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Chateau Monthelena |
Gorgeous Winery Estate with Japanese gardens |
Calistoga |
| Storybook Mountain Winery |
oldest wine caves in Napa Valley |
Calistoga |
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Clos Pegase |
Outstanding modern art throughout the grounds |
Calistoga |
| Sterling Vineyards |
amazing views facing south down Napa Valley; take
the tram up to the winery tasting room |
Calistoga |
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Schramsberg |
world-class sparkling wine with a great cave tour* |
Calistoga |
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Duckhorn |
a very romantic wine tasting experience |
St. Helena |
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Freemark Abbey |
great wines, fabulous gift shop |
St. Helena |
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St. Clement |
pure wine, just wine |
St. Helena |
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Beringer |
of all the big wineries, this offers the best wine
tasting experiences |
St. Helena |
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Flora Springs Winery |
Mary's top five wine tasting experiences in Napa Valley;
barrel comparison tasting in wine caves* |
St. Helena |
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Rubicon Estate |
formerly Neibaum-Coppola; $25 to get in; tours on the
half-hour |
Rutherford |
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Elizabeth Spencer Wines |
tiny wine tasting room, giant wine portfolio; top 5 |
Rutherford |
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Mumm Napa Valley |
great view across the valley floor looking east |
Rutherford |
| Caymus Vineyards |
outstanding cabernets; exclusive tasting* |
Rutherford |
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Peju Province |
gorgeous grounds and cool food & wine pairings
throughout summer |
Rutherford |
| Robert Sinskey Vineyards |
top five; best walk-in tasting experience |
Yountville |
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Paraduxx |
a very cool hang out for the men, really* |
Oakville |
| Pine Ridge Winery |
great wine tasting offerings from walk-ins to food
and wine pairings |
Napa |
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Darioush |
over the top architecture made to look like
Persepolis |
Napa |
| Luna Vineyards |
amazing Italian varietals as well as great Cabs |
Napa |
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Judd’s Hill Winery |
small production; meet the winemaker |
Napa |
| Domaine Chandon |
totally fun sparkling wine tasting; amazing grounds |
Yountville |
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Trefethen Vineyards |
huge library of wine varietals; try it all here |
Oak Knoll |
| The Hess Collection |
Amazing modern art gallery and fantastic grounds |
Napa |
| Artesa Winery |
absolutely gorgeous winery estate with focus on
Pinot Noirs |
Carneros |
| Domaine Carneros |
kick off or end your trip to Napa Valley
with sparkling wine here with
breathtaking views looking North |
Carneros |
| Acacia Winery |
All about the Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays |
Carneros |
| Madonna Estate |
great little winery to get to know personally |
Carneros |
| Robert Craig Winery |
very small production wine, with very small prices
for the quality* |
Napa |
| Del Dotto Wine Caves |
gorgeous tasting room with an awesome cave tour & tasting * |
Napa |
| Swanson Vineyards |
wine tasting by appointment in their Salon; outstanding wine tasting from beginning to end; in Mary's top five* |
Oakville |