Vendange Carmel Inn & Suites Partner With Monterey County Wi

1. VendangeCarmel Inn&SuitesPartnerWithMontereyCountyWineries ToOffer UniqueWine-ThemedExperience InTheHeartOf Carmel Carmel,CA,November 24,2014 -WhenBrianand JonathanLeesought inspirationaround thetransformationof theirfamily’sCarmel innafewyearsago,theylooked nofurtherthanMontereyCounty’sWineRegion. In2013WineEnthusiastmagazinebestowedthecountyasthetop winedestinationinthe world. Inthearticle,writerSteveHeimoffhailed theregion’s“beautiful scenery,upscalegalleries,glamorousresortsand stellar localwines.” Faced withamajorrenovationand re-imaginationof theproperty theLeesonceowned butsoldsevenyearsago,theanswerbecameobvious: Nametheinn Vendange(Frenchfor“vintage”), capitalizeon itssupremelocation,designeverything around awinethemeand createtwostunning,fullyequipped barrelrooms”fortraveling familiesorcouples. “After wesoldthepropertyitreallydeclined,and passing byit wasdifficultforourfamily,”saidJonathanLee.“Wewanted tomodernize itand make itbeautifulagain,butalsoweknewwewanted tomakeeachsuiteonourpropertyareflectionofMontereyCounty’sflourishing wineindustry.” TheLeeshad theidea topartner withlocal wineries,especiallythosewithtasting rooms in Carmel(currentlytherearemorethantwodozentasting rooms, winebarsand bottleshopsinthevillage, and the Carmel WineWalk isthriving).

2. The wine-centricideawas tohave wineries“adopt”aroomatVendange,putting theirpersonal stamp on thefurnitureand décor.Eachsuitenow providesaromanticambianceof luxuriousness and charm. “Ittooksometimetoget ourideasacross tolocal wineries (TwistedRootscameonboard first),but oncetheycompleted theirsuite,and the wineriescould visuallyseetheideaswe were strivingfor,therest tookofffrom there.” Following theleadofTwisted Rootswere: Galante,J.Lohr,McIntyre,Dawn’sDream,Joullian,Ventana,Manzoni,Tudor, CimaCollina,HolmanRanchand Blair. Thenovel ideaallows thewineriestoreflect theirownstyleand statement throughtherooms,whileVendangeallowsthe wineries tousetheroomsfor clientsor wine clubmembers tocreatevaluablecross-promotion. “Forusit createsacachetandmakesit auniqueexperience,”Leesaid. Thefamilyalsocreatedthetwoadjoining“barrel rooms,”designed ideallyforcouplesrooms to createarelaxed“hang-out”experience.Eachroom ismorethan900 squarefeet, withseparatebedrooms,radiant floorheating,privatepatios,personal entrancesand parking spaces. Oneroom comesequipped withahigh-endkitchen,completewithgranitecountertops,Viking appliances and all thecomfortsofhome. Whetherit’sawalkaroundthemanicured gardens,orquiet conversationand complimentarywine and cheesetasting around thefirepitundera lighted pergola,guestsatVendangefindthemselves pampered inanintimateenvironment withexpert,attentiveservice. Nestled beneaththepinetreesinatranquil neighborhood,VendangeCarmelInn&Suitesis oneofthefewinnsin Carmel toprovideparking.Located just ashort walkfrom Carmel’slegendary downtown,visitorscanabsorbacomplete wineexperienceinandout of theirsuites. Leepointsout that“vendangetardive”means"lateharvest"inFrench. Thephrasereferstoastyleof dessert winewherethegrapesare allowed tohang on thevineuntil theystart todehydrate,concentratingthesugars. “Itfitsbecausewewant gueststocomehere,rest and get sweeterforthenext day,”hesaid. Contact: MarciBraccoCain Vendange Carmel Inn&Suites24815 CarpenterSt. Carmel,CA93923 +1-831-624-6400 reservations@vendangecarmel.comhttp://www.vendangecarmel.com ###