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California Wine Country Places
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Calistoga
In addition to its wineries, Calistoga is noted for its mineral water, hot mineral springs, mud baths, steam baths, and massages. The Calistoga Hot Springs Resort was founded in 1859 by maverick entrepreneur... (more) -
Glen Ellen
Jack London lived in Sonoma Valley for many years. The craggy, quirky, and creek-bisected town of Glen Ellen commemorates him with place-names and nostalgic establishments... (more) -
Healdsburg
The countryside around Dry Creek Valley and Healdsburg is a fantasy of pastoral bliss -- beautifully overgrown and in constant repose. Alongside the relatively untrafficked roads, country stores offer... (more) -
Kenwood
Kenwood has a historic train depot and several restaurants and shops that specialize in locally produced goods. Its inns, restaurants, and winding roads nestle in soothing bucolic landscapes... (more) -
Napa
Established in 1848 and with a population of about 120,000, Napa is the oldest town as well as the largest city in the valley. It has been undergoing a cultural rebirth that has encompassed the 2001 opening... (more) -
Oakville
There are three reasons to visit the tiny town of Oakville: its grocery store, its scenic mountain road, and its magnificent, highly exclusive wineries... (more) -
Rutherford
From a fast-moving car, Rutherford is a quick blur of vineyards, a rustic barn or two, and maybe a country store. But don't speed by this tiny hamlet. With its singular microclimate and soil, this is an... (more) -
Sonoma
Sonoma is the oldest town in the Wine Country. Its historic town plaza is the site of the last and the northernmost of the 21 missions established by the Franciscan order of Father Junípero Serra... (more) -
St. Helena
By the time pioneer winemaker Charles Krug planted grapes in St. Helena around 1860, quite a few vineyards already existed in the area. Today the town greets you with its abundant selection of wineries... (more) -
Yountville
Founded in 1831 by George Calvert Yount, who is credited with planting the first grapevines in the Napa Valley, Yountville has become the valley's boomtown. No other small town in the Wine Country has... (more)
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