American Express Vacations is attempting to help meet the growing demand for fine cuisine by offering travelers exclusive getaway packages that combine private dinners, winery and market tours, and instruction from top chefs.
Responding to current "Green" trends in tourism, Murphy-Goode is opening a tasting room located at 20 Matheson Street in the town center of Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California on May 1, 2008. When Jackson Family Wines acquired Murphy-Goode in the summer of 2006, the decision was made to bring a personal wine experience to patrons of this busy wine tourism hub. The relocation to Healdsburg from several miles out of town saves visitors to the winery from a trek into Alexander Valley, and based on weekly average visitor counts to the old facility, this change will save about 75 gallons of gas a week!
Foodies, especially kielbasa enthusiasts, and vodka lovers now have a brand new, palate-tailored travel option: Poland Culinary Vacations. Poland native Malgorzata (Sarna) Rose has just launched her company to offer food fans a way to explore a traditional cuisine, culture and land through trips she personally designs. Each experience puts travelers in touch with Polish people and focuses on natural ingredients, local produce and the solid home-cooking of Rose's ancestors.
While early spring weather curbs beachside activities in other destinations, the Crystal Coast -- North Carolina's southern Outer Banks -- captivates culinary connoisseurs with the "Crystal Coast is Cookin'" promotion encompassing restaurant offers, epicurean excursions and food festivals, including the upcoming Beaufort Wine & Food Festival taking place April 23 - 27. The Beaufort Wine & Food Festival -- the largest outdoor-tented festival in North Carolina and a top 20 Southeast Tourism Society event -- hosts activities including wine pairing dinners and wine education seminars with celebrity chefs like Virginia Willis, as well as art shows with fine wines during the four-day event.
This Mother's Day weekend (May 8-11), Las Vegas hosts an extraordinary culinary entertainment event like no other - Vegas Uncork'd: A Bon Appetit Epicurean Experience. The four-day extravaganza provides the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable Mother's Day getaway.
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