Orin Swift Cellars
1321 Main St, St Helena, CA 94574
707-968-3342
Situated right in the heart of downtown St Helena, you can sneak over for a tasting at Erik’s all time favorite winery. If you’re looking for a medium bodied, earthy red blend, be sure to ask for Erik’s favorite, ‘Abstract’.
Opus One Winery
7900 St Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA 94562
707-944-9442
If you drive 10 minutes south, you’ll find yourself at Brooke’s favorite winery, Opus One. If you want to taste one of the smoothest red blends, make sure you ask for Brooke’s favorite, ‘Overture’.
Ledson Winery
7335 CA-12, Kenwood, CA 95409
707-537-3810
Lesson is a gorgeous property to enjoy a great Zinfindel and relax either inside their beautiful estate or out back enjoying their vineyards. If you do choose to venture this direction, we’d recommend taking the longer route around versus the windy road through the mountain unless you care to hold your breath in a few spots!
Napa Valley Wine Train
1275 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA 94559
800-427-4124
If you’re looking for an experience ranging from 2.5 to 6 hours to explore a wide range of the valley, check out the Napa Valley Wine Train. It runs from Napa all the way up to St Helena so you’ll get to see the entire breadth of Napa Valley from your seat!
There are several well-known wineries birthed in the hills of Napa Valley. You can visit Napa countless times and create and entirely new experiences each trip. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most well-known wineries & vineyards for you to choose from depending your preferences. This couldn’t possibly cover the countless wineries, big and small, that Napa has to offer, but it’s a good place to start!
Stag’s Leap, Silver Oak, Beringer, Rutherford Hill, Mumm, Far Niente, Schafer, Cliff Lede, Robert Mondavi, Hill, Quintessa, Nickel & Nickel, Charter Oak, Grgich Hills, Frog’s Leap, Domaine Carneros, Caymus, Duckhorn, Black Stallion
Our top recommendations based on the grounds and wines combined are Opus One, Stag’s Leap, Caymus and Domaine Carneros!
