SACRAMENTO, CA (Marketwired September 04, 2013) It s California Wine Month, which for wine lovers is

SACRAMENTO, CA (Marketwired September 04, 2013) It s California Wine Month, which for wine lovers is much like the Super Bowl the time when the state s wine regions bring their top game, showcasing why the Golden State is the place to experience wine this fall.Driving with the top down through California s wine regions from the North Coast and High Sierra down to San Diego is particularly exciting during this special month, when vineyards and wineries are buzzing with harvest, corporate business travel creating corporate business travel their next great vintage and celebrating with dozens of special California Wine Month events and activities.To raise the stakes for wine lovers, California corporate business travel s travel industry is offering many wine-centric hotel and tour packages, making September the best time to experience all-things wine. For culinary corporate business travel travelers, California is the leading wine and food destination in the U.S., producing 90 percent of the wine and boasting nine of the top ten producing agricultural counties giving foodies the truly locavore experiences they crave, said Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California. For wine lovers, there s no better place for going beyond tasting and experiencing the places their favorite wines are produced from vineyard to glass! Here are some highlights of offerings around the state*. Click here for the full list of submitted packages.North corporate business travel CoastBaechtel Creek inn, Mendocino County: Inspired by California Wine Month, the Mendocino Crush Spa Package includes two nights accommodations plus choice of Grapeful Facial, a Crushed Cabernet Scrub or a Wine Country Massage, plus a complimentary bottle of local wine. Packages start at $378.Parducci Wine Cellars, Mendocino County: For eco-focused wine lovers, Parducci Wine Cellars which has received two Governor s Awards for Sustainability, and is the nation s first Carbon Neutral Winery is offering corporate business travel a must-do tour of its Wetlands Water Reclamation corporate business travel System, coupled corporate business travel with a complimentary tasting of its award-winning True Grit Reserve Wines.San Francisco Bay AreaCalifornia Wines Road Trip Event, San Francisco: No time to visit the wine trails? Take a California Wines Road Trip in one stop on Sept. 21 at Wine Institute s official California Wine Month celebration at San Francisco s Ferry Building. Guests can taste more than 100 California wines from 12 regions with artisanal cheeses and salumi. corporate business travel Attendees can also enter to win one of several trips for two to California wine country.Extranomical Tours, Napa Valley and Sonoma County: The Wine Lover s tour gives guests a semi-customizable tour of four to six wineries in a 13-passenger luxury van, learning about California and wine history, as well as the science and art of winemaking. Book a tour in September and receive a 25 percent discount corporate business travel using the code CaliforniaWineMonth. Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Spa, Sonoma County: Starting at $779 a night, the Sommelier Apprentice Package offers corporate business travel two night s accommodation for two in a luxurious suite with one signature wine and cheese amenity, a behind-the-scenes VIP tour to Benziger Family Winery, Chef s Selection Four-Course Tasting Menu dinner and wine pairings at their Michelin-rated Santé, a four-hour sommelier-led tour to two local Sonoma wineries, breakfast for two and more.Hotel Valencia corporate business travel Santana corporate business travel Row, San Jose: Looking for an over-the-top wine experience? corporate business travel For $15,000 a group of six can get the Sea to Sky package which includes a wine and cheese presentation featuring local products served in the Presidential Suite, a personalized six-course dinner created by Chef Robert Sapirman with an accompanying custom wine flight, and a helicopter ride and winery tour of the stunning Santa Cruz mountains and wineries.Hurley s Restaurant/One Acre Winery, Napa Valley: The Vine Wine Dine experience ($138) gives wine lovers the chance to work in the vineyard and learn what happens to the grapes before and after picking. Then head over to Hurley s Restaurant in Yountville for a talk and pairing experience with Chef Bob Hurley, followed by a One-Acre wines paired lunch.Incredible Adventures Tours, Napa Valley and Sonoma County: Save 10 percent during California corporate business travel Wine Month on various tours including: Muir Woods/Wine Combo, where guests can see the giant redwoods and taste at 3-4 Sonoma wineries (regular price $99); Wine Education Tour, where guests can visit four to six wineries including a tram tour and wine caves (Regular price $109) and Woods/Wine Overnight where guests can sample the best of both tours and stay overnight in wine country (Regular price $290. Use booking code CAWINE (enter during checkout).Kenwood Inn and Spa, Sonoma County: The Celebrate California Wine Month Kenwood Style package starts at $899 and includes a two-night stay, seasonal, three-course tasting dinner for two at The Restaurant at Kenwood Inn, picnic lunch for two from Chef Steven Snook, and a half-day exclusive food and wine excursion for two.Safari West, Sonoma County: Celebrate California Wine Month with the Wild Nights in Wine Country accommodations and tour package, starting at $458 per person (20 percent