let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter, sermons and soda water the day after. - lord george...
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Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter,
Sermons and soda water the day after.
- Lord George Gordon Byron from Don Juan, 1819
Individual Trip Sites
Revolution
Revolution
Understanding your product rangeUnderstanding how to conduct a tourSend me pictures!!Gina Genshlea
General [email protected]
Old Sugar Mill
Clarksburg, CA (Sac River Delta)Four Wineries
The Solomon Wine CompanyCarvalho WinesTodd TaylorHeringer Estates
Crush CenterEventsVisitor Center (future)(Special Petit Sirah and Syrah tasting this weekend)
Anheuser Busch
Fairfield, CABought by InBev in 2008The location at the entrance to Napa Valley from I-80 is almost too perfect
St. Helena Olive Oil Co.
Rutherford, CAA common alternative crop in wine agri-tourism regions that, obviously, has its roots in Italy and SpainTasting is non-alcoholic, so enjoy!!
Robert Mondavi Institute
Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Science (opened last October)Anheuser-Busch Brewing and Food Science Laboratory (under construction)
Robert Mondavi Institute
Robert and Margrit Mondavi have spent the last decade giving tons of money to centers around CaliforniaGolden Vine WineryCopiaRMI
Everett Ridge Winery
One of the few (and best) African-American owned wineries in the USHistoric building on site Also owns Cole Ranch, the country’s smallest appellationPair wines with really odd foods like Doritos or pizza
Silverado Vineyards
In the Stag’s Leap district of Napa – where Napa’s best wines come from (near Yountville), on the Silverado TrailOwned by Lillian Disney, Ron Miller and Diane Disney Dick Keith designed the distinctive building with the incredible views
Ravenswood
Edgy and contemporary, Ravenswood is located very close to downtown SonomaNo Wimpy Wines basically sums up their attitude
Gundlach and Buena
Gundlach BundschuBuena VistaBoth in southern Sonoma on the Carneros Wine Trail
Domaine Chandon
Dom Pérignon’s American branchClassically high-end, located in Yountville, CAThis is sparkling wine, so get ready for a completely different kind of tour
Castillo di Amorosa
Created by Daryl Sattui Most extreme example of “tourism” in Napa Valley and certainly masters of the “Disneyland” effect Recently used as a set for a Disney movieNeed to make reservations
