California Wine Country

Bardessono - Beguiling on a Winter Day

Bardessono Magnolias Photo © Alice Joyce

Bardessono resort in Napa Wine Country is California’s first LEED Platinum certified hotel. Artwork, venerable olive trees and perennial plantings, and stunning fountains distinguish the hotel’s contemporary architecture, the restaurant, spa and courtyard settings.

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California Wine Country

Artesa Winery - Carneros .. Napa Valley

Artesa Winery Photo © Alice Joyce

Architecturally intriguing Artesa Winery in the Carneros region of Northern California Wine Country – Napa, the perfect spot to raise a glass. Situated atop a knoll, the winery’s low, broad structure is built into the hillside and planted with native grasses; a masterpiece of design with smoky quartz windows, and a slanted grass-blanketed facade planted with native grasses.

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California Wine Country

Matanzas Creek Winery, Darioush Winery, The Hess Collection Winery, Chateau St. Jean Winery

Darioush Winery Photo © Alice Joyce

A bevy of beautiful Northern California winery gardens in Napa and Sonoma are ripe for a visit any time of year.

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