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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image.png"><img src="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image-300x177.png" alt="The Villa Carneros - Good living in Sonoma" title="The Villa Carneros - Good living in Sonoma" width="300" height="177" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-516" /></a>As you’ve always said: challenges in life are just opportunities in disguise. When traveling to California wine country, the big challenge is always choosing between Napa and Sonoma. What&#8217;s a self-respecting hedonist to do? Forget that Nancy Reagan’s &#8220;just say no&#8221; mantra was drilled into your head while you were still a lad in short pants and just say &#8220;yes&#8221; to both.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.beautiful-places.com/special_offers/french_laundry_certificate" target="_blank">Ultimate Culinary Getaway package</a> includes three night/four days accommodations in the five bedroom Villa Carneros, a Sonoma estate surrounded by world class vineyards, plus a nine-course dinner in the private dining room of <a href="http://www.frenchlaundry.com/" target="_blank">The French Laundry</a>, named by too many publications to count as one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. Yes, the world.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image2.png"><img src="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image2-150x150.jpg" alt="The French Laundry - Not your average laundry. You can feast in it, for example..." title="The French Laundry - Not your average laundry. You can feast in it, for example..." width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-517" /></a>The estate is located minutes from the historic Sonoma Square and in the heart of spectacular wineries, gourmet food markets, one-of-a-kind boutiques, spectacular restaurants, and fabulous art galleries.</p>
<p>The company, Beautiful Places, will arrange just about anything your beating heart desires for your trip &#8211; stock the kitchen with your favorite foods, local rare wines and cheeses; unpack and put away your luggage; arrange for a private car and driver to whisk you off to hidden gem wineries; helicopter from major airports (directly onto the grounds of the estate if that&#8217;s your thing); private chefs; and catering.</p>
<p>You can have your cake and eat it too. In fact, you can have two cakes&#8230;</p>
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<h2>THE BOTTOM LINE:</h2>
<p>PRICE: $9550 or $955 per person*. Rates go up after March 31st.<br />
AVAILABILITY: Available now, but extremely limited.<br />
<a href="http://www.beautiful-places.com/special_offers/french_laundry_certificate" target="_blank">www.beautiful-places.com</a><br />
<span style="font-size:0.8em">* per person rate based on occupancy by 10 people</span>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image.png"><img src="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image-300x177.png" alt="The Villa Carneros - Good living in Sonoma" title="The Villa Carneros - Good living in Sonoma" width="300" height="177" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-516" /></a>As you’ve always said: challenges in life are just opportunities in disguise. When traveling to California wine country, the big challenge is always choosing between Napa and Sonoma. What&#8217;s a self-respecting hedonist to do? Forget that Nancy Reagan’s &#8220;just say no&#8221; mantra was drilled into your head while you were still a lad in short pants and just say &#8220;yes&#8221; to both.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.beautiful-places.com/special_offers/french_laundry_certificate" target="_blank">Ultimate Culinary Getaway package</a> includes three night/four days accommodations in the five bedroom Villa Carneros, a Sonoma estate surrounded by world class vineyards, plus a nine-course dinner in the private dining room of <a href="http://www.frenchlaundry.com/" target="_blank">The French Laundry</a>, named by too many publications to count as one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. Yes, the world.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image2.png"><img src="http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bothworlds-image2-150x150.jpg" alt="The French Laundry - Not your average laundry. You can feast in it, for example..." title="The French Laundry - Not your average laundry. You can feast in it, for example..." width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-517" /></a>The estate is located minutes from the historic Sonoma Square and in the heart of spectacular wineries, gourmet food markets, one-of-a-kind boutiques, spectacular restaurants, and fabulous art galleries.</p>
<p>The company, Beautiful Places, will arrange just about anything your beating heart desires for your trip &#8211; stock the kitchen with your favorite foods, local rare wines and cheeses; unpack and put away your luggage; arrange for a private car and driver to whisk you off to hidden gem wineries; helicopter from major airports (directly onto the grounds of the estate if that&#8217;s your thing); private chefs; and catering.</p>
<p>You can have your cake and eat it too. In fact, you can have two cakes&#8230;</p>
<div class="the-bottom-line">
<h2>THE BOTTOM LINE:</h2>
<p>PRICE: $9550 or $955 per person*. Rates go up after March 31st.<br />
AVAILABILITY: Available now, but extremely limited.<br />
<a href="http://www.beautiful-places.com/special_offers/french_laundry_certificate" target="_blank">www.beautiful-places.com</a><br />
<span style="font-size:0.8em">* per person rate based on occupancy by 10 people</span>
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