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Subject: places to stay while imbibing
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Date: Mon, 20-Jun-83 15:03:14 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 20 15:03:14 1983
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	I have just returned from 1 week in the wine country (Napa/Sonoma
		valley).  I have to say a couple of things:

	1) If you are going and want to stay in a VERY NICE place
		I recommend the Grape Leaf Inn.  It is a bed and
		breakfast inn, build in 1902.  It has 4 rooms 3 with
		private bath, and is expanding to 7 rooms all with
		private bath by the end of the year.  The inn-keepers
		name is Sally, I'll send more information to those who
		want to know.

	2) I have found 2 great wineries, both SMALL and one selling out
		of the winery only.  Cakebreak Cellars has been around
		for 10 years and I STRONGLY recommend finding the
		Souvingnon Blanc.  The 81 release is just plain fantastic.
		The distributor for Cakebread is Shallert in L.A.

		The second winery is Soda Rock.  Soda rock is owned
		by a couple who have been, in there words, "fighting
		for 43 years, and loving it".  I recommend the Charlies
		Country White/Charlies Country Red and there 1978 Cabernet
		Sauvengin.  They have a Chardonnay that they sell 1 bottle
		per person that is soooooo good that you have to have a
		bottle to believe it. (With my wife we managed to get 4
		bottles by having another couple give up there right to
		there bottles.) This is only sold out of the winery, and
		just going there for the Chardonnay is worth the trip!.