel organize North America’s PRESS CLUB (SAN FRANCISCO) and a traditional olive oil mill. regional submissions for the Best Of awards. Offering California’s finest wines and beers in • Award of Merit - Raymond Vineyards Clay Gregory, VNV CEO, says, “In a sophisticated, social atmosphere, Press Club’s • Award of Merit - The Winery SF wine bar and lounge serves a menu of seasonal addition to raising awareness of our region’s small plates and thoughtful pairings, creating the WINe ToURISM SeRVICeS achievements among our most esteemed ultimate wine experience. CENTER (NAPA VALLEY)WELCOMEVALLEYNAPATHE international wine industry peers, it is so • Award of Merit - Carpe Diem Wine Bar Opened in April 2011, the 2,400 square-foot meaningful for our area’s business innovators • Award of Merit - Farmstead Restaurant center offers a mix of high-tech and traditional to receive the award recognition from our ARCHITeCTURe & LANdSCAPe services to provide visitors the best and most infor- local industry experts.” QUINTESSA (NAPA VALLEY) mative welcome to the Napa Valley. Agustin and Valeria Huneeus developed the state- • Award of Merit - di Rosa Preserve This year's regional judges included of-the art and biodynamic Quintessa in 1990 Michael Dellar of Lark Creek Restaurant with an eco-sensitive design, integrating nature JARVIS (NAPA VALLEY) PRACTICeSURISMoTeWINeSUSTAINABL Group; Courtney Cochran, San Francisco and winemaking with a gravity flow process and Operated entirely by solar power, Jarvis’ vineyards sommelier and author of Hip Tastes: A Fresh naturally cooled winery and caves. are green-certified by the California Land Guide to Wine; Virginia Miller of the San Jarvis Stewardship Institute, and its 45,000 square feet -• Award of Merit Francisco Bay Guardian; and Courtney ART & CULTURe of wine caves remain at 61 degrees year round, Humiston of TabletoGrave.com and (NAPA VALLEY) • Award of Merit - CONSTANT at DiamondMA(I)SONRY NAPA VALLEYrequiring no heat or cooling. viticultural consultant. Ma(i)sonry’s art, design and collective wine-tasting Mountain Vineyard 40 w w w. N A PA V A L L E Y L I F E M A g A z I N E . C O M
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