10.31.2017

California wine country | open for business

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The tragic wildfires that blazed through the California wine country have devastated the lives of many people. Over 8,700 homes were destroyed in the fire, leaving so many people without their homes and possessions. Our hearts go out to so many who lost so much.

The tragedy has compounded as our travel partners in Napa and Sonoma are suffering from severely low occupancies. The tourism industry provides a living for so many residents ... and when guests stay away, the area's losses grow even larger.

Wine country is open for business ... and each of the following partner hotels has availability. Now is the time to visit Napa and Sonoma, support the area's economy, and (incidentally) enjoy a better chance of an upgrade.
Meadowood Napa Valley
Calistoga Ranch
Carneros Resort
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
Farmhouse Inn
Auberge du Soleil
Bardessono
Solage Calistoga
Andaz Napa
Las Alcobas
The resorts with links are all members of Virtuoso. We also provide exclusive amenities at Auberge du Soleil and Andaz Napa.

copyright (c) 2017 by Ourisman Travel LLC. All rights reserved. We provide Virtuoso and other Preferred Partner amenities as an affiliate of Brownell, a Virtuoso® Member. If you have comments on this column, or questions about booking travel, email me or visit my website.

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