if anyone is considering a wedding or honeymoon to wine country, i have to suggest a few amazing places to stay:

1. the carneros inn, a plumpjack winery resort & spa, in napa valley. this place is the stuff that pottery barn and restoration hardware catalogs were made of! breathtaking scenery, incredible food and immenities. we started off our trip here so that we could relax and not feel guilty about lounging around the resort. expensive, but so well worth it!

2. the farmhouse inn; forestville, russian river valley. the drive up there alone is worth it, canopies of trees along the highway, gorgeous scenery. the inn itself is so charming and decadent. sauna, hot tub and fireplace in everyroom. turndown service includes freshly baked cookies and milk. gourmet s’more bar at the reception desk. and the breakfasts each morning, one was more delicious than the next and the best part is they send you home with the recipes!

3. any of the four sisters inns properties, although our favorite is maison fleurie; yountville, napa valley. ivy covered and looks like it belongs in the french countryside. freshly cooked breakfast every morning, wine and snacks in the afternoon, free sodas and waters and the best is the location: right behind the intoxicating bouchon bakery. just imagine waking up to the smell of fresh bread and yummy pasteries in the morning!