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 Rubicon
Estate - founded as Inglenook in 1880, the historic
Rubicon Estate has the honor of being one of the few remaining family-owned
wine estates of this magnitude in existence. Francis and Eleanor
Coppola purchased the property in 1975, and then spent twenty years
restoring it to its original dimensions by acquiring the famed Inglenook
Chateau and its adjacent vineyards. Today, Rubicon Estate offers
a truly unique VIP guest experience and a level of elegance and
personal attention rarely available at other wineries. Rubicon,
the flagship wine of Rubicon Estate, reflects the unique terroir
of this world-renowned property. Using only 100% organically-farmed
grapes sourced directly from Estate vineyards, Rubicon has become
a role model for Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. Rubicon is blended
primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, which was first planted on the
Estate between 1882 and 1885 by Inglenook founder Captain Gustave
Niebaum. Recently, laboratory analysis verified that the vineyard
clone is indeed the same genetic material as the vines Niebaum brought
back from France in the 1880s. Because the Niebaum clone - Clone
#29 technically speaking - has been continuously planted here, it
is one of California's most historic and important clones of Cabernet
Sauvignon, and totally unique to Rubicon Estate.
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Rosa Preserve
- The current di Rosa Preserve is a portion of the original 460
acres of land purchased by Rene di Rosa in 1960. Vineyards were
established in 1855, but the land and building had fallen into disuse.
Phylloxera in the late 19th Century and Prohibition in the 20th
Century did away with the vineyards, and the 1886 stone winery was
used for making moonshine, growing mushrooms, storing grain and
hay, and milling. After Rene di Rosa purchased the acreage, the
stone winery was converted into a home and the land turned from
dairy cattle to grapes once again. In 1963, Winery Lake Vineyards
was established. Vines eventually covered some 250 acres and through
the years the quality fruit was sought by over 50 wineries. Seagram
purchased the famed Winery Lake Vineyard in 1986.
 Napa
Valley Opera House - The
Napa Valley Opera House was built in 1879 as one of the first "respectable"
venues west of the Mississippi River. For the latter half of the
19th century, the Napa Valley Opera House was the cultural center
for the region, until the decline of vaudeville and other pressures
forced it to go dark in 1914.The house was nearly destroyed until
a few Napa Valley Opera House devotees spared it from the wrecking
ball in the early 1970s.For the last 15 years, the NVOH has been
slowly restoring itself for a new future through a series of fundraising
challenges, construction activities and visionary plans. The house
came back to life in June 2002 with the opening of the Cafe Theatre;
its historic main hall is expected to reopen in late summer, 2003,
in all of its original splendor.
Napa
Valley Wine Train, Inc.
- A 3-hour, 36 mile, excursion from the historic town of Napa through
one of the world's most famous wine valleys to the quaint village
of St. Helena and return. Government regulations do not permit the
train to stop or disembark passengers enroute, except at designated
stops or stations. Guests enjoy the freshest and finest ingredients
available prepared on board in a classic continental style with
California overtones.
Marshall's
Farm Honey -
We At Marshall's Farm have a hand-crafted approach
to traditional honey production. Our Beekeeper Spencer Marshall
Harvests small quantities of superior quality gourmet honey in the
very special microclimates of the San Francisco Bay Area. Spencer
searches out locations that support only a few hives but produce
exceptional tasting honeys. The diverse & constantly changing
seasonal blooms of the Bay Area (Eucalyptus, Star Thistle, Wildflower,
Blackberry & others) produce floral nectars & pollens that
differ greatly in taste, texture & color. Spencer harvests after
each bloom, isolates the honey harvested from each apiary &
thus creates the special flavor nuances & wonderful color variations
in Marshall's Farm delectably delicious honey.
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