The Robledo Family Winery is a Carneros winery located at the Sonoma end of the Carneros region, on Bonness Road. It is really off the beaten path. You would never spot it unless you had set out to get there. The great thing about this winery is that it is the first Mexican family-owned winery … Read more
Diamond Oaks Vineyards has been around since 1982, not making wine but selling grapes to Napa wineries. It was not until 2001 that Diamond Oaks produced its first vintage of wine under the Diamond Oaks label. In 2003, the Diamond Oaks winery moved into its present location on Oakville Grade. It is a beautiful facility, … Read more
McKenzie-Mueller is a hidden winery tucked away on Las Amigas Road in the backroads of the Carneros region of Napa County. For travelers that happen to stumble on this winery, it is a great discovery. We passed this winery on the way to Bouchaine Vineyards and just happened to spot the small winery sign posted … Read more
Bouchaine Vineyards is located in the beautiful backroads of the Carneros wine region in Napa County. This is a good choice for a tasting room especially if one is attempting to escape the massive weekend crowds that flock to the Napa Valley during the peak months. There are two ways to get to Bouchaine but … Read more
Bell Wine Cellars is a small family-owned winery located off the beaten path in Yountville. The winery is situated in a beautiful and quiet area off Hopper Creek south of the main part of town. One can also combine a visit to Bell Wine Cellars with a visit to Noah Vineyards and Hopper Creek Vineyards … Read more
Summers Winery is a small family-owned winery located at the very north end of the Napa Valley on Tubbs Lane. This was our first visit to Summers Winery and it was a great discovery for us. We liked almost everything about this winery. Our host was very friendly and enthusiastic but not overbearing. There was … Read more
We heard through the grapevine that Vincent Arroyo makes one of the best Petite Sirahs in the Napa Valley. What we found on our visit was a most unique winery tucked away off Tubbs Lane at the very north end of the Napa Valley, just past the town of Calistoga. The winery has no formal … Read more
Here is an interesting winery in more ways than one. It’s hidden, historic, family-owned, and along with barrels of aging wine, there are barrels of aging balsamic vinegar. Terraces is located on the Silverado Trail but tucked away from view. To find the winery, visitors need to know the address on Silverado to find the … Read more
Nichelini Winery is one of three wineries that make up a wine trail in the Chiles Valley Appellation called the Napa Valley Backroads Winery Experience. We recently reviewed the other two wineries, Catacula Lake Winery and Rustridge Winery on this blog. Nichelini Winery is on Highway 128 just about the summit of this the mountain … Read more
Rustridge Winery is located in Chiles Valley Appellation in the Vaca Mountains above the Napa Valley. The area is rather isolated and visitors to this wine country will seldom find anything resembling a crowd. The beautiful area is scenic and quiet. In addition to the winery, the Rustridge property houses a four-room B&B. This makes … Read more