January 30, 2013
With Valentine’s Day coming up, Los Gatos is a great place for a romantic weekend getaway.  Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Los Gatos, CA offers locals and visitors a place to relax and sample wines from the artisan wineries in and around the town.  Spend a day on the Los Gatos Wine Trail, taking the scenic drive down Highway 17.  Along they way, you’ll stop at local wineries like Burrel School Vineyards, Regale Winery and Vineyards, and Testarossa Winery, where you can enjoy the spectacular views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Full directions for the Los Gatos Wine Trail are available on the Discover Los Gatos and Saratoga website. After enjoying a day of sampling wines from the local wineries, the perfect place to relax and have a romantic dinner is The Wine Cellar in Old Town Los Gatos.  Voted Best Romantic Restaurant in Metro Newspaper’s “Best of Silicon Valley” in 2012 and 2011, the Wine Cellar has been a Los Gatos favorite since 1966. Enjoy a meal on the lovely patio, or dine inside where patrons will find custom iron work and etched glass handcrafted by local artisans.  Along with an impressive menu, the Wine Cellar offers an extensive wine list featuring over 100 wines. Located in historic Old Town, the Wine Cellar is part of Los Gatos history as the site was originally Los Gatos’ first one-room schoolhouse, which was built in 1875. The restaurant is one of Los Gatos’ oldest restaurants and the only remaining original tenant of Old Town.  While the restaurant has been sold since it first opened, it is still locally owned by the Hauck family. If you purchase wine at one of the several wineries around Los Gatos, trust the AIM Mail Center in Los Gatos to package and ship your wine bottles.  Whether you have a single bottle or a whole case of wine, the Los Gatos AIM Mail Center offers competitive pricing and custom packaging solutions for shipping your wine home.
Image: Wine Cellar Facebook

Wine Cellar Old Town Shopping Center 50 University Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030 P: (408) 354-4808 Dining Hours Mon – Thurs: 11:30am - 8:30pm Fri – Sat: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm (Reservations until 9pm) Sun: 11:30am - 8:30pm (Brunch from 10:30am-2:00pm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sources: Wine Cellar website; Wine Cellar Facebook; Discover Los Gatos and Saratoga website