Napa Valley and wine is kinda my thing even though I live in MN. I make it a point to go at least once a year. We have gone every year since 2017. I would go more often but I do love to visit other cities and countries. Napa is also getting really expensive So we have been exploring to Sonoma and Healdsburg too! Below are all of the wineries I have been to.
The ones on bold are highly recommended. They are listed in no particular order but next to them will be a fun fact on why to visit or a reason to skip! Many will be highlighted to link you to the blog that explains each experience in further detail.
- Schramsberg: bubbles!
- Theorem: the views
- Reverie II: the views
- AXR: the best potato chips
- Sojourn
- Dunsan
- Scribe: skip too influencer forward
- Ricci: intimate and low key
- Aperture: boujie AF
- MacRostie
- Bricoluer: food and wine pairing
- Davis Estates: food and wine pairing
- Amici: intimate setting
- Amizetta: the views
- Madrigal
- Mira: the gardens
- Promontory: start with Dom and taste $850 bottles
- Taylor Family: taste in the treehouse with Nana
- It’s our best kept Secret… you have to ask me
- Stag’s Leap
- Ovid: the views and tasting room
- Peju
- Round Pond: the patio
- Domaine Chandon: skip, too touristy
- Chateau Montelena: the grounds are stunning
- Piazza Del Dotto: food and wine pairing
- Domaine Carneros: gorgeous building
- Arteza: the views
- Hill Family
- Boyd Family: intimate setting and the EntreCOTe is the best
- Ashes and Diamonds: skip, terrible service
- Palmaz: a tech geeks dream
- Vineyard 29
- Aonair: the patio
- Hall: amazing wines but they push the wine club too much
- Terra Valentine
- Bydand Wines
- Chase
- Frog’s Leap: hang out on the porch with the pup
- Clif Family: bruschetta truck
- Stags’ Leap
- Knights Bridge: little bites
- David Arthur: try the Merritagio
- It’s a secret location: the views and you need to ask me about it
- Coppola
- Sterling: the air tram, not currently open until Oct 2023
- Castillo di Amorosa: castle is great but the experience was terrible
- Seven Apart: intimate setting
- Cakebread: cork ceiling
- Del Dotto: Piazza has the best food pairing
- Vin Frache: cheese shed
- Muscardini
- Silver Trident: potato chip pairing.
- Maxville: off the beaten path
- It’s a secret location: bougie and must be referred
- The Terraces
- Bella Oaks: gorgeous garden
- Trattore Farms and Winery
- Matanzas Creek: lavender gardens
- Iron Horse: bubbles! All bubbles
- Passalaqua: the best patio views
