A restored historic hotel shows that French influence is welcome in California wine country
Always top-notch destinations, Napa and Sonoma Valleys now offer even more luxury accommodations, deluxe wine tastings, divine dining and posh activities.
Drive through Calistoga and there's one building that seems really out of place, but the stone-walled. French Empire-style Francis House has been a town landmark for decades, despite being uninhabited since 1965. Built in 1886 and once home to the Calistoga Hospital