Castello di AmorosaIn the hills just south of Calistoga stands one of Napa Valley’s most astonishing sights: a medieval Tuscan castle, complete with towers, battlements and a drawbridge. It was the lifelong dream of fourth-generation vintner Dario Sattui,...
DarioushAt the southern end of the Silverado Trail, Darioush rises from the vineyards like a vision of ancient Persia. Founders Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi grew up near Shiraz, Iran, a city long linked with the history of wine,...
Some vineyards become famous. Others become legend. At Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, the story begins in the hills of Napa Valley, where rugged volcanic soils, golden light, and cool evening breezes have shaped Cabernet Sauvignon for generations. Founded...
Trefethen Family VineyardsIn the heart of the Oak Knoll District, Trefethen Family Vineyards blends living history with three generations of family winemaking. At its center stands Eshcol, a striking wooden winery built in 1886 and designed by Hamden...
Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, Joseph Phelps is a place where history, landscape, and winemaking come together with extraordinary grace. Founded in 1973 by Joseph Phelps, the winery began with a simple but ambitious vision: to...
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The History “Opus” is a Latin word meaning an artistic composition by a well-established artist. If the taste of a Napa Valley wine could be compared to the sound of a musical masterpiece, that wine would be Opus...
Tucked into the legendary Stags Leap District beneath a ridge of pines and the region’s rugged palisades, Pine Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1978 by Gary Andrus. More than four decades later, it remains one of Napa Valley’s...
Del Dotto Winery & Caves is one of Napa Valley’s most distinctive wine experiences, combining Venetian-inspired architecture, exceptional wines, and a spectacular cave cellar carved deep into the mountainside. The estate immediately stands out for its dramatic Old...
Lewis Cellars has deep roots in Napa Valley, long family-owned and built on a passion for small-batch, craft-driven wines. Following its acquisition by Justin Vineyards, the winery has entered a new chapter, evolving into an experience that feels...
Goosecross makes Napa Bordeaux the old way: from rock, restraint and a long, even season rather than sugar and new-oak gloss. The winery sits on State Lane, just east of Yountville and far in spirit from the bustle...
A visit to Silver Oak in Napa Valley is a highlight of any wine lover’s journey through California’s premier wine regions. Set in the heart of Oakville, this iconic winery is celebrated for producing some of the most...
An afternoon at Alpha Omega Winery feels like a perfectly composed snapshot of Napa Valley elegance. The tasting takes place in the beautiful yard overlooking a serene pond, where a graceful water fountain sends gentle ripples across the...
A tasting at ZD Wines offers a refined glimpse into the winery’s commitment to precision, balance, and timeless Napa Valley style. The experience begins with ZD’s Chardonnay, vibrant and beautifully layered, showcasing bright acidity, rich texture, and elegant...
Louis Martini Winery has been making wine in the area for over 90 years, situated right in the heart of the Valley along highway 29, it is a short distance to downtown St. Helena and therefore a stone...
Nestled against Mount Helena in Calistoga, hence the word play: “MonteLena”, Chateau Montelena boasts a incredible estate with a Classic Chateau, a Lake and cave cellar/tasting room. More notably, the Chateau is credited for putting California on the...
A tasting visit to Honig Winery feels like a perfect Napa Valley pause—easygoing, welcoming, and beautifully unhurried. It’s an ideal spot for an afternoon of sipping and relaxing, especially when you can settle under the shade of the...
In the past few years, guests have been enjoying their tasting at Caymus Vineyards in a lush and enchanted garden (See Video) Beautifully manicured landscape certainly had helped enhance the tasting experience for all guests. Starting in 2023,...
If lady Gaga has a wine tasting event, this would be it. Artsy, colorful and Red allover, a visit to Raymond Vineyards and Winery will have your senses tingled for more. It is certainly one of a kind,...
Menage a Trois, Sutter Home, Joel Gott and Napa Cellars, if these names sound familiar to you, it is because they are readily available at your local grocery stores. But did you know that these are all under...
From Silverado trail, approaching the heart of Stags Leap District, a white Church-like structure appearing from a distance, a Dutch Cape building surrounded by endless rows of grape vines. Welcome to Chimney Rock! Since 2004, Chimney Rock is...