off regular price). corporate business travel This unique glamping experience includes one night in a safari luxury tent and a Winos and Rhinos corporate business travel tour for two of this renowned African-style corporate business travel wildlife preserve. The tour includes a beautiful hilltop corporate business travel tasting of Sonoma and Napa county wines. The tour is also offered privately for groups of up to ten people ($750). Toll House, Los Gatos: The Sips Saddles package starts at $415 per night and includes one night s accommodation, a five-flight wine tasting and a scenic 90-minute horseback ride at Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards and the Fremont Older Mid-Peninsula corporate business travel Open Space Preserve corporate business travel on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains facing San Jose.Wydown corporate business travel Hotel, St. Helena: The Soaring Over California corporate business travel Package starts at $424 per person (double occupancy) and includes a one night stay, sunrise hot air balloon flight over Napa Valley including corporate business travel transportation, pre-flight coffee and pastries at Calistoga Depot and champagne breakfast at Michelin-starred Solbar at Solage Calistoga. The Royal Treatment optional upgrade for $26 (per person) includes a tour and tasting at Castello di Amorosa, while the Vineyards by Horseback optional upgrade for $120 (per person) includes a guided 90-minute horseback ride and tasting at Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards.High SierraNorthstar California Resort, Truckee: corporate business travel The resort home to the 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival (Sept. 6-8) is offering the Summer Escape Package starting at $135 per person per night through most of September (20 percent off a two night stay and up to 35 percent off of a four night stay).The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe: The hotel will host various wine immersion experiences during the 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival (Sept. 6-8), such as the Winemaker for a Day seminar corporate business travel on Sept. 7 ($120 per person), where guests can learn how to blend their own bottle of wine to take home. That day the hotel will also host a Tahoe Long Table Harvest Dinner ($125 per person) featuring a family-style, sustainable harvest with wine pairings.Gold CountryCasa Bella Verde, El Dorado Hills: Throughout September corporate business travel enjoy a luxury wine country package at this beautiful 1,500 square-foot home with 180-degree mountain and lake views. Starting at $970, the package includes a two-, three- or four-night stay, a relaxing couple s massage followed by a chardonnay grape sorbet, complementary wine, cheese, fruit and chocolate gift basket, free passes to many local wineries and more. Sip and Stay Weekends, Folsom/Sierra Foothills: During September stay at a participating hotel offering the Sip and Stay weekend package, starting at $99, and get bottle of local wine and VIP treatment while visiting with winemakers at Sierra Foothill wineries. Blend outstanding wine with a four-course chef-prepared corporate business travel lunch on an outside vineyard terrace.Central CoastAdelaide Inn, Paso Robles: The Wine Tour and Tasting Package starts at $319 per couple and includes one night in an executive king guestroom, a four-hour Wine Wrangler Adventure Wine Tour, a deli-style picnic lunch, a Paso Robles wine map and discounts on wine purchases and merchandise.Breakaway Tours, Pismo Beach: Embark on a five- to seven-hour educational tour of four different wineries, corporate business travel including a winery picnic lunch. Save $30 on a private charter by calling 800.799.7657 and asking for CAWINEMO discount. www.breakaway-tours.comDeetours of Santa Barbara, corporate business travel Inc., Santa Barbara: Starting at $135, the six-hour Wine Country Adventure lets wine lovers tour wine country by a red Jeep Limo or red Jeep. Tour begins with a city tour of downtown corporate business travel Santa Barbara and heads the scenic corporate business travel route to Santa Ynez Valley, where guests can taste at several wineries, enjoy an organic picnic lunch, corporate business travel olive oil/vinegar tasting and a stop in the Danish community corporate business travel of Solvang.Fess Parker Wine Country Inn Spa, Los Olivos: The California Wine Month Package starts at $395 a night and includes luxury accommodations for two featuring a gas fireplace, a full breakfast people each morning, complimentary wine tasting at the Parker tasting rooms and a bottle of Fess Parker wine. Use reference CALIFWINE when booking.First Crush Wine Experience Hotel Packages, Paso Robles: Sip, blend and stay in Paso Robles wine country with First Crush Wine Experience s Harvest Tour de Vin Sept. 22-24. Get a VIP education while meeting growers and winemakers at wineries like Tablas Creek, corporate business travel Robert Hall, Roxo Port Cellars and more. Enjoy a cooking corporate business travel demonstration at Cass Winery, picnic lunch at Halter Ranch, winemaker dinner at Pomar Junction, cheese pairings and more. Get up to 50 percent off a two-night stay with participating hotels, such as Paso Robles La Quinta Inn ($456.50 per person offer expires Sept. 9), Black Oak Best Western ($444.50 per person offer expires Sept. 13) and Atascadero Holiday Inn Express corporate business travel ($445.50 per person offer expires Sept. 11).Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore San