A short drive from St. Helena will bring you to St...

A short drive from St. Helena will bring you to Sterling Vineyards, but gazing up to the cluster of sugar white buildings nestled atop a 300 foot hill, it would be easy to imagine having been magically transported to Greece. The enchantment continues, as there is only one way to reach this Aegean-inspired villa, and that s up, up and away, gliding through the air in a glass-sided gondola, the stunning views of Napa and Calistoga unfolding below.
The panoramic views from the balconies and terraces are just as dazzling, and I could have sat gazing over the valley for hours, sipping from my free tasting glass - a cherished souvenir, with its engraved emblem. I wonder if Prince Charles, who visited Sterling in the late 70s, took one home as well!