MEDIA
VISITS / EDITORIAL TOURS
Wine
Country Inns of Sonoma County is pleased to assist,
given ample advance notice, qualified journalists
in pursuit of feature stories. If you are planning
to visit the Wine Country and need assistance with
information and arrangements please contact Laramore
Communications at 707.546.7525 or Nina(at)LaramoreCommunications.com
at the earliest possible date.
Information
needed in order to assist you will include:
•
A fax on the letterhead of the media outlet you are
representing
•
Your name, e-mail address and phone number
•
The circulation and/or audience of the media you represent
•
A description of your assignment and the type of assistance
you are requesting
•
If you are a freelance journalist, the name and phone
number of the of the editor who gave you
the assignment
•
Arrival and departure dates
•
If you will be mentioning your hosts in your story
•
Number of people in your party
•
Type of story and any special interests
The earlier you contact us, the more we will be able
to assist you. Requests for complimentary or press-rated
accommodations are handled on an individual basis.
Wine Country Inns is not able to pay for airfare,
nor can we guarantee complimentary ground transportation.
Please
note that complimentary arrangements and media rates
are provided at the discretion of the host business,
and are subject to availability. Because of their
small intimate nature the inns have a limited number
of rooms. Weekends, holidays and special event weekends
will almost never be available, especially during
peak seasons.
Please
understand that our primary focus is in assisting
working press. Host locations may not always be able
to accommodate spouses, children and visitors accompanying
working press.
Please
allow at least four weeks advance notice for requests
for itinerary assistance. Hosting requests may not
exceed three nights, with no more than two nights
in one inn.
