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of The Valley
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Faithful Geyser of California - Come visit a grand
old show, a spectacular, nature- directed performance. The
stage, walled by thick bamboo and plumed pampas grass, appears
as an innocent pool of shallow water until time for the major
attraction. Uprising steam and bubbling hot water announce
the geyser. Then, while Mount Saint Helena and the craggy
Palisades mountains stand silent as backdrops, Old Faithful
Geyser of California throws a tower of thousands of gallons
of water skyward.
 Rubicon
Estate - founded
as Inglenook in 1880, the historic Rubicon Estate has the
honor of being one of the few remaining family-owned wine
estates of this magnitude in existence. Francis and Eleanor
Coppola purchased the property in 1975, and then spent twenty
years restoring it to its original dimensions by acquiring
the famed Inglenook Chateau and its adjacent vineyards. Today,
Rubicon Estate offers a truly unique VIP guest experience
and a level of elegance and personal attention rarely available
at other wineries. Rubicon, the flagship wine of Rubicon Estate,
reflects the unique terroir of this world-renowned property.
Using only 100% organically-farmed grapes sourced directly
from Estate vineyards, Rubicon has become a role model for
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. Rubicon is blended primarily
from Cabernet Sauvignon, which was first planted on the Estate
between 1882 and 1885 by Inglenook founder Captain Gustave
Niebaum. Recently, laboratory analysis verified that the vineyard
clone is indeed the same genetic material as the vines Niebaum
brought back from France in the 1880s. Because the Niebaum
clone - Clone #29 technically speaking - has been continuously
planted here, it is one of California's most historic and
important clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, and totally unique
to Rubicon Estate.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE TOURS 1-800
782-4266 DIRECTIONS
 Sharpsteen
Museum - The Sharpsteen Museum's permanent exhibits
are designed to present the history of
the upper Napa Valley from its pre-history to post World
War I with an emphasis on people and changes brought by the
period of U.S. emigration and development. In addition
to its many historical exhibits, the Museum uses unique
and extraordinarily extensive dioramas to depict Calistoga
during its period as the elegant 1860s Hot Springs resort
developed by pioneer, promoter, publisher, entrepreneur,
and California's first millionaire, Sam Brannan. The Museum
was a project of Ben and Bernice Sharpsteen, who retired to
a ranch near Calistoga which had been acquired by Ben's grandmother
in the 1800s and which today remains in their family. Ben
was an Academy Award-winning animator, producer and director
for Walt Disney Studios, working on many famous Disney projects.
Memorabilia of his career (including one of his Oscars), his
hobby (antique autos) and family history are displayed in
the founders room of the Museum.
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