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Celebrate Napa Valley Harvest and Crush Season with Napa Valley Hotel Harvest ...

St. Helena, CA (PRWEB) July 14, 2011

Napa Valley hotel Harvest Inn invites guests to enjoy Wine Country Harvest and Crush Season and the spectacular 360 degree views of the Napa Valley with its ' View from the Top Package, ' an expertly balanced and blended three-night Napa Valley stay with breathtaking beauty. The authentic Napa Valley experience includes dramatic views of the Valley's ready-to-harvest grapes from a hot air balloon ride, and an exclusive winemaker-for-the-day wine blending and tasting. Everything in between is a breeze with blissful relaxation and pampering courtesy of the Inn's personal concierge. Napa Valley Harvest and Crush Season depends on the weather, but is typically underway from August through October.

The Napa Valley hotel's beautiful setting in the heart of the Napa Valley offers guests an extraordinary connection to the land with eight acres of fragrant gardens, a backyard of ripening grapes and views of the Mayacamas Mountains. Relaxation begins in a luxurious wine country vineyard view room, where guests unwind and uncork with a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and rich chocolate truffles. Wrapped in monogrammed signature Harvest Inn robes, a delightful reminder of your stay, enjoy two one-hour Wine Country massages al fresco in the Redwood Grove outdoor massage cabana or in the privacy of the Inn's Rose Section guest wing with its bordering gardens.

As dawn breaks over the Napa Valley, take flight in a traditional wicker basket balloon ride. The gentle winds and breezes carry you for an hour-long tour from above of California's famous grape growing region. Back on terra firma, toast the perfect day with a Napa Valley Champagne brunch. Shuttled back to the Inn, guests are invited to stroll the vineyards adjacent trail or simply relax by the heated swimming pools and spas.

A new day to experience the riches of the land includes the opportunity to play winemakers and a private five-hour wine country tour in a luxury sedan, and an exclusive personal wine tasting tour at two of Harvest Inn preferred wine estates. A well-balanced wine is the primary goal of winemakers and guests learn the art of blending its components gracefully at Napa Valley's historic Franciscan Winery or Louis M. Martini Winery. It is the quintessential authentic Napa Valley wine tasting adventure.

The three-night 'View from the Top' package price starts at $2,430, not including taxes and gratuities. The Harvest Inn is a world-renowned Napa Valley AAA Four Diamond hotel located in St. Helena, surrounded by premium wineries and extraordinary dining. Charming brick and wood cottages, guest rooms and suites are spread over eight acres of gorgeously landscaped gardens, making the Napa Valley Inn an ideal setting for a well-deserved, relaxing vacation getaway or intimate honeymoon. The Inn also features two heated swimming pools, well-equipped Fitness Center and massage treatment rooms tucked into the gardens and Redwoods.

Rutherford Ranch Wine & Unwind Sweepstakes | Sweeties Sweeps

Enter for a chance to win the Ultimate Napa Valley California Lifestyle Getaway!

Eligibility: US, 21+

Entry Dates: begins on August 1 and ends on December 31, 2011 at 11:50 pm PST

How to Enter: three ways

Online: visit wine-and-unwind.rutherfordranch.com

Via Quick Response Code: Scan the QR code (found bottle neckers on Rutherford Ranch wines) with the camera in your wireless device using code reader software and you will be taken to the mobile registration page

Enter by Mail: Complete an official entry form by hand or hand printing on a 3″x5″ card your first and last name, address (no P.O. Boxes), birthdate, daytime and evening phone numbers, then mail with first class postage affixed to:

Rutherford Ranch Wine & Unwind Sweepstakes Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

Mail-in Entries must be postmarked by 01/02/12 and received by 01/07/12. Limit one entry per postmarked envelope

Entry Limit: one entry per person and/or email address per day

One Grand Prize: 4 night/3 day trip for winner and one adult guest to Napa Valley, CA. Trip package consists of round trip coach air transportation for two from a major commercial airport near winner’s home, 3 night’s lodging, 3 day’s economy class car rental in California and certain activities in Napa Valley, which may include a private winery tour/tasting with Sponsor’s winemaking team, the creation of winner’s own wine blend, a case of winner’s Private Reserve wine with own wine label (where legal), lunch at Sponsor’s winery, escorted limo tour of Napa Valley, spa treatments, 3 dinners, winner’s choice of either lunch on the Napa Valley Wine Train or a wine country cooking class, or a hot air balloon ride, and two tickets to a Napa area theatre. Important Notice: If winner resides in a state that does not permit the awarding of the case of Private Reserve wine, winner will receive a check for $150 in lieu of the wine. (ARV): $3,525

(2) First Prizes: Xbox 360® 4GB gaming console with Kinect fitness bundle. ARV: $300 each

(100) Second Prizes: Rutherford Ranch Corkscrew. ARV: $8.50 each

Official rules: wine-and-unwind.rutherfordranch.com/official-rules.

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