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One of the great things about visiting San Francisco is that Wine Country is right in the city’s backyard. Travel in a small group through Napa Valley in luxury transportation, stopping to sample an array of wines at three boutique wineries while learning from your guide about the area’s history and culture. Tasting fees at three wineries included. Each winery has been carefully selected for its unique character, knowledgeable and friendly staff and lovely ambience. Take a tour of a winery and see how wine is made, and sample five or six wines at each stop. Includes hotel pick-up and drop-off. Lunch is on your own at trendy Oxbow Public Market in the town of Napa.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: San Francisco, United States
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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One of the great things about visiting San Francisco is that Wine Country is right in the city’s backyard. Travel in a small group through Napa Valley in luxury transportation, stopping to sample an array of wines at three boutique wineries while learning from your guide about the area’s history and culture. Tasting fees at three wineries included. Each winery has been carefully selected for its unique character, knowledgeable and friendly staff and lovely ambience. Take a tour of a winery and see how wine is made, and sample five or six wines at each stop. Includes hotel pick-up and drop-off. Lunch is on your own at trendy Oxbow Public Market in the town of Napa.
Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge, US-101, San Francisco, CA 94129
Stop for a photo. Restrooms available if needed.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: 1331 Buhman Ave, Napa, CA 94558, USA
In 1873, John Jacob Buhman became one of Napa’s early wine pioneers when he planted his first grapevine. The property became best known as historic Buhman Cattle Ranch before descendant Don Buhman reintroduced grape growing 20 years ago. At first, he sold his cherished Carneros grapes to brands such as Mumm, Rombauer, Sterling, and Schramsberg. But he was so successful that he started making his own wine, including Chardonnay, Rose, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Andretti Winery, 4162 Big Ranch Rd, Napa, CA 94558-7726
Nestled alongside a quiet country lane in the heart of the legendary Napa Valley, Andretti Winery exudes old-world charm as it whisks wine lovers back in time to a slower pace of life. Modeled after a Tuscan villa, the winery conjures up the boyhood home of its namesake, Mario Andretti, the finest race car driver of all time.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Oxbow Public Market, 610 1st St, Napa, CA 94559-2602
Lunch is on your own at trendy Oxbow Public Market, which features a variety of local restaurants with communal seating. The downtown Napa area also has tasting rooms and shops, which you may visit after lunch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: James Cole Winery, 5014 Silverado Trl, Napa, CA 94558-9749
James Harder is a former wine business executive from Canada and his wife, Colleen, is a former marketing specialist. They purchased what was once a dilapidated equestrian center in 2000 and opened their tasting room in 2007. Only 11 acres in size, James Cole is in the Napa Valley AVA on Silverado Trail. It’s also near the famous Stags Leap AVA, helping influence James Cole’s amazing Cabernet Sauvignon. They also produce Chardonnay and Malbec.
Duration: 1 hour
