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Napa Valley / Sonoma
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:28 am
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:28 am
We're going to San Fran in early April for a work trip, and want to do a limo wine tour in either Napa or Sonoma.
Any advice on which ones to visit, where to eat, limo company, etc.?
TIA
Any advice on which ones to visit, where to eat, limo company, etc.?
TIA
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Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:31 am to Skeeter 79
sorry, I can't help you any specifically about Napa or limos, but I do know some of the SF area. you should enjoy your time there. is Napa the only leisure place you're wanting to visit?
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:34 am to East Coast Band
Yeah it's the first time to that area, so I'll take any suggestions. We'll be there for 6 days
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:34 am to Skeeter 79
I highly recommend Gene Warren of
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Don't know that he does SF pickups but you can drive an hour and meet him in Healdsburg.
ETA he is in Sonoma. Also healdsburg is a nice town to stay in. Great food and cool town square with a microbrewery and several nice restaurants.
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Don't know that he does SF pickups but you can drive an hour and meet him in Healdsburg.
ETA he is in Sonoma. Also healdsburg is a nice town to stay in. Great food and cool town square with a microbrewery and several nice restaurants.
This post was edited on 1/12/14 at 9:37 am
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:39 am to Skeeter 79
Try dry creek area with stop at J winery (others too). Healdsburg is close by and you could have dinner before heading back. Just got back from that tour last month with friends for my 50th. We actually stayed at the Healdsburg Hotel - we live in sf.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:41 am to Skeeter 79
Having lived in SF for a number of years, Sonoma was more fun as a local than Napa. Something I sent a few years ago to a friend.
So here is the info that you wanted for you trip. I recommend bringing up a cooler for lunch while you are up there. I tend to go to Sonoma a lot, just because they are smaller wineries and its cheaper. Napa has bigger named wineries. Some wineries have wine caves that you can take drinking tours through, but I don’t remember the names.
Napa: larger older winerys, more commercial, more tourists, most wine tasting $5 and up.
Sonoma: medium size winerys, less tourists, "Napa 25 years ago", most wine tasting $5 and lower - some free.
Santa Rosa/Healdsburg: small winerys, least tourist, "Sonoma 25 years ago", most wine tasting is free.
More URLs:
https://www.sonomavalley.com/SonomaMembers/Wineries2.asp
Map of all napa winerys: https://www.napavalley.com/visitorsinfo/Napa_Valley_Winery_Map.pdf
Map of all sonoma and Santa Rosa/Healdsburg winerys: https://www.sonoma.com/visitorsinfo/Sonoma_County_Winery_Map.pdf
Wineries That I Like:
Kaz – Funky place with good wines
Imagery Estate – (Wine Club Member)
Gundlach Bundschu - (Wine Club Member)
Arger-Matucci
Robledo Family
Milat – Really small but the guy who owns it was funny
So here is the info that you wanted for you trip. I recommend bringing up a cooler for lunch while you are up there. I tend to go to Sonoma a lot, just because they are smaller wineries and its cheaper. Napa has bigger named wineries. Some wineries have wine caves that you can take drinking tours through, but I don’t remember the names.
Napa: larger older winerys, more commercial, more tourists, most wine tasting $5 and up.
Sonoma: medium size winerys, less tourists, "Napa 25 years ago", most wine tasting $5 and lower - some free.
Santa Rosa/Healdsburg: small winerys, least tourist, "Sonoma 25 years ago", most wine tasting is free.
