The Highlands Estate

We feel so fortunate to have found the Highlands Estate and their wonderful owners, Whitney and Gard. Like the previous reviewer, we love the wine country, but like to retreat to a quiet and relaxing place after a day of wine tasting.
The Highlands Estate is a magnificent 21 acre property surrounded by vineyards and beautiful country views. We came with only an expectation to enjoy a great B&B experience and left with something so much more.
Starting with the comfort of the suites, each with their own bathrooms and unique comforts. The fitness room, pool table, movie theatre screening room and of course the swimming pool. The imagination of Gard and Whitney comes through in every detail of the experience.
Waking up each morning to the carefully planned gourmet breakfast that includes fruits from the grounds is so special, it’s hard to explain. But it doesn’t end there Whitney and Gard serve you every morning and will spend time getting to know you. After breakfast they’ll even help plan your day and evening should you need their knowledgable help. Everything they recommended was spot on.
Gard offered and we graciously accepted a tour of the property which included the magnificent views, the serenity forest and the barn meticulously designed to host a perfect country /​vineyard wedding.
Well I think you are getting a sense of what a great time we had. More importantly we left feeling we made friends with a great couple who are putting their heart and sole to making every visitor to The Highlands Estate, a trip to remember for a life time.
I can’t imagine returning to wine country and not staying with our new found place and more importantly our special friends, Whitney and Gard.

This is what I’ve been looking for!
When I visit wine country I want a relaxed, low-​key vacation. I want to ask the locals for restaurant recommendations and which wineries are worth a visit. That’s why a Bed & Breakfast is the best choice as I see it — when you get a good one. And this is a great one.
I’ve been at B&B’s where the staff are too pushy and won’t leave me alone… or the opposite — where I feel like I’m bothering them. But The Highlands Estate is run by a lovely couple who have traveled the world and know what it is like to be a guest. It’s clear from every detail — from the little welcome gift on the bed, to the music speakers in the room (that can turn louder, softer, or off), to the workout room (with a fridge full of water and juices), to the little details everywhere — that they care about me having a nice, relaxed vacation. There is even a screening room to watch TV shows and movies. I thought I had a nice home theatre… but wow! I’d come back just to watch another movie in that screening room!
They have great recommendations (I had the best rack of lamb of my lifetime at nearby Coppola winery), and seem to have great relationships with many of the restaurants and wineries. The grounds are beautiful, the breakfast was tasty, and they are close to tons of wineries and even a brewing company where I did a tasting. I can’t really think of any «cons» except that summer might be a better time to visit to use the pool. But I did like curling up by the fireplace with a book. Anyways, I’ll definitely come back so I’ll write again after visiting in the summer!