Dear Friends,

Dr. Mark Gudgel is a Nebraska native, teacher, wanderer and WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) certified sommelier with a great love for travel and for wine. Gudgel’s career as a wine writer began when he and his wife started a blog following their honeymoon in California wine country. A regular contributor to Food & Spirits Magazine, Vivino, American Winery Guide and other publications, Gudgel was featured in an NBC interview about the “Judgment of Paris” and is the founder of the Omaha Wine Review. This November, Gudgel is launching the Omaha Charity Wine Auction to benefit the Omaha Schools Foundation. Later, in January, Gudgel will lead the guided tour of the Napa Valley featured within this brochure.

This exclusive and tailored trip is the perfect opportunity to see it all. Please take a look inside this brochure to learn all the details. Once you do, I hope you will join me.

Sincerely, Mark Gudgel, WSET Certified Sommelier

Call Executive Travel’s Group Department today at 402-435-8888. Space is limited to 20 participants.

January 25-28, 2018

Exclusive Wine TourSniff, sip and savor the very best of the Valley.

Napa Valley

Thursday, January 25, 2018

7:00 AM: Depart from Omaha.

9:00 AM: Arrive in San Francisco.

10:00 AM: Limo-bus departs San Francisco for Napa; light breakfast with sparkling wine served on the bus.

12:00 PM: Arrive in Napa; Lunch at Silverado Vineyards, followed by a guided tour and barrel tasting with winemaker John Emmerich.

2:00 PM: Check into hotel, unpack, unwind.

3:30 PM: Depart for tour and tasting at Salvestrin.

5:00 PM: Return to hotel. Take advantage of the spa. Call home. Rest. Tomorrow is an early morning!

Friday, January 26, 2018 6:00 AM: Depart for Hot Air Balloon.

7:00 AM: Hot Air Balloon Tour of Napa Valley.

9:00 AM: Champagne brunch at Domaine Chandon.

11:00 AM: Tour and tasting with Tom Rinaldi, winemaker at Pellet Estate.

12:30 PM: Light lunch and tasting with Randle Johnson, winemaker at Calafia.

3:00 PM: Tasting at Chateau Montelena.

5:00 PM: Return to hotel for relaxation.

6:30 PM: Depart for Smith-Madrone and mountaintop cookout with winemakers.

Call Executive Travel’s Group Department today at 402-435-8888. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Sunday, January 28, 2018

7:30 AM: Check out of hotel.

8:15 AM: Tour and Tasting with Alexander Eisele at Volker Eisele Family Estate.

10:00 AM: Group photograph in front of the famous Napa Valley sign.

10:15 AM: Depart for San Francisco.

11:45 AM: Lunch at Spruce or time at leisure in San Francisco.

1:15 PM: Depart for airport, check in.

4:15 PM: Return flight to Omaha.

9:50 PM: Arrive in Omaha.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

OPTIONAL DAY TRIP: (Additional cost of $330 per person)

9:45 AM: Transfer to the Wine Train for an exceptional experience as you join the Quattro-Vino tour, visiting: Robert Mondavi, Merryvale, Charles Krug and V Sattui.

The tour includes a four course meal and tastings.

Transfer to the hotel after the end of a lovely day aboard the Wine Train.

Join the group at 7:00 PM for a guided tour. See the section below for details.

The History of Napa Valley

One hundred years ago, the Napa Valley was on the precipice of a disaster. When “the noble experiment” of Prohibition came into effect, it all but killed off California’s budding wine industry. And though the 18th Amendment lasted but 13 years, it left a seemingly indelible stain upon the palates of American wine drinkers.

Then, in 1976, a blind tasting was held in Paris, pitting wines from the upstart Napa producers against French First Growths on the

Today the Napa Valley is world-famous, and accounts for an impact of $50 billion dollars in the U.S. economy, with over 45,000 acres, firmly cementing Napa’s place atop the elite viticultural meccas of the world. The artists who craft their wines in this Eden are among the best the world has ever known, and the grapes grown in the valley and on the surrounding mountainsides are coveted the world over.

