This was the wife & I's second stay up here, and it sure wont be the last. The place is starting to feel like another home- way more than a B&B or a hotel. The tasting room is open to B&B guests after hours, unlimited tastes and one complimentary glass of your choice of wine per guest per night; you want more- just tell them at checkout what you had. It's all on the honor system and that's great. Even if you snag a bottle or two, or a hat or shirt or fancy bottle opener- just tell them at checkout. You really feel like a guest and not a customer.

The included breakfast every morning at 8:30 am sharp is gourmet, usually some sort of egg dish like a quiche or omelet, with either brown sugar bacon or sausage, fresh muffins and fruit. I'm sure there's more but that's all we experienced. And apparently it's buffet style (I went up for seconds anyway, and no one said I couldn't!). The coffee is pretty good too. A lot of times restaurant-style places have brown water coffee, but it's good here. Not french roast, but good. The coffee is out all day, and you can even borrow a mug to take to your room, or from what I hear a travel mug to take in your car- just return it or buy it. The breakfast is a 'snooze you lose" kind of thing. I read reviews of people complaining about this, saying they'd rather it be later or that it's a little pushy saying "snooze you lose" on the check in papers....but it's a quality B&B, not Denny's. Eat breakfast, and head back for some more snoozing. You'll find your routine.

The views are fantastic. I honestly think this is the closest you'll get to seeing Tuscany without a passport and a $4000 plane ticket. Since the Chateau sits atop a fairly tall ridge, every (large) window has a spectacular 'up top' view of the peninsula with rolling hillsides, farms, and vineyards and orchards as far as the eye can see. Even in winter it's beautiful. There are two public fireplaces- one in the tasting room, and one in the larger great room/breakfast room. Help yourself to the magazines, books, games, etc while you stoke the real fireplace and sit on the comfy sofa and chairs gathered around them. Meet new friends from other parts of the state or country, enjoy small talk while sipping your wine, or just take your complimentary glass of wine to your room and relax in solitude.

Recently (just over a year ago) they've added on to their tasting room, nearly tripling it in size. So if it's been a while since you've been there (as it was us) expect to enjoy more space. There's even a gorgeous, and huge, outdoor patio off the east end of the new tasting room on the second story. The design and feel of it, along with the breathtaking views, only lends to the Tuscan charm. I can't wait to visit in spring/summer/fall to be able to enjoy it.

Many of the rooms have a victorian style to them. I personally prefer the VanGogh room, as the others seems to have the large flowery sofas which I am not fond of. The VanGogh is more wicker, yet very comfy. But, this review isn't so much about the rooms and such- you can see pictures of them from their website- it's about what to expect experience-wise.

If you book a midweek stay in Jan-March, it's buy one get one free. At $210 (average) per night, that's 2 nights midweek for $210. You can't beat that at the Holiday in or Best Western, which aren't nearly as nice and have no free wine & breakfast, let alone the views. Oh and there are LCD TVs in the rooms, cable, and free wireless internet here too, in case you want solitude, but not completely free from all technology!

You won't be disappointed, promise!