One of the key lessons many of us learnt during lockdown was how important shared experiences and personal interactions are to our well-being and quality of life. Which is why Robb Report has compiled the ultimate list of giftable experiences, which treat recipients (and anyone they’d like to bring along) to incredible—and, in several cases, one-of-a-kind—activities around the globe. Next on the series, enjoy the best wines at the new Four Seasons Resorts and Residences Napa Valley.
Wine tour of Napa Valley and Cap-Ferrat with Four Seasons
A celebration of the Old World and the New, this 10-night oenophile’s itinerary samples a soupcon of the finest wines of Napa Valley before jetting off to the French Riviera to enjoy an exceptional selection of Provençal vintages.
Beginning at the new Four Seasons Resorts and Residences Napa Valley, the area’s only resort set within a working winery, take a private tour of the recently opened Elusa Winery in Calistoga followed by a tasting of limited-production fine wines in the company of Thomas Rivers Brown, Elusa’s founder and one of California’s most influential winemakers.
Over the next few days, the schedule, includes a private dinner at Opus One Winery as well as a private chef’s table dinner with wine pairings at Truss, the new restaurant from Erik Anderson. While at the Four Seasons, guests will have use of the on-site holistic spa, with wine-inspired treatments including the Vineyard Scrub – useful for easing the after-effects of all that alcohol.
After a private jet and helicopter transfer to the celebrated Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, guests will join winemakers at the Château de Selle estate. There they will explore how the annual viniculture cycle takes shape and enjoy a tasting and picnic prepared by the hotel’s Michelin-star chef, Yoric Tièche.
Depending on the time of year, guests can also participate in the harvest itself.
US$500,000 for two people, including round-trip Napa-France flights; fourseasonsnapapr@jwadepr.com
Previously published on Robb Report.
