Luxe green travel at Solage

Solage is more than just a resort – it is a complete experience. This new, solar-powered, green-friendly hideaway is part of the Auberge Resorts, and it exceeds the expected level of luxury and high-end style associated with the name.

Situated in beautiful Calistoga, just below Mount St. Helena, Napa Valley’s dormant volcano, this modern California-chic establishment offers affordability and progressive opulence in the wine country, perfect for a destination wedding. With 89 studio-design guestrooms to choose from, each rich with distinctly attractive style, every couple is certain to find true bliss at Solage.

This unique resort offers complimentary bike cruisers for all guests and staff to transport themselves around the resort. In line with their environmentally-conscious philosophy, Solage is also dedicated to serving organic and locally-grown produce.

They are pet-friendly and even welcome your pampered pooch with a water bowl, a plush dog bed, and organic doggie treats! Start your stay with a refreshing splash in their stunning 130-foot swimming pool, then slip into a relaxing yoga class or play a round of bocce ball. Later on, sip cocktails at their hip Solbar, savor the modern Bistro “Sol-ful dining,” and lounge around the cozy outdoor fire pits.

Solage is a strong promoter of health and wellness, so a trip to their impressive 20,000 square-foot Solage Spa is a must. Indulge together in the natural geothermal spring waters, treat yourself to a pampering with Kate Somerville’s skincare line, and pony up to the mud bar to relish in revitalizing volcanic goo. In an adventurous mood, try the “Solage Mudslide for Two,” their signature mudslide spa treatment, and relax completely with a couples massage afterwards.

For more information on Solage, click here.

For more on Autumn Millhouse and her book Romantic Napa Valley, An Insider’s Guide for Couples, click here.

Autumn Millhouse is an award-winning travel writer who specializes in wine, food and romantic getaways. She is also an international trekker who has wined and dined across the globe from Barcelona to Beijing . A self-proclaimed “hopeless-romantic” and author of Romantic Napa Valley: An Insider’s Guide for Couples, Autumn also has a bi-monthly column called Love Vines published in Napa Valley Life Magazine. She resides in Napa Valley where she cultivates her wine and food relationships with top chefs, winemakers and a slew of other foodies. Besides, sniffing, swirling and sipping wine daily, Autumn is currently working on her next travel book Romantic Sonoma Valley: An Insider’s Guide for Couples.

 

Regency retro style at the sinfully scrumptious Bar Noir.

Celebrating the start of September and summer’s transition into fall, Maison 140 Beverly Hills is proud to announce a new locally-themed “Vin et Fromage” wine and cheese tasting series with Malibu Family Wines. Offered every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.—starting September 2, 2009 through October 28, 2009—guests can lounge at Bar Noir and enjoy three local wine selections from Saddlerock and Semler (both Malibu Family Wines labels) expertly paired with artisan cheese, charcuterie, and fresh fruit for $35 per person. This qualifies as a mid-week hot date, so get some romance on in the sinfully stylish Bar Noir!

MAISON 140 BEVERLY HILLS
140 S. Lasky Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
310.281.4000
www.maison140beverlyhills.com

 

Welcome to Spirited Girl our new department covering all forms of libations for libertines. We like to have a good time at Antibride.com, but in our quest for the best, we also know how to squeeze a dime. When figuring out your wedding wine list, save yourself the hassle of going wine tasting every weekend (or roaming the aisles of Bevmo aimlessly) to find the wines that will make the final cut for your wedding. We offer a more value-add option that’s far more entertaining: Bring the mountain to Mohammed and get all your wine tasting and choosin’ done in one fell swoop. Meet the makers and marketers of the grape at this monster truck show of a lifestyle and entertaining wine event: The San Francisco Vintners Market. The best part?

If you use this special Anti-Bride promo code,
you get 15% off your ticket!
Promo code: antibride
Sign Up Here: http://www.sfvintnersmarket.com/

So grab the mister (or ms.) and get yourselves over to the San Francisco Vintners Market for a day of revelry with the grape, that qualifies as a Hot Date, and is easy on the wallet. Feel morally superior as you knock one more thing off your wedding To Do List (while knocking a few back!). Now that’s what we call multi-tasking….

From Wine 2.0 Guru: Cornelius Geary

Tired of going to wine tasting events, discovering great new wines and then never being able to find them again? We were too. That’s why we created the San Francisco Vintners Market at Fort Mason Center. This first of its kind wine tasting and buying event is a farmer’s market style shopping experience where wine enthusiasts can try and buy wines from over 300 wineries. The San Francisco Vintners Market will feature top local wineries from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Russian River Valley and other regional wineries plus imported wines from around the world. San Francisco Vintners Market features wine at all price points and styles including new releases, library collections and end-of-vintage selections—all available for immediate purchase. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to try and buy great wines at the San Francisco Vintners Market. Be there!

What: San Francisco Vintners Market

When: November 14th and 15th from Noon to 6 pm

Where: Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA

Cost: General Admission: $15 per ticket

VIP: $50.00 per ticket includes Reserve Level Access

Times: Noon – 6 p.m.

http://www.sfvintnersmarket.com/