While planning your first trip to Napa it is best to research the wineries prior to visiting. There are hundreds of wineries to choose from, so this seems like an impossible task. We all had friends who made suggestions based on their favorite wineries in the area, and as you would guess, they all had different favorites! We pooled together a list of the wineries and looked into details. Based on a narrowed down list from various friends we came up with a list. We made several reservations in advance (some as early as 10am!). Below is a table with the website links and lots of notes that may help you decide on where you want to visit! An asterisk indicated the places that we visited. Take a look below and read the Napa Valley blog post for more information!
| Winery | Location | Hours | Price Range | Notes and Reservation Links |
| *Domaine Carneros | Napa | Daily 10am – 4:30pm | $40-50 depending on flight (sparkling, red, chateau) | 90-minutes; reservations required |
| *Chateau Montelena | Calistoga | Daily 9:30-4pm | $40 tasting, offered hourly | furthest from Downtown Napa |
| *Robert Mondavi Winery | Oakville | Daily 10am – 5pm | $35 tour & tasting | 60-minutes, 6-person limit reservations required |
| *V. Satuii | St. Helena | Mon-Fri 10-5pm Sat 9:30-6pSun 9:30-5pm | $45 tasting | reservations required |
| *St. Clair Brown Winery & Brewery | Napa | Thu-Sat 12-8pm Sun-Mon 12-6pm Tue-Wed closed | $15 beer- 55 wine Tours and Tastings | 6 person limit; various tour options; call (707)255-5591 to make an appointment. |
| *Domaine Chandon | Yountville | Daily 10am – 5pm | $55 tartines/tastings | 75-minutes; 6-person limit, reservations required |
| *Castello di Amorosa | Calistoga | Mon-Thur 11-4:30pmFri-Sun 9:30am-6pm | $45 tasting +6 for chocolate tasting | reservations required; for groups of 6-10 call (707)967-6272 |
| Sterling Vineyards | Calistoga | Daily 10am – 4:30pm | $35 Signature experience Aerial Tram ride, tour, and tasting | 60-minutes, 6-person limit,reservations required |
| Platypus tour Viator Tour of Sonoma Napa Wine Trolley | Napa Valley Tour Sonoma Napa | Daily tours, 10:30am to about 5:00pm Daily 10:15 / 10:45 ;7 hours | $110 per person; tastings not included; 3 wineries $108pp; lunch and tastings not included; 4 wineries $99-139pp | Pick-up from local Napa-area hotels; tasting fees are on average $15pp Tour begins at 10:15am in downtown Santa Rosa, with pickup in downtown Healdsburg at 10:45; |
| Black Stallion | Napa | Daily 10am – 5pm | $35-45 tasting | 90-minutes, 6-person limit, reservations required |
| Del Dotto | St. Helena; Napa | Various Hours | $45-80 tasting | reservations required; call (707)963-2134 to make reservation |
| Deerfield Ranch | Kenwood | Daily 10:30am – 4:30pm | $25-45 tasting and/or tour | Walk-ins welcome, Reservations for groups;call (707)931-4634 to make reservation |
| Caymus Vineyards | Rutherford | Call (707)967-3010reservations required | ||
| Orin Swift Winery | St. Helena Tasting Room | Sun-Thurs 11 – 5pmFri & Sat 10 – 5pm | $20-50 depending on flight | reservations required by email |
| Duckhorn Vineyards | St. Helena | Daily 10am – 4pm | $40 tasting | reservations required by email or (707)963-7108 |
| Stags’ Leap Winery | Napa | Open Daily (closed Wednesdays) by Appointment | $75 tasting | 90-minute, reservations required |
| Whitehall Lane | St. Helena | $50-75 tasting | reservations required | |
| Rombauer Vineyards | St. Helena | Daily 10-5pm | $20 tasting | 60-minutes, By appointment only(866)280.2582; info@rombauer.co |
| Rutherford Ranch | St. Helena | $45 tasting | reservations required | |
| The Hess Collection | Napa | Tastings Fri-Sun 10-4:30pm | $45 tasting | reservations required, groups 5+ call (707)320.2302 |
| Far Niente | Oakville | Daily 10:00- 3:00 pm | $80 tour and tasting | reservations required |
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