More URLs:
https://www.sonomavalley.com/SonomaMembers/Wineries2.asp
Map of all napa winerys: https://www.napavalley.com/visitorsinfo/Napa_Valley_Winery_Map.pdf
Map of all sonoma and Santa Rosa/Healdsburg winerys: https://www.sonoma.com/visitorsinfo/Sonoma_County_Winery_Map.pdf
Wineries That I Like:
Kaz – Funky place with good wines
Imagery Estate – (Wine Club Member)
Gundlach Bundschu - (Wine Club Member)
Arger-Matucci
Robledo Family
Milat – Really small but the guy who owns it was funny
This post was edited on 1/12/14 at 9:44 am
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:41 am to SFCATiger
I stayed in the Healdsburg hotel as well. Nice place overlooking town square. They had a live band playing in square night we where there.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:44 am to Rabid Tiger
Thanks for the info. We're staying at the Fairmont in San Fran...I've heard good things about the hotel too
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:48 am to Skeeter 79
Hendry Vineyards was the best vineyard experience ever. The tasting part was great, but I also learned so much about the science behind wine. Check out the reviews on Trip Advisor
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:50 am to foreverLSU
Call my boy hector. He's great and was on time. Punctual. Enjoyed bringing us to "picture spots" and has some amazing knowledge and stories
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Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:56 am to Skeeter 79
Muir Woods is the best somewhat nontouristy place to see. There are some Redwood groves near Napa, also.
if you can get down to monterey, id recommend it, but it's about a 2 hour ride from downtown SF, where Napa will only take an hour.
if you can get down to monterey, id recommend it, but it's about a 2 hour ride from downtown SF, where Napa will only take an hour.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 10:31 am to LSU0358
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Also healdsburg is a nice town to stay in.
Stay the hell off my lawn!!
We try and make fun of tourists but is really is what drive our town. Heddlesburg (as my MIL calls it) really is a great town. But if you wanna to wine tours, then stick with Sonoma county. Napa is nice but can be snooty in my opinion.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 10:41 am to Skeeter 79
Went to Kuleto winery last year during spring break. It is on top of a mountain overlooking Napa Valley. The tour is by appointment only, so call in advance. Pack a lunch and enjoy an afternoon. Extremely peaceful and serene with no big groups. Stay as long as you like. They have great picnic spots and their wine is fantastic. It was one of the best things we have done in the Bay area and we go once a year for the last 8 years.
The wine train is fun if you are with a group but the limo tour sounds more flexible.
The wine train is fun if you are with a group but the limo tour sounds more flexible.
This post was edited on 1/12/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 1/12/14 at 10:43 am to Skeeter 79
I went to Napa for the first time in December. My brother works in tasting room up there with his girlfriend so we got to go to a lot of free wine tastings at different vineyards.
Being classless individuals, we drove rather then take took a limo. we went to five in one day. One I remember was Mumms, which only served sparkling wine. Another one was the Hall winery, which was a tour by appointment only, and that was really neat too.
There are hundreds upon hundreds of wineries there, and they all have their own character. Some are more classic, some are more trendy, some have museums and other things to look at. It depends on what you want to see, but in six days you can probably see whatever you want.
Being classless individuals, we drove rather then take took a limo. we went to five in one day. One I remember was Mumms, which only served sparkling wine. Another one was the Hall winery, which was a tour by appointment only, and that was really neat too.
There are hundreds upon hundreds of wineries there, and they all have their own character. Some are more classic, some are more trendy, some have museums and other things to look at. It depends on what you want to see, but in six days you can probably see whatever you want.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 10:43 am to foreverLSU
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Hendry Vineyards was the best vineyard experience ever. The tasting part was great, but I also learned so much about the science behind wine. Check out the reviews on Trip Advisor
One of the guys that will be on our trip is a Hendry...that's his family's vineyard. So I'd like to check that one out
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:00 am to Skeeter 79
So, you are going on this trip with a family member of a winery? Why ask for OT recommendations if you have a local owner with you?
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:02 am to Skeeter 79
the fairmont is really nice. I loved it
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:05 am to foreverLSU
quote:Did this as well. Much more informative. It's a great place to start because you've got an actual idea of the science behind it all as you taste everywhere else.
Hendry Vineyards
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:12 am to ell_13
No Rafanelli yet, O-T I am disappoint.
But book ahead, and you're welcome
But book ahead, and you're welcome
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:27 am to Skeeter 79
rent a car...go up through Sonoma...go to ravenswood etc and taste the wines....but don't get smashed.
cross over and come down through Napa....
We did that then went back up and over through Sebastapol and on to the coast....we headed down and hit Muir woods on the way back to SF.
AWESOME DAY
cross over and come down through Napa....
We did that then went back up and over through Sebastapol and on to the coast....we headed down and hit Muir woods on the way back to SF.
AWESOME DAY
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