Summer Pleasures Complete Food may and Catering for All Occasions MTh, Cstisikt.He ikaw A beut ItttiAt WINE COUNTRY from page 15 Here's a sampler of Sonoma County highlights: From 1-200 Great for Graduation Parties, Summer Parties, Birthdays. Anything on our menu can be made for BIG parties. Go in Style: For Thru June 30, 2003 OF 10% "TALEI CATERING BILL Any order over $801 " Not good with any other offer. One coupon per customer. Dine-in or Carry Out • Kid's Menu 31005 Orchard Lake Road Just South of 14 Mile FAMILY DINING (00 Farmington Hills 248-855-4866 4 New Hours: Mon-Fri 7 am-9m Sat 7 am-8 pm Closed Sundays • Deli, Fruit, Dairy, Vegetable, Specialty, Many More! We'll bring it to you x ve s8 For ocicie4 FREE!!! ft . Not good with any other offer Expires 6/30/03 DELI AND GOURMET RESTAURANT 5/16 2003 16 21754 W. 11 MILE RD,. • HARVARD ROW 248-352-4940 FAX: 352-9393 starters, there's no need for a designated driver when your group heads out on a wine country tour in a chauffeured limousine. Traveling easily along Sonoma's winding back roads from one winery to the next, limos truly are the way to go. Or, join an escorted tour, where guides design an itinerary, complete with special dinners, inns, hot-air balloon rides or other cus- tom adventures. Contact Pure Luxury Transportation Services, (800) 626- 5466, www.pureluxury.com ; or Wine Destinations, (800) 630-WINE or wwvv.winedestinations.corn. Benziger Family Winery: Popular with novices and wine buffs alike, the 45-minute, tractor-pulled tram tour at this friendly operation offers a good introduction to winemaking, from grapes to glass. Admire the view of Sonoma Mountain and, afterward, check out the winery's Peacock Aviary, Redwood Picnic Grove and, of course, tasting rooms. Contact (888) 490- 2739 or www.benzigerwinery.com . Jack London State Historic Park: Jack London, celebrated author of "Call of the Wild" and other clas- sics, was -a restless world adventurer. He eventually settled down in Sonoma County near Glen Ellen, in a crescent- shaped valley he dubbed "the Valley of the Moon." Today, visitors traipse the grounds of his Beauty Ranch estate, inspecting the remains of an experi- mental vineyard, barn and the Wolf House, a magnificent, 26-room man- . sion that burned down mysteriously in 1913 just a few days before London and his wife were to move in. A house-turned-museum contains origi- nal manuscripts, first editions and art- work. Call (707) 938-5216. Spa Scene: Behind its pale pink stucco facade, the venerable Mission Inn & Spa near the historic town of Sonoma delivers the kind of deluxe ameni- ties and relaxing spa treatments you'd expect from a quietly elegant property with tvvo natural mineral hot springs. (707-938- 9000; www.sono- mamissioninn.com). At nearby MacArthur Place, a renovated inn, guests savor such treatments as the "Sonoma Olive Oil Body Polish" and "Red Wine Grape- seed Massage" in a lovely garden setting. (707-938-2929; www.macarthurplace.com ). And, for something completely different, Osmosis, in Freestone, offers a Japanese enzyme bath in a redwood tub, followed by a long, relaxing mas- sage. Heated by natural fermentation, the unusual sawdust-like mixture of cedar fibers, rice bran and more than 600 active plant enzymes draws toxins from the body, while harmonic music and a tranquil meditation garden do wonders for the brain. Contact (707) 823-8231, or www.osmosis.com . Head for Healdsburg: Back in the old days, they called it the "buckle of the prune belt." But nearby fruit orchards gave way to grapevines and, today, Healdsburg is the heart of Sonoma wine country, boasting 50 nearby wineries (many accessible by bicycle) and enough inventive eateries to keep even jaded palates coming back for more. Located near three prestigious river valleys, it's a lively town of charm- ingboutiques, bakeries, cafes and inns set around a tree-shaded square, perfect for clopping around in a horse-drawn carriage. Time your visit to coincide with the twice-weekly Farmer's Market or a summer concert in the plaza. Check www.healdsburg.org or call (707) 433-6935. Bodega Bay: Forty years after the filming of Hitchcock's 1963 classic horror film, "The Birds," visitors flock to this coastal community where northern Sonoma County meets the Pacific sea. The beaches are favorite WINE COUNTRY on page 18