Location: Napa
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Gold and silver may have been behind the hordes that flocked in the 1800s, but liquid gold - Chardonnays, Cabernet Sauvignons and Pinot Noirs - is behind the modern migration. This dream destination for wine lovers has an abundance of fine restaurants and inns. Horse posts have been replaced by bike racks, and pedal power is a great way to explore.
Restaurants in Napa
1. Napa Valley Excursions & Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 147 reviews
Napa Valley Excursions & Wine Tours is the premier car service in Napa Valley and Sonoma, providing custom area wine tours in comfort and style. The local, family-owned business offers both private and group tours, and is committed to providing excellent service as you enjoy the best wineries and vineyards the region has to offer.
2. Noble Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 767 reviews
Noble Wine Tours offers private wine tours visiting premier wineries in Napa and Sonoma Counties. NWT will build your complete itinerary for your visit to wine country. You will be guided by a first level Sommelier that will educate throughout the day as well as be your personal photographer with photos provided at no additional charge. Leave the stress of planning to a wine country expert.
3. Hendry Ranch Wines
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5.0 based on 301 reviews
Reviewed By BobandDeb - Santa Rosa, United States
What a treat wine tasting is at Hendry! Four of us had reservations for the 11:00 wine tasting (the earlier tour with George was full). When you enter the house, Tamara greeted us and brought us into a room with two other couples. Sitting at the table, Tamara gave us an informative lesson on the Hendry family, the grapes, and of course, we learned about the six different wines that we tasted. We all learned so much, and it was really interesting, not boring at all! It made us want to come back another time to book a tour. We went to two other wineries after this one, and they didn't even compare to this! The tasting fee is waived with wine purchases - you will want to buy their wine! The ambience of the ranch, and friendliness of the employees was outstanding. Thanks Tamara for a great day!
4. O'Brien Estate Winery
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5.0 based on 672 reviews
We are by appointment only. Please go to our website to inquire about our experiences. We do not take phone reservations. The cost is $55.00 per person. We regretfully are not permitted to have anyone under 21 years of age nor allow any pets on the premises. Our award winning wines come from our 40 acres in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. From grape growing to bottling, the entire winemaking process is managed at the estate. The vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Our wines are sought after by collectors and have received many awards, including a recent 98 point score for our 2013 Unrestrained Reserve Bordeaux Blend.
Reviewed By mrg0137
O’Brien Estate was the first Napa Valley winery that really got my wife and I hooked on Napa wine when we visited the area for the first time a few years ago, and we became members at O’Brien after that trip. Since then, we’ve continued to enjoy their wines, and we try to stop in for a free member tasting every time we make a trip to Napa. This visit was our third visit to O’Brien Estate, and we had a very good experience. As compared to most wineries in the Napa Valley, O’Brien Estate is a very small producer. The winery is family owned, with a beautiful 40-acre property in the Oak Knoll District. The O’Brien family lives right in the house on the property, and when you come here for a tasting, you’re doing it right in their backyard and getting right to the heart of the operation. Because it’s so small, O’Brien doesn’t distribute their wines, selling them only at the winery itself and to wine club members. This exclusivity makes us feel that being wine club members is really worth it, since we know it’s the only way to have their wines at home on a regular basis. This was our third time doing the tasting experience at O’Brien, and it wasn’t our favorite experience in Napa either of the previous two times we came (although we loved the wine). On our first trip to Napa, we admittedly weren’t overly educated about the area or its wines, and the guy who did our tasting was quite rude and epitomized the standoffish reputation that Napa can sometimes have. The second time, after we had become members and knew a lot more about Napa wines, the tasting was much better, but still not great. The guy who did our tasting that time was absent for most of it and just gave off an attitude of not wanting to be bothered with us. He spent most of his time giving his attention to walk-in guests who had shown up without reservations, even though O’Brien doesn’t take walk-ins and is normally focused on making the experience very intimate. Those experiences were in the past, and we’ve still stayed loyal to O’Brien since we love their wine. I’m glad to report that the third time was a charm for having a great in-person tasting experience, this time with Marilyn. Marilyn hosted us and we had the entire winery to ourselves, and she really took the time to make it fun and informative. She was a great host and we’re glad to have had such a nice experience this time. Tastings at O’Brien are held outside for most of the year, in picturesque seating areas right by the edge of the vineyard, much closer than you get to the vines at almost any other winery we’ve been to in the area. In this case, since it was chilly in January, our tasting was held inside the barn, but Marilyn still invited us to have a glass of chardonnay while taking a quick walking tour through the vineyard, which we enjoyed (walking in the vineyard was not offered to us on previous visits). It was a beautiful afternoon to be outside, and we learned a lot about the process of preparing for each growing season and even how the process of replanting works when a portion of the vineyard has outlived its useful life. The O’Briens’ adorable dog, Heidi, was also there and ran around the vineyards with us while we took our walk. Hanging out with Heidi is always a highlight of a visit to O’Brien Estate. After touring the vineyards with Marilyn, we settled down inside for a tasting of all of O’Brien’s current releases – merlot, two Bordeaux-style blends (Romance and Seduction), and the cabernet sauvignon. We’ve had all of these before, and especially love Seduction and the cabernet sauvignon, but it’s always fun to do another tasting and have a chance to relax and talk about the wine. They also provide a nice cheese plate to accompany the wine as well. They’ve just set up new seating areas for tastings in the barn, so it was a nice change of pace to do a tasting there for the first time, although in warmer weather, it is still preferable to be outside overlooking the vineyard. Our time with Marilyn was very enjoyable, and we spent close to 90 minutes with her, just talking about all kinds of things, from dogs, to the happenings at O’Brien, to Napa in general. It was informal and laid-back. We really enjoy the wines at O’Brien Estate and think a stop here is worth it (reservations are required and can be made online). The blends are priced in the $70-$80 range per bottle, and the cabernet sauvignon is now just under $100 a bottle, which I think are good prices for the quality of wine produced. We enjoy our membership at O’Brien, and even if you don’t become a member, a tasting there is a wonderful way to spend a portion of a day, in the world of a laid-back, small producer. I am very glad that we had a great tasting experience this time with Marilyn, and we now look forward to similar positive experiences in the future!
