Weekend getaway to Napa Valley

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Where to stay:

Las Alcobas:

Solage Calistoga:

Carneros Resort and Spa:

Calistoga Motor Lodge:

Chateau de Vie:

Where to taste:

Inglenook: Rutherford

V. Sattui: Saint Helena

Caymus: Rutherford

Hall Wines:

Beringer:

Domaine Carneros:

Additional wineries:

Chateau Montelena

Brian Arden Wines

Newton Vineyards:

Sterling Vineyards: Currently closed for renovations since the pandemic, but they are reopening spring/summer of 2023. If you get the opportunity to visit here, you will be stunned by the arial tram taking you up the mountains of rolling vineyards, to the white castle on the hill, reminscient of the white washed arches of Santorini.

Where to unwind:

Solage Spa:

Indian Springs Calistoga:

Where to eat:

Brunch/Lunch:

Bistro Jeanty:

Brix:

Lunch:

ad hoc + addendum: (Yountville) Thomas Keller

Gott’s Roadside:

I also highly reccomend doing a charcuterie board for lunch in Napa as well. Many wineries offer boards you can purchase during or after your tasting.

Dinner:

The French Laundry:

Bouchon: (Yountville) Thomas Keller

Coqueta:

Goose & Gander:

A sample itinerary:

Day 1 - Wine Tasting:

Coffee + light breakfast walking through the charming downtown of St Helena

Tasting at Caymus (11:30am)

Lunch at Bistro Jeanty (1:00pm)

Tasting at Inglenook (3:00pm)

V. Sattui - buy a bottle of wine and enjoy the rest of your afternoon on the picnic grounds. They are open until 6pm which is later than any tastings go in Napa (great tastings are also offered here)

Dinner at Coqueta

Day 2 - Spa:

Breakfast at your hotel, (coffee shop), or head straight to Solbar for breakfast by the pool (you can book a table here even if you’re not staying at the hotel)

Spa day at Solage

Relaxed tasting + charcuterie board outdoors at Brian Arden

Dinner at The French Laundry or Bouchon

Day 3 - Champagne Tasting:

Brunch at Brix (sit outdoors for the vineyard view, of course).

Champagne tasting at Domaine Carneros

Stop for a late lunch or early dinner at Farm (at Carneros Resort) on your way out of the Valley.