Here's a stellar staycation offering for you! If you've been sticking close to home but you're hankering after a memorable overnight getaway, the gorgeous Kenwood Inn and Spa is just the ticket.
With the first grapes coming off the vines, crush season is officially underway here in wine country. To celebrate this year's harvest, Kenwood Inn & Spa is offering a series of multi-course pop-up dinners, available exclusively to overnight guests of the elegant inn right here in Sonoma Valley.
The dinners will be presented nearly every Saturday night from late summer through fall.
New dinners are the creation of Guest Chef LeeAnn Geneve, owner of The Gilded Grape Catering in Sonoma, whose cooking has delighted wine country diners at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and offshoot CIA at Copia, as well as numerous private events.
Chef Geneve specializes in distinctive wine country fare that is locally sourced, from artisanal cheeses and meats to the region's abundant produce, seafood and wine.
Though items from the small-plates menu at Kenwood Inn & Spa are available for purchase throughout the day and guests enjoy daily complimentary breakfast and an afternoon wine and cheese tasting, the property does not have a regular dinner restaurant.
However, the European-style Centro Courtyard and adjacent Cucina provide an intimate garden setting for these extra special pop-up dinners, with diners seated at private tables surrounding a trickling fountain.
Prices for the Saturday night pop-ups at Kenwood Inn & Spa range from $135 to $150 per person depending on the featured menu and include a four-course meal plus wine pairing with each course. The menu — and highlighted winery -- changes each Saturday.
Overnight accommodations are required to participate. For more information, call Kenwood Inn & Spa's concierge at 707-833-1293. Seating is socially distanced and limited.
About Kenwood Inn & Spa
Located in Sonoma Wine Country, Kenwood Inn & Spa is a serene, Mediterranean-inspired boutique inn set on more than two-and-one-half peaceful acres, surrounded by vineyards and ancient oaks. All 29 guest rooms are thoughtfully designed with private entrances, fireplaces and Italian furnishings. Many suites feature views of the surrounding vineyards and a private terrace or balcony.
Kenwood Inn & Spa's public spaces include three lushly landscaped courtyards accented with fountains, a swimming pool, a warming pool and hot tub. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. Each afternoon, all inn guests are provided with complimentary tastings of wine and cheese and freshly baked cookies. Wood-fired pizza, charcuterie plates and hummus are available for purchase.
The recently remodeled spa includes three individual treatment rooms, one couple's treatment room, a private, outdoor terrace for couple's treatments or lounging, and a luxurious, private tub for bath treatments, with glorious vineyard views.
Kenwood Inn & Spa (www.kenwoodinn.com) is one of 17 properties in the Four Sisters Inns collection, all in California. Other inns in the group are the Blue Lantern Inn (Dana Point), Newport Beach Hotel (Newport Beach), Hotel Casa 425 (Claremont), Channel Road Inn (Santa Monica), Inn at Playa del Rey (Los Angeles), Gosby House Inn and Green Gables Inn (Pacific Grove), Coachman's Inn (Carmel-by-the-Sea), West Cliff Inn (Santa Cruz), Milliken Creek Inn (Napa), Maison Fleurie and Lavender (Yountville), Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza (Healdsburg), Gaige House (Glen Ellen), Inn at Sonoma (Sonoma) and Blue Door Inns (Mendocino).
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