Mousing over the map above will reveal the different wine appellations of Napa Valley. Clicking will take you to wineries, lodging, restaurants and other businesses located in that particular wine appellation.

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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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di 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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