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PEJUWINERY, NAPAVALLEY:
Experience theFrenchcountryside inNapa.
Evenbeforehepurchasedhiswinery,TonyPejuknewhe
wantedavineyardandwanted tobuilda tower for the
property.The50-foot structure,with itscopper roof and
century-oldstainedglasswindow, is reminiscentof
somethingyouwouldfind in theFrenchcountryside.
Plus, it’ssurroundedbya reflectivepool and fountains,
and thatmakes ita relaxingsetting for thewinery’s
tasting roomand itscollectionof award-winning,
limited-edition redandwhitewines. peju.com
FRANCISFORDCOPPOLAWINERY,
SONOMA:
Havesome fun.
Thoughbestknown for
films like
TheGodfather
seriesand
ApocalypseNow
,
Coppolahasbeenawineryownerof some reputesince
the1980s.Hiscurrentventure isanoutdoorwinerypark
athisAlexanderValleywinery.What exactlydoes that
mean?Picturea3,600-square-footoutdoorswimming
poolwith28European-stylechangingrooms, arestaurant
andpool café, livemusic,wine tastings (hiswineries
makemore than40wines), amoviememorabiliagallery,
andeven fourboccecourts, andyou’ll start toget the
idea. franciscoppolawinery.com