Rombauer has won wine drinkers many times over with its signature California-style Chardonnay. Expressive notes of tropical and stone fruits, laced with bright acidity and just a touch of oak, all round of with rich, creamy and silk-like...
You couldn’t help it but appreciate the attention to details that went into building this winery. If that is any indication of quality and effort that went into crafting these wines, then I’ll be in for a treat....
If you are tired of over the top fruit bombs that tend to attract more tourists than wine lovers, head over to Round Pond Estate. Despite it being right in the heart of Rutherford Napa Valley, the tasting...
Ashes & DiamondsAshes & Diamonds brings a fresh, stylish spirit to the Napa table. Founded in 2014 by former music executive Kashy Khaledi, the winery looks back to the golden age of Napa winemaking in the 1950s through...
Tucked away in the back road between Silverado Trail and Highway 29, you can’t help but feel at ease here at Caymus Vineyards tasting room. Guests will be tasting wine in an impeccable garden, yet so tranquil; soon...
Elementary Cellars Volume I Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Napa Valley Early in 2015, a gorgeous sun-blessed day in Napa Valley Wine country set up for some pleasurable wine tasting; quite a few outstanding wines on the list and Elementary...
Palmaz Vineyards, this place is very new to Napa Valley but already making giant leap. Beautiful estate with an impressive cave winery. The entire production takes place inside a massive cave, 4-story high winery eliminates the use of...
Napa Valley Napa Valley boasts some of the very best vineyards and wineries not only in California but the world over. Rich soil and ideal climate spoil the vines, in turn they spoil wine lovers. Napa Valley is...
You can find dozens of not hundreds of different wine labels in your local supermarket, their prices can vary from two-buck chuck to hundreds of dollars per bottle, some specialty store may carry wines that cost over $1000...
Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves: A palace inspired by Venice, with marble floors, Italian art and a candlelit cave lined with barrels, so every corner looks like a scene from Europe. The moody cave light, with wine...
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Its 1973 Cabernet beat Bordeaux’s top châteaux at the 1976 Judgment of Paris and put Napa Cabernet on the world map. Opus One: A 1979 partnership between Robert Mondavi and Bordeaux’s Baron Philippe de...
Tier 1: The Icons # Vineyard Area Known for Top bottling (example) Approx. price 1 To Kalon Oakville Napa’s most famous Cabernet site, first planted in the 1860s Schrader “Old Sparky” Cabernet (magnum only) ~$1,500–2,200 per magnum 2...
Beyond the grand estates, some of Napa’s most memorable tastings happen in quieter rooms. ZD Wines, Honig and Goosecross are all family-run wineries with intimate tasting spaces, where the focus stays on what is in the glass rather...
Trefethen Family VineyardsIn the heart of the Oak Knoll District, Trefethen welcomes guests to its historic 1886 Eshcol winery, Napa’s only surviving 19th-century wooden gravity-flow winery. Taste elegant, estate-grown wines surrounded by gardens and vines. Its Chardonnay once...
Chardonnay may be a single grape, but in Burgundy it becomes a study in nuance, and Chablis is its most austere, clear-eyed expression. Napa Valley, far away across the ocean, tells a very different love story. In Burgundy,...
Napa Valley has long belonged to Cabernet Sauvignon, and across its sunlit floor and folded hillsides, countless cellars pour bottles worthy of the name. Among them, we return again and again to three: Rombauer, near St. Helena; Sequoia...
While much of Napa Valley has become famous for bold, ripe, fruit-forward Cabernet, a select group of wineries quietly follows a different path. The vineyards below stay true to the classic Old World style of Bordeaux, where balance...
Joseph Phelps VineyardsTucked into the hills east of St. Helena, Joseph Phelps offers one of the valley’s most serene places to sip. Its terrace looks out over sweeping vineyards to the rolling hills beyond. Settle in as the...
Caymus VineyardsCaymus welcomes guests into its newly remodeled tasting room, which opens onto a garden alive with native flowers. Poppies, sages and wild grasses sway in the Rutherford breeze, and hummingbirds and butterflies drift from bloom to bloom....
