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Wineries & Wine Shops

Suggested Wineries

My favorite wines:

  • Cakebread - Hwy 29, Rutherford - reds and whites
  • Duckhorn - 1000 Lodi Lane/corner of Silverado Trail, St. Helena - reds and whites
  • Regusci - Silverado Trail, Napa - cabernet, merlot, zinfandel
  • Rombauer - Silverado Trail, St. Helena - reds and whites
  • Schramsberg - off Hwy 29, Calistoga - sparkling wines

Great Wines At Reasonable Prices:

Best Views:

  • Artesa - 1345 Henry Road, Napa
  • Hess Collection - 4411 Redwood Road, Napa
  • Joseph Phelps - 200 Taplin Road (off the Silverado Trail), St. Helena
  • Rutherford Hill - 200 Rutherford Hill Road (off the Silverado Trail), Rutherford
  • Sterling - 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga - tram ride
  • William Hill - 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa

Best Collections:

  • Clos Pegase - 1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga - sculptures, art
  • Hess Collection - 4411 Redwood Road, Napa - modern art
  • Mumm - Silverado Trail, Rutherford - photography
  • Rubicon - Hwy 29 Rutherford - movie memorabilia

Best Tours (to learn about wine):

  • Del Dotto - 1055 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
  • Pine Ridge - Silverado Trail, Napa
  • Robert Mondavi - 801 St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 29), Oakville (ask for "by appointment" tours)
  • Schramsberg - off Hwy 29, Calistoga - sparkling wines
  • St Supery - Hwy 29, Rutherford - don't miss the demonstration vineyards

Architecture, Grounds and Caves:

Other special places:

  • Franciscan - Hwy 29 Rutherford - wine tasting and blending courses
  • Opus One - Hwy 29, Oakville - famous cabernet
  • Van Der Hayden - Silverado Trail, Napa - late season cabernet, small family run winery
  • V. Sattui - Hwy 29, St Helena - excellent deli and picnic area, wines sold only at winery