We stayed at the private cottage @ Zinscape for 5 nights and loved it. The cottage is clean and comfortable...and is literally 10-15 feet away from a vineyard (zinfandel vines). The location and view are a perfect way to start and end your day. The kitchen is well-stocked with several breakfast options (croissants, pastries, bread, eggs, cereal, milk, juice, coffee, water, etc) and the owners will replenish the supplies as necessary. The large bathroom features a shower & soaker tub and plenty of nice towels and toiletries. The king bed is comfortable and satellite TV service is provided (and includes all of the local and regular cable channels...as well as some premium channels such as HBO). The owners are very helpful, low-key and unobtrusive...and they're very willing to offer any help, recommendations, etc (as necessary). Overall, it's like having your own house in wine country!
Zinscape is located on West Dry Creek Road...which is a quiet, less-traveled country road with a large number of small vineyards. For location purposes, it's situated across from the Göpfrich Winery (Göpfrich is found on most wine maps). It's a 2-3 minute drive to reach Dry Creek Road (and Hwy 101 is about 1-2 minutes away from Dry Creek Road...via Canyon Road). Geyserville is located about 5-7 minutes away and features 2 nice local Italian restaurants and a great local wine store. Zinscape is a 10-15 minute drive from downtown Healdsburg (via either Dry Creek Rd or Hwy 101). Zinscape is also centrally located to allow for some nice day trips...to the Russian River Valley, the Alexander Valley...and even Calistoga / Northern Napa Valley. If your time/schedule permits, it's also only 1.5 hours from either the coast (southwest - to Goat Rock and the River's End restaurant in Jenner...overlooking where the Russian River empties into the Pacific Ocean) or from the Anderson Valley (northwest - a nice "hidden" wine region with such wineries as Roederer, Navarro, etc).
We would absolutely stay @ Zinscape again...and believe that we were very fortunate to have been able to stay there for 5 great nights. It was a perfect spot & location...and allowed us to have a great vacation! read more