USA Today recently spotlighted a growing “appetite for elite culinary adventures” among individuals inspired by wine, food and travel. Private vineyard tours, winemaker seminars and in-home dining events led by top chefs are the essential elements in upscale travel itineraries.

The rise of this total-access trend is the catalyst of a new alliance between HinsdaleCellars.com, the online source for premium wine gifts, and luxury vacation homes management agency BeautifulPlaces.

The promotional agreement means Hinsdale Cellars’ connoisseur clients will receive a 10% discount on weekly published rates when placing a reservation for one of 35 premier wine country villas and chateaus offered through BeautifulPlaces. This is the first important step toward planning travel across the major winemaking regions of northern California and France.

HinsdaleCellars.com, the online source for premium wine collection services, has entered into a promotional agreement with luxury vacation homes management agency BeautifulPlaces. The alliance encourages Hinsdale Cellars’ connoisseur clients to choose from among 35 premier wine country villas and chateaus when planning travel itineraries across the major winemaking regions of northern California and France. A 10% discount on weekly published rates is extended to referral clients who secure a reservation with BeautifulPlaces using promotional code HCELLARS.

“Serious collectors of premium wine maintain very high standards when making plans to visit and become fully immersed in the world’s leading wine regions,” said Hinsdale Cellars co-founder Steve Woodward. “We know that any luxury property selected from the BeautifulPlaces roster will meet or exceed our customers’ standards every time.” Former brand marketing executive Patrick Smith created BeautifulPlaces: Vacation Homes of Distinction in 2003. The homes, principally in Sonoma County wine country, are not simply “rentals” in which typical tourists sleep off a day of overindulgence.

Visitors to HinsdaleCellars.com can further supplement their knowledge of premium wines entering the market by accessing the site’s informative Vintelligence blog, where the debut segment of a new Video Tasting Series awaits.

Updated twice each month, the Vintelligence experience now includes broadcast-quality video features, showcasing the world’s most highly coveted premium wine and the people who make it possible.

Coming soon, meet the founder and owner of Blackbird Vineyards, Michael Polenske, who sat down with a crew from WinePeeks.TV, Hinsdale Cellars’ video production partner, to discuss the realization of his dream – to transform the Oak Knoll District into a prime region for Merlot.

This summer, the Video Tasting Series is scheduled to include one-on-ones with winemakers from various premium California wineries, including Ramey, Robert Foley and Vineyard 29, all on location.