Welcome to the Mirabel newsletter. In this issue you’ll find a variety of seasonal hotel offers for stays in Carmel and Yountville, previews of upcoming special events, details of our new Hotel Luca and more. Please take a moment to enter our contest to be eligible to win an overnight stay for two at our new Hotel Luca in Yountville.

I look forward to personally welcoming you during your next visit to one of our restaurants or hotels.

Wishing you a glorious Spring.
David Fink

Contents:
- "Spring in Carmel" at L’Auberge Carmel hotel offer
- "Wine Collector’s Package" at L’Auberge Carmel hotel offer
- Cooking classes at Aubergine
- Farm-to-Table Dinner at Aubergine
- Cantinetta Luca Pizza Classes
- Pizza Fest at Cantinetta Luca
- Spring Lamb Dinner at Cantinetta Luca
- "Springtime Joys" Hotel Luca Napa Valley hotel offer
- Pizza Fest at Cantinetta Piero
- Contest
- "About Hotel Luca" Q&A with David Fink

DESTINATION CARMEL - HOTEL OFFERS
L'Auberge Carmel - Member Relais & Chateaux

"Spring in Carmel-by-the-Sea" Package

To welcome travelers to the Springtime beauty of Carmel-by-the-Sea, L’Auberge Carmel is offering a special midweek rate available Sunday - Thursday through the end of April. Rates begin at $265 per night. Your stay includes:
· Overnight accommodations in a thoughtfully appointed queen guest room
. Nightly turndown service with special treats
. French country-style breakfast for two
. House-made, natural fresh fruit essence water at check-in
. Preferred seating at award-winning Aubergine restaurant
Please call reservations for room availability, 831-622-5907. Or click here to book now. Price does not include taxes, gratuities or resort fee.

Pelerin Wines "Wine Collector's Package"

The new "Wine Collector's Package" brings it all together for food and wine enthusiasts. Luxurious accommodations, dinner in award-winning Aubergine restaurant and a gift box of exceptional Pelerin Wines to take home. The offer includes:
• One night stay in a thoughtfully appointed king guest room
• House-made, natural fresh fruit essence water at check-in
• Four-course prix fixe dinner with wine pairing for two at critically acclaimed Aubergine restaurant, named #20 best restaurant in the USA by Gourmet magazine
• Pelerin Wines gift box featuring three specially selected wines
• Nightly turndown service with special treats
• European style breakfast for two
• Package prices start at: $695, offer valid Sunday - Thursday until July 30, 2010 excluding holidays and special events. Price does not include taxes, gratuities or resort fee.

Click here to read more about Pelerin Wines

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS AT AUBERGINE

Cooking Classes with Chefs Grosjean and Mendoza

Food lovers and amateur chefs can indulge their passion for cooking by being among the small group gathering in the kitchen at Aubergine with executive chef Christophe Grosjean and executive pastry chef Ron Mendoza as they continue their popular hands-on sessions. Participants will work in the kitchen of Aubergine directly with each chef as he teaches a variety of cooking techniques and use of ingredients, easy techniques that can turn an ordinary dish into a real star.

Classes take place from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and are limited to 10 people. The cost is $100 per person, plus tax and service fee. Reservations are required and may be made by telephoning 831-622-5907

Click here for full schedule

Farm-to-Table Dinner - March 19

From the ocean right outside our door, the nearby fields and streams, hen houses, barnyards and vineyards, come the ingredients for this special five-course locavore dinner as only executive chef Christophe Grosjean and pastry chef Ron Mendoza can create. $125 per person, including wine pairings selected by wine director Thomas Perez. Limited seating telephone 831-622-5907 for reservations.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS AT CANTINETTA LUCA - CARMEL

Pizza Secrets Class - Learn to Make Pizza Like Luca!

Learn the secrets of making great pizza at home from the experts at Cantinetta Luca. In this lively, hands-on, two-hour class with Neapolitan pizzaiolo Giuseppe Panzuto, you’ll learn about proper heat, making a great dough, shaping the pizza, different styles to consider, and everything else you’d want to know about the world’s favorite food. Maximum 10 people per class, so make your reservation early. $60 per person, includes pizza to eat and your very own Cantinetta Luca chef’s apron.

Classes take place from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and are scheduled for March 23, April 20, May 18, June 29, July 20, August 24, November 30 and December 14. Telephone 831-625-6500 to reserve your place.

Pizza Fest - April 20 - 24

Don’t miss pizzaiolo Antonio Magno from Naples, Italy who will be making authentic Neapolitan Pizza each evening at Cantinetta Luca from April 20 - 24.

