Wine Country Chick’s Napa Winery Picks

Hello wine lovers! I’m selfishly writing this post because I receive this same question almost daily, which is “Which wineries should I visit in Napa!?”. It’s no secret that escaping to wine country is one of my favorite activities, so you’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for recommendations.

Before we begin, if you’ve never been to Napa or Sonoma before, then I highly recommend checking out my articles on planning a day in Napa and the best transportation to use if you’re looking for a driver.

Ok, here’s the list!

Cost Conscious Options ($40 and under per tasting)

• Miner Family Winery

• Starmont Winery

• Napa Cellars
• V. Sattui (great for picnics)

• Cornerstone Cellars Tasting Room (Located at The Village at Vista Collina)
• Etude
• Hess Winery
• Paraduxx

• Cliff Lede

• Domaine Carneros

• Frogs Leap
• St Clair Brown Winery Downtown Napa (also a brewery for beer lovers)

Mid-Level (Above $40 per tasting)

• Ashes & Diamonds

• Hall Winery
• Cuvaison

• Clos Du Val
• Rams Gate

• Darioush
• Odette Estate

• Brown Tasting Room (Downtown Napa)
• Swanson Vineyards

• Inglenook
• Del Dotto
• AXR Winery
• Alpha Omega
• Long Meadow Ranch

Luxury (Appointment Only)

• CADE winery
• Far Niente
• Nickel & Nickel

• Vineyard 7&8

• Viader Napa

• Quintessa

• Davis Estates

• Joseph Phelps

That sums it up! I will make sure to keep the list up-to-date as I discover more favorites.

Meanwhile, for more wine adventures come hang out with me on Instagram at @therealkristenmarie !