5. Squire Livery Tours
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5.0 based on 1,140 reviews
Welcome to Squire Livery! We are an EXPERIENCE DRIVEN Company that takes you back to a Napa 30 years ago! If you’re planning your special trip to Napa and Sonoma. It’s an important getaway, and you want it—no need it—to be both easy and luxurious... ; you want to be with someone who knows the valley: its wines, its roads, its rhythm… But, you aren’t the “canned tour” type; no cheap box lunch and 45-seat-bus for you. This isn’t a “Girls Gone Wild” stretch-limo kind of occasion. You want understated luxury and personal service. Welcome to Squire Livery. We are a tiny (two car), very personalized transportation and tour company for Napa and Sonoma. We specialize in intimate tours of wine country. We can take you to wineries of your choosing, but we are Particularly known for leading our clients to Hidden gems with Private Appointment Tastings, often times with the wine maker or vintner where the wines and the views are better and NO CROWDS and less expensive wines!
6. Palmaz Vineyards
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5.0 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By 208MaryK208
Fabulous tour with views of vineyard- tasting starts there and then continues through the wine making process. Finishing part is the food and wine pairing ... Outstanding!
7. Judd's Hill Winery and MicroCrush
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5.0 based on 678 reviews
Judd's Hill is owned and operated by two generations of the Finkelstein family. Bunnie, Judd and Holly Finkelstein are vintners dedicated to producing ultra-premium, handcrafted wines in small lots while highlighting them in entertaining and engaging customer experiences. Our family has been making wine in Napa Valley since the 1970s and continues to produce signature wines that are fruit-driven, concentrated and just simply delicious.
Reviewed By MarciV_13 - Whittier, United States
We wanted to do something different in Napa this time and the Wine Blending Day Camp turned out to be the highlight of our trip to Napa! CJ was so informative and fun! We tasted the wines individually first and then blended three options. After some discussion and more tasting we selected our blend. Next, we siphoned the wines out of the barrel, then bottled, corked and labeled our first signature blend. We can’t wait to go back with friends!!
8. Saintsbury Winery
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5.0 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By katie823589138591359 - San Francisco, United States
One of the best wineries in Napa. A cute boutique winery where you will receive great wine and even better hospitality. The price point is great for how outstanding the wine is. Taylor and Jacob are both great hostesses. Will visit time and time again!!
9. Antica Napa Valley
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By independentthinker54
Antica Napa Valley is a singular tasting experience. The setting at the top of the Atlas Peak District is so breathtaking that one must simply see it to understand. The wines are carefully made and that the attention to detail is evident in the pairings with cheese, fruit, nuts and bread. The Antinori family has been making fine wines since the 1300’s. Antica is a destination winery, it is not near a cluster of wineries. A visit to Antica is an adventure in the tradition of the deliberate choices made by the winemakers to bring out the character of their fine wines. We visit Antica on every trip to Napa, because the hospitality of Kim Wiss and Kim Peters is central to our love of the Antica experience, they are the kindest people in the wine business. Everything about Antica is lovely especially the 2013 Townsend Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2016 A26 Chardonnay and their olive oil. A visit to Antica is like a visit to a treasured relative, who is revered for their skills. No other winery matches the quality, kindness, joy and humility of the Antica people. I hesitate to call them staff, as they are the faces of The Antinori family in California, they are invested as their passion expresses. No pretentiousness, just a celebration of life to be shared with the curious.
10. Wine Tasting Driver
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5.0 based on 209 reviews
Designated Driver Service providing exceptional guides and drivers from the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. We are all wine enthusiasts, have been in the wine industry and love sharing our knowledge with friends from all over the globe. We have drivers that speak French, Spanish and Portuguese in addition to English of course. Being a designated driver means that we drive your car! Our driver will show up at your lodging location and take over driving for you and your group. We can help with winery recommendations and selections and will ensure that you have the best time possible!