A fourth generation pizzaiolo, Antonio started making pizzas when he was 12. Taste the delicious creations this award-winning pizzaiolo produces from our wood-fired oven. You may never think of pizza in quite the same way again. Telephone 831-625-6500 for reservations.

And if you’re planning a trip to the Napa Valley, Antonio will be making his delicious pizzas at Cantinetta Piero from April 27 - May 1.

Spring Lamb Dinner - May 5

Springtime lamb is a culinary tradition that dates to the beginning of civilization. We will feature lamb from Rocky Mountain Wooley Weeders, an open range sheep herding company who specialize in raising milk fed lamb. and lamb on pasture grass. Spring lamb is one of the most delectable of seasonal treats. Make your reservation now for this special five-course prix fixe dinner to be paired with wine. Telephone 831-625-6500.

HOTEL LUCA

Hotel Luca officially opened its doors to rave reviews on December 15th in Yountville, California. The ideal setting for couples or small gatherings, the 20-room property features Cantinetta Piero restaurant, full-service Luca Spa and two residences.

DESTINATION YOUNTVILLE - HOTEL LUCA OFFER

Springtime Joys of the Napa Valley

As the vines slowly awake from their winter dormancy, the vineyards also become filled with glorious yellow mustard blossoms. Set against a backdrop of green-clad mountainsides it’s a seasonal sight not to be missed. The "Springtime Joys of the Napa Valley" package has been created especially for travelers to enjoy this bright, fresh time of year. Hotel Luca is offering a special midweek rate beginning at $259 per night available Sunday - Thursday through the end of April. Your stay includes:
· Overnight accommodations in a luxury appointed queen guest room
. Nightly turndown service with special treats
. Country-style breakfast for two
. 20% discount off any wellness treatment at Luca Spa (may not be combined with any other offer)
Take advantage of this special offer, telephone 707-944-8080, or click here to book now.

COME AWAY TO LUCA SPA

Luca Spa at Hotel Luca embodies the philosophy of love of life and wellness of being. For a limited time we invite you to enjoy our new Luca Spa at special introductory rates. Indulge in a 50-minute massage therapy treatment of your choice for just $89 and receive a Valentino Sparkling Wine Cocktail upon arrival. This offer is available every Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., reservations required, telephone 707-944-8080 or email spa@hotellucanapa.com.

Select from a variety of traditional therapies or more contemporary treatments including, citrus refresher massages, terra purification cleansing treatments, aqua pura hydrating facials, personalized wellness solutions.

The spa provides a relaxing environment for professional, personalized, nourishing services for body and soul and features a saltwater soaking pool complete with water wall and fireplace. Click here to view the Luca Spa menu. (Requires Acrobat Reader)

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS AT CANTINETTA PIERO

Pizza Fest - April 27 - May 1

Don’t miss pizzaiolo Antonio Magno from Naples, Italy who will be making authentic Neapolitan Pizza each evening at Cantinetta Piero from April 27 - May 1.

A fourth generation pizzaiolo, Antonio started making pizzas when he was 12. Taste the delicious creations this award-winning pizzaiolo produces from our wood-fired oven. You may never think of pizza in quite the same way again. Telephone 707-299-5015 for reservations.

And if you’re planning a trip to Carmel, Antonio will be making his delicious pizzas at Cantinetta Luca from April 20 - April 24.

CONTEST

Enter a drawing to win an overnight stay at Hotel Luca by answering the following question correctly:

What do hot dogs and springtime vineyards have in common?

Email your answer to info@mirabelgroup.com. The winner will be selected in a random drawing on March 31, 2010.

"About Hotel Luca" - Q&A with David Fink

Q. Why did you decide to build a hotel and restaurant in Yountville?
Napa Valley is a great destination, and Yountville is simply the best of the best. We wanted to have a presence so we could link our hotel in Carmel and vice versa.

Q. Where did the Tuscan influence come from?
In traveling throughout Italy we fell in love with Italian architecture. In building Hotel Luca, we so much enjoyed finding reclaimed antique buildings materials to use.

Q. Please share with us some of the unique materials used in building the property.
We have 200-year old roof tiles from Lucca, Italy, 300-year old floor tile from Florence, Italy, and antique beams from the midwest. The exterior of the building is custom lime plaster, an ancient technique used on some of Europe’s earliest buildings. Rustic Jerusalem limestone can be seen throughout the hotel’s lobby, spa, bathrooms and public spaces. All of the mahogany doors for guest rooms were specially designed and custom ordered complete with a speak-easy peephole door and cast bronze locks, bathrooms feature colorful artisan handmade glass tiles. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE