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MENDOCINO HOTEL
& GARDEN SUITES CELEBRATES
NATIONAL PRESERVATION WEEK MAY 14-20
The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites, located in
the heart of Mendocino's historic downtown village,
celebrates the 29th Annual National Preservation Week
with a number of special offerings for hotel guests.
From May 14 through 20, the hotel will feature
complimentary tours of the Mendocino Kelley House Museum.
Located just a few doors away from The Mendocino Hotel,
the Kelley House Museum features historic photos and
artifacts from the area, as well as changing exhibits.
The featured exhibit during Preservation Week will
highlight Daisy Kelley-MacCallum, a local legend from one
of Mendocino's pioneer Mendocino families. Born in 1859,
Daisy lived more than 90 years, and the exhibit will
feature family history, turn of the century photos,
childhood furniture, and more.
Preservation Week hotel guests will also receive a
six-month complimentary National Trust membership, which
includes a National Trust magazine subscription. "We
are very proud of our cultural heritage and hope to
increase visibility for the National Trust for
Preservation," said Cynthia Reinhart, hotel general
manager.
Built in 1878, the fully restored Mendocino Hotel is
listed on the National Trust Historic Hotels of America
for preserving and maintaining its historic integrity,
architecture, and ambiance. The hotel joins a host of
other historic sites nationwide for this week-long
celebration sponsored by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
The Mendocino Hotel features 51 elegant rooms and
garden suites decorated with authentic antiques and
complemented with old-fashioned hospitality. The hotel
also offers two exceptional restaurants, banquet and
meeting facilities and lobby lounge with carved antique
bar and bistro-style menu. The hotel's location offers
outstanding ocean views for whale watching and is within
easy walking distance to the many acclaimed galleries and
shops of historic downtown Mendocino.
The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites is one of
three unique north coast inns that comprise Destination
Mendocino, a cooperative marketing organization managed
by Outrigger Lodging Services. Other hotels represented
by Destination Mendocino include the Hill House Inn and
The Lodge at Noyo River.
For reservations or more information on the Mendocino
Hotel & Garden Suites or National Preservation Week,
please call (800) 548-0513. Or, visit the website at
www.mendocinohotel.com.
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RODNEY STRONG
VINEYARDS TO DEBUT
NEW MERITAGE RELEASE
AT MENDOCINO HOTEL
WINEMAKER'S DINNER
MENDOCINO, Calif. April 3, 2001 -- The Mendocino
Hotel, Rodney Strong Vineyards, and guest chef Brian
Stapleton will join forces for a very special winemaker's
dinner on Sunday, May 7, starting at 6 p.m. in the
Victorian Restaurant at the historic Mendocino Hotel
& Garden Suites.
Brian Stapleton, executive chef at The Carolina Inn
in North Carolina, will preside as guest chef to create a
sumptuous menu of contemporary southern cuisine
masterfully paired with Rodney Strong wines. The menu
features Carolina style hors d'oeuvres, paired with
Rodney Strong 1998 Charlotte's Home Sauvignon Blanc;
seared sea scallops, braised greens, crayfish, spring
corn, country ham and hometown hushpuppies paired with
the 1998 Chalk Hill Chardonnay; buttermilk marinated pork
tenderloin, caramelized vidalia onion spoonbread, apple
slaw and sage broth with Rodney Strong 1997 Russian River
Valley Pinot Noir; maple cured muscovy breast of duck,
striped beets, artichoke and fava bean ragout, whipped
sweet potatoes, shallot and cider flavored game jus with
the newly released Rodney Strong 1996 Symmetry; followed
by rhubarb pie and vanilla bean ice cream. Chef Stapleton
will be assisted by Mendocino Hotel's executive chef,
Colleen Murphy.
Cost for dinner and wine is $50 per person, plus tax
and gratuities, and reservations are limited to the first
50 people. Special overnight packages are available at a
30% savings from regular room rates. As a highlight of
the evening, Rodney Strong Vineyards will premiere the
1996 Symmetry, their first Meritage style wine ever
produced. Attributes such as Alexander Valley
appellation, mountain and hillside vineyards, and an
outstanding blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot,
and 10% Cabernet Franc combine to make a velvet-smooth,
rich wine with deep blackberry color and flavors of
blueberry, black cherry, dark roast coffee, and licorice.
Located just south of Healdsburg and founded in 1959,
Rodney Strong is one of the pioneers of the modern wine
industry and one of Sonoma County's most
acclaimed wineries.
Executive Chef Stapleton graduated from the
California Culinary Academy in San Francisco in 1983.
Brian's impressive culinary experience includes the
Sheraton Grande in Los Angeles, Chef de Cuisine for
Sheraton's corporate headquarters, and top chef positions
with the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company. He was named 1999
Chef of the Year for North Carolina's Triangle area. Both
the Mendocino Hotel and the Carolina Inn have been
recognized by the National Trust Historic Hotels of
America for preserving and maintaining their historic
integrity, architecture, and ambience.
Established in 1878, the 51-room Mendocino Hotel is
an idyllic combination of 19th century Victorian charm,
architecture, and antiques with modern day guest
amenities. The hotel is located in the heart of
Mendocino's historic village within easy walking distance
to many galleries, shops, and restaurants. Room or dinner
reservations for the Rodney Strong event can be made by
calling (707) 937-0511.
Mendocino Bounty Trade
Show
at The
Hill House Inn
MENDOCINO, CA. April 23rd, 2001 -- See,
smell and taste the Bounty of food & beverages made
or grown in Mendocino County.
Meet the farmers & food producers,
the wine makers & grape growers.
1:00pm-5:00pm
Walk about tasting and meeting for
wholesale buyers and press only.
Optional Activities
2:30-3:15pm
Overview of Mendocino Viticultural
Areas
a presentation with slides.
4:15-5:00pm
History of Mendocino Coast Tourism
presented by Bob Winn, History Professor at College of
the Redwoods.
RSVP Mendocino County Alliance
(707) 462-7417 or email: bounty@gomendo.com
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