Cain Vineyard and Winery
3800 Langtry Rd.
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707)963-1616
winery@cainfive.com
Tastings are offered twice a week by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Otherwise
closed to the
public. Call or e-mail them to find out the dates and times, and
to make your
reservation. Cain serves Bordeaux style blends – 3 reds, 1 white
– with names
like Cain Five (mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot), Cain
Cuvee (mostly Cabernet
Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc), and Cain Musqué (Musqué clone
Sauvignon
Blanc).
Caymus Vineyards
8700 Conn Creek Rd.
Rutherford, CA 94573
(707) 967-3010
Tastings are
free, but by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Be sure to call at least a week
or two in advance.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chateau Potelle Winery
3875 Mt. Veeder Road
Napa, California 94558
(707) 255-9440
info@chateaupotelle.com
Daily, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Hours are shorter in the winter months; pouring
both Napa and Paso Robles vintages. Try the Zinfandel VGS.
Folie a Deux Winery
3070 North St. Helena Highway
St. Helena, CA 94574
(800) 473-4454 or 707-963-1160
tasting@folieadeux.com
Daily, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Free tastings ONLY from 10:00
a.m.-12:00 noon
Here’s the place to start your pre-lunch tastings… If you arrive
before noon,
the tastings are free. After 12:00, you’ll have to shell out $5.
The frugal taster
arrives early! Tastings don’t require an appointment, but you’ll
need one for
cellar tours and the possibility of barrel tastings. Notable
offerings include
their "Menage a Trois" blends and zinfandels.
Frank Family
Vineyard
1091 Larkmead Lane
Calistoga CA 94515
(800) 574-9463 or
(707) 942-0859
Tastings don’t require an appointment but if you want a tour,
you’ll need to call ahead. Tasting room Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 5
p.m., Tours Mon.-Fri.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sparkling wines, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Zinfandel.
Frog’s Leap
Winery
8815 Conn Creek Rd.
Rutherford, CA 94573
(800) 959-4704
or (707) 963-4704
ribbit@frogsleap.com
Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tastings available ONLY at the conclusion
of a tour, and tours are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Call or e-mail to
make your appointment.
Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc, and "Leapfrogmilch"…
a white blend. I hope the wine is better than the pun.
Graeser Winery
255 Petrified Forest Rd.
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-4437
richard@graeserwinery.com
Daily, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Bordeaux style wines from the Diamond Mountain District. Tours
possible; call ahead if you have a group. Cabernet Sauvignon,
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, red table wine.
Heitz Cellars
436 St. Helena Highway South
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-3542
Daily, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
This is one of the wineries where I would gladly pay money to
taste their offerings. But it’s free! The Heitz Cabernet
Sauvignons are legendary, though you probably won’t get to
sample their Martha’s Vineyard Cab. The tasting room is separate
from the winery itself. In addition to Cabernet, they offer
Chardonnay, Grignolino, Zinfandel, and a port.
Koves-Newlan Winery
5225 Solano Avenue
Napa, California 94558
(707) 257-2399
hospitality@kovesnewlanwine.com
Daily, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
While Koves-Newlan charges for their tastings ($5 for 3 tastings
or $7 for 4 tastings with a commemorative glass to keep) you can
get FREE tastings of ALL their wines by clicking
HERE,
printing out the page, and bringing it with you to the winery.
(It says you can just say you saw it on the internet, but better
to have a hard copy just in case… But tell them you saw their
winery listed on Dr. Vino.com!) Chardonnay, Pinot Noir,
Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet.
Louis M. Martini Winery
254 S. St. Helena Hwy.
St. Helena, CA 94574
(800) 321-9463 or (707) 963-2736
info@louismartini.com
Daily, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Free tastings of current releases, $5 each for reserve tastings.
Tours are free, no appointment required. Especially the Italian
varietals such as Barbera and Sangiovese, but plenty of wines to
choose from.
Mayacamas Vineyards
1155 Lokoya Road
Napa CA 94558
(707) 224-4030
mayacama@napanet.net
Tastings and tours are available free Monday through Friday by
APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Small production (total of about 5000 cases) of mostly Cabernet
Sauvignon and Chardonnay, some Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
Nichelini
Winery
2950 Sage Canyon Rd.
St Helena, CA 94574
707-963-0717
nichwine@nicheliniwinery.com
Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday by
appointment
Call orwrite if you want a free tasting and tour during the
week, or if you have more than 10 people coming on a weekend.
You can even play bocce after you picnic. Cabernet, Zinfandel,
Riesling.
Raymond
Vineyard
849 Zinfandel Ln.
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-3141
director@raymondwine.com
Daily,
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Current releases are free, library/reserve selections
"for a modest fee." (Tasting fee for groups over 25.) BUT: If
you click
HERE,
print
out the page and bring it to the winery, you’ll get a FREE
library selection!
Tours offered by appointment in the mornings only. Cabernet
Sauvignon, Zinfandel,
Merlot, Chardonnay.
Robert Keenan Winery
3660 Spring Mountain Rd.
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-9177
rkw@robertkeenanwinery.com
Free tour and tasting by APPOINTMENT ONLY, call ahead.
Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot.
Rombauer Vineyards
3522 Silverado Trail
St. Helena, CA 94574
(800)
622-2206 or (707) 963-5170
Free tour and tasting by APPOINTMENT ONLY, call
ahead. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Round Hill Vineyards
1680 Silverado Trail
Rutherford, CA 94574
(707)
968-3200
Free tasting by APPOINTMENT ONLY, no tours. Producers of the
Round Hill, Rutherford Ranch, and Van Asperen wines. Chadonnay,
Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Sutter Home Winery
277 St. Helena Hwy (Hwy. 29) South, St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-3104
info@sutterhome.com
Daily, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Complimentary tastings of Sutter Home and M. Trinchero
wines. Be prepared for a corporate experience from the folks who
invented white zinfandel…
V. Sattui Winery
1111 White Lane St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-7774
info@vsattui.com
Daily, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m in winter)
Free tasting of 8 different V. Sattui wines, plus a cheese/deli
plate to nibble on. Tours are self-guided. Chardonnay, Sauvignon
Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot…
Vigil Vineyards
3340 Hwy. 128
Calistoga, CA 94515
(800) 948-4445 or (707) 942-2900
vigilwine@aol.com
Daily, 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Definitely call ahead to make sure they’re open, but
reservations shouldn’t be necessary. Some of Vigil’s production
is organic. Carignane, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vincent Arroyo Winery
2361 Greenwood Avenue
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707)
942-6995
info@vincentarroyowinery.com
Tasting and tours by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Proprietary blends (such
as the Melange, based primarily on Gamay) or Joy’s Choice
(Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec), plus Merlot, Cabernet
Sauvignon, and Petite Sirah.