This January, E x e c u t i v e Travel invites you to join your personal host to the Napa Valley, wine writer and sommelier Mark Gudgel, in visiting the historic Valley and tasting what it is that

has captured the attention of wine lovers around the world.

Spend a relaxing day at the hotel and enjoy the amenities of the Preserve Spa. Advanced reservations are recommended.

SHOPPING TOUR: At 10:30am, Join Mark for a day of shopping, sipping and relaxation in downtown Napa. Potential Stops include; John Anthony, Ca’Momi, Vermeil, and more.

5:30 PM: Bus pick up in downtown Napa.

6:00 PM: Return to hotel, relax, nap, change clothes.

7:00 PM: Group departure for guided tour of the Cabernet Block at Kelleher; Kelleher tasting.

7:30 PM: Dinner on your own at Brix restaurant, a unique farm-to-table Californian fare set in sprawling acreage with mountain views. Wine tasting included in your meal.

8:30 PM: Winemaker tasting with winemaker Jean Hoefliger, Alpha Omega and The JH Collection.

Included today: Light breakfast and tastings (Silverado, Salvestrin).

Included today: Champagne brunch, light lunch, tastings (Pellet Estate, Calafia, Chateau Montelena), and cookout at Smith-Madrone.

Included today: Tastings (Alpha Omega Winery, Kelleher Estate) and wine during dinner at Brix restaurant.

Included today: Tasting (Volker Eisele Family Estate).

Itinerary is subject to change. Final visits will be advised 60 days prior to departure.

bicentennial of American independence. Only the most qualified of French judges participated in the tasting, and yet in the end, it was Napa that emerged victorious in both red and white wines. “The Judgment of Paris” as it is known put American viticulture back on the map, and dumped gasoline on a lit spark. The rest, as they say, is history.

Call Executive Travel’s Group Department today at 402-435-8888. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Pricing and Inclusions: Per person in shared double room: $2,295Per person in single room: $2,695

A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required at time of reservation. Deposit can be paid via check or credit card.

Full payment is due October 25, 2017 and is non-refundable. The balance can be paid by check. Credit card payment will access a 3.5% convenience fee.

We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance. Base plan is offered at $145 - $171 per person. Ask us for all details.

Price Includes:

• Round trip airfare to and from San Francisco (group airfare, economy-class including taxes and fees).

• Three nights at the deluxe Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa.

• Limo-bus transportation to, from, and in the wine country, so that you will never have to drive.

• A private hot-air balloon tour of the Napa Valley.• Champagne brunch at the esteemed Chandon

Champagne house.• Daily All-American breakfast at the Napa Valley Marriott

Hotel & Spa.• Wine tastings at some of Napa’s most prestigious and

exciting wineries, as per tour program.• The opportunity to meet and taste with world-class

winemakers.• Daily amenity package includes: Culinary garden tour

with sparkling wine (4:00pm), Spa access from 8:00am - 12:00pm (Locker room, steam room and jacuzzi), Yoga & Fitness classes, Bicycle rental (available from dawn to dusk), Two bottled spring waters replenished in your room daily, Starbucks house blend coffees and enhanced Internet access.

• The opportunity to taste and learn with sommelier and wine writer Mark Gudgel.

• Access to wines, including for purchase, not available outside of Napa.

• Copious amounts of Napa’s famous wine, and a respite from Nebraska’s harsh winter.

Forwarding registration and deposit signifies that you agree to the terms and conditions of this tour which can be found athttp://www.executivetravel.com/group_tours/terms_and_conditions.html

1212 O Street • Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone 402-435-8888 (ask for Group Department)

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To register contact:

ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK: http://executivetravel.com/napa-valley

Not Included:

• Personal expenses.• Optional tastings and meals.• Anything not included in the tour itinerary.