Napa Valley itinerary for wine-lovers (Part 1)
Explore these iconic wineries on your next visit to Napa Valley
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Napa Valley itinerary for first-time visitors
Members of various wine-loving and local Facebook groups, which I’m part of, often ask which are the best Napa Valley wineries to visit…
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The Hess Collection – an easy, enjoyable visit on Mount Veeder
The Hess Collection has many ingredients for an easy, enjoyable visit: a short drive from downtown Napa, a tranquil location amidst forests and…
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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – Napa Cabernets with a celebrated history
Visit Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars for its celebrated history and archetypal Napa Valley Cabernets. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars (with the apostrophe inside) was…
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V. Sattui – vox populi
V. Sattui is an easy stop with lots of wine choices and a good deli. V. Sattui Winery has 2600 reviews on Yelp….
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Sterling Vineyards – a great stop for first-time visitors
Sterling Vineyards will make a nice visit for a budding wine-drinker and first-time visitor to Napa Valley. A fun ride in an aerial…
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Beringer – a piece of California wine history
Beringer is a place to visit for a piece of California winemaking history. Pictured above: the beautiful Rhine House. “Over two million Germans…
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Failla Wines: Sonoma’s outpost in Napa Valley
Sonoma’s outpost in Napa Valley, worth a visit Failla is hard to find, unless one is specifically looking for it. There’s no signpost,…
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Alpha Omega: upscale but not exclusive
Alpha Omega has managed to create an upscale tasting experience for masses. Alpha Omega tasting room is just 500 feet away from Napa…
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Bouchaine winery: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Carneros
My most precious takeaway from the tasting at Bouchaine was learning that one of the owners is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s great niece. Bouchaine winery…
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