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ic management in their process, ic In ihc neighboring valley Franciscan is padres founded a winery in 1825 so Ihcy ic could develop altar wines lor their Mission m dc Sonoma It was the first vineyard north ih of San Francisco and is now designated a in State Historical landmark ic In Italy. Samuele Sebastiani learned about 0 wine in his native Tuscany. By 1904 he had 10 bought the original Mission de Sonoma ic winery. In 1944 August Sebastian) started to bottle the wine under his family name, d The vineyard works w ith the University of c California at Davis to improve wine quality is in an experimental vineyard, c Visitors will find a real treat in store It* »f them as they tour the Sebastiani winery Karl Brown worked for I7 years carving the s ends of w ine barrels with the name of the t w ine and a picture of a swan, animal.gropes or monks, to name a few of his barrel sculptures Samuele Sebastiani's original prc» from 1904 is also on display Although wineries are the economic core of the region, the valleys are rich in other historical sites. Make a stop at Sonoma State Historic Park, site of the northemmotf mission in the chain stretching northward from Mexico. Visitors can lour the servant's wing of Ca»a Grande, which was spaicd from fire in 186? although most of the house was demolished Casa Grande was the first house and headquarters of Gen Mariano Vallejo, who was the Mexican administrator during the Bear Flag Revolt. Vallejo was an ambitiousyoung officer who was given 44.000 acres hy Gov. Figueroa He became wealthy by making good use of his fertile land, increasing the size of his holdings throughout the years His power increased, and he directed military operations, gave land grants and surveyed the Pueblo of SonomaIn 1846 American frontiersmen invaded, captured Vallejo and put him in jail. The Hear Flag, symbolizing the independent Republic of California. Hew from the flagpole Vallejo was allowed to return home only to find that his cattle, horses and belongings had been confiscated, but by 1850 he was elected to the slate Senate.w eekend stays.lined at the lounst as well as the ness traveler is the I Vi-year-old bassy Suites Hotel New York f. the flagship of the familiar in of all-suite hotels. This bassy Suites is atop the .•ruble Palaee Theatre (home of current hit. The Will Rogers lies) at the convergence of adway and Seventh Avenue ccn 46th and 47th streets; just tide its door, in the island veen Seventh Avenue and idwav. is the discount TKTS ih. where Broadway and off-adway tickets may be had at rate prices on the day of the t.rty-threc stories tall, the assy Suites offers two-room es — furnished ih muted, emistie grays and blacks at cs similar to those of single is at other hotels The spacious ;s include mini-kitehens. with rowave ovens, smallTowering above it is a hotel offering 6.18 guest rooms, a four-story conference center and a small fitness center. Off the lobby is Restaurant Charlotte, which features not only the usual meals but also an afternoon tea; the lobby itself, all datk wood and shiny black marble, may be the sleekest around.In the Macklowe's guest rooms, furnished in Ihc somber tones and rounded lines most of these hotels favor, are more chichi offerings: dual-line phones and minihar. along with voice mail in four languages and — for the yuppie in all of us — 100 percent cotton bed linens and goose-dow n pillows.The rates begin at SI90 single, S2I0 double, with corporate discounts: rates for senior citizens begin at $142.50. The Macklowc also offers a plan called Broadway Nights: S389 entitles two people to a king- or double-sized room, two tickets to the show of their choice, pre-theater dinner and continentalworth the price. A popular pre-theater dining spot. B Smith’s manages to seat, serve and send on its way a fairly large roomful of customers every night, its bar seems to be equally popular as an after-work stop-off. Among the savory offerings on its extensive menu is linguini served with clams, garlic and herbs for SI9.95; a huge serving of sweet potato pecan pic is S4.95.• Cafe Edison (228 W. 47th St.. between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) also is known by habitues as the Polish Tearoom, its ambience may be lacking something, but the food is cheap and it’s a hangout for the neighborhood’s theater types. The coffee shop of the low -budget Edison Hotel. Cafe Edison serves reliable breakfasts and dcli-style lunches and suppers This is the place you can depend on for a big. basic breakfast for $4 or less.• China Grill (60 W. Slrd St.. between Fifth Avenue and Avenuehaving been situated in this industrial section, just west theater district, since 186 tavern prides itself on its vc of whiskeys, hut it also (along with the usual tavern sumptuous Sunday brunch, corn beef hash and eggs served with a Bloody M Mimosa and wonderful Iris bread, the place's specialty.• Orso (122 W 46th St.. b Eighth and Ninth avenue itself up as a place to see seen, but heaven help vou if ijil a celebrity and only wan some of the seeing The m Italian food at this chicly restaurant is fine. Try vine thin-crusted, single-serving (SI I) with toppings you'll find at Domino s. But the s for the non-famous. borders snooty.• Just around the cor Pietrasaiua (683 Ninth Ave.. St.), a tiny Italian restaurant
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