Giornale Meritage Newsletter

November 2011 Issue

Message from Sheri Thomas

Hello and thank you so much for choosing to stay at The Meritage Resort and Spa when you travel to Napa. We are excited to see our expansion in its final stages and cannot wait for you to start enjoying all of the amenities it will offer. With the expansion opening this spring, we will offer 165 new guestrooms and suites, a new ballroom, multiple outdoor venues for weddings, receptions and dinners, the Crush Ultra-Lounge with six bowling lanes, an expanded fitness studio with views of our vineyards and a quick service café.

As the expansion continues, we invite you to Celebrate Winter in the Wine Country at the Meritage Resort and Spa. You’ll enjoy an upgraded guestroom, two glasses of our wine of the week at The Meritage Bar, breakfast for two in the award winning Siena Restaurant and a 15 percent discount at Spa Terra. Avoid the crowds, visit cozy tasting rooms, dine at world-class restaurants and enjoy your winter escape to Napa. Rates from $159/night midweek or $229/night for Friday and Saturday nights. Based on availability, rates subject to change, Spa Terra discounts exclude services on Saturdays.

If you haven’t done so already, please check out the virtual tour of the expansion. We look forward to seeing you soon!
 
Sheri Thomas
Director of Sales and Marketing

Urban Wine Crawl – December 10, 2011

2011-Urban Wine CrawThis is your chance to experience the 12 wineries, including Trinitas Cellars, within the Napa Urban Winery district. Each winery will be celebrating the season with holiday inspired nibbles and lots of holiday cheer. Purchase your tickets online or in the Trinitas Cellars Tasting room and you will receive wine tasting at all participating wineries, transportation between wineries, a commemorative t-shirt and a Govino glass. Tickets are $40 for wine club members or $60 for non- members. To purchase tickets and to book your room at The Meritage for a discounted rate visit urbanwinecrawl.com.

Celebrate the Holidays at The Meritage

The Meritage Resort and Spa is the place to celebrate this holiday season. Leave the cooking to us and keep your kitchen clean. Siena will prepare and serve a multicourse, prix fixe Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve Dinners on November 24, December 25 and December 31. Trinitas Cellars will host the Trinitas Winemaker Dinner on New Year’s Eve in the Estate Cave. After dinner at Siena or in the Estate Cave, head over to The Meritage Grand Salon to celebrate with other revelers who want to ring in the New Year with great food, drinks and of course, dancing. Plus, you will not have to worry about driving after ringing in 2012; just head to your room at The Meritage and start your year off right with breakfast at Siena. For more information on these events and to check out Siena’s special holiday menus forThanksgiving, visit themeritageresort.com.

Upcoming Events:

Napa Valley Film Festival – November 9 – 13
The Napa Valley Film Festival showcases the best in new independent filmmaking and world cinema. The vision is to build community around the art of visual storytelling, with films and discussions with filmmakers fueling lively conversation among friends. Of course, those conversations will be enriched with the world-class food and wine of legendary Napa Valley. For more information and tickets visit http://napavalleyfilmfest.org/.
 
November 17-20 – Flavor! Napa Valley
Flavor! Napa Valley is a four-day extravaganza featuring farm-to-table cuisine, world-class wines, and the good times that occur when these elements come together in America’s premier wine region. The Meritage Resort and Spa’s Chef Mike Collins will among the many chefs participating. Benefits the CIA’s Greystone Campus scholarship programs. For a complete schedule of events and locations visit www.flavornapavalley.com.
 
November 23 – Art on F1rst “Meet the Artists Reception”
Art on F1rst infuses First Street with a fun, artsy vibe and will be re-launching with all new art exhibits at the end of November. The contemporary artwork will be on display for eight months along Downtown Napa’s First Street and gives Napa Valley artists the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind art installation. Gordon Huether Gallery, 1465 First Street, Napa. Fee: Free. Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Phone: (707) 257-2117.