While dreaming about Napa and Sonoma, along the way, we uncovered a community of passionate artisans, oenophiles, gourmands, and historians... These are all our personal recommendations totally unbiased and our opinion only but they are good people and will treat you well.
Touring:
NAPA Magnum Wine Tours www.magnumwinetours.com: Magnum Wine Tours offers the ultimate luxury excursion in Napa - the owner Jim Dolan has several knowledgeable drivers who are also wine experts who will take you off the tourist trap path to some little known, world class wineries...
SONOMA:
Vintage Wine Tours www.vintagewinetoursofsonoma.com: For the best in wine tours in Sonoma town and environs, Eric Stevens of Vintage Wine Tours provides you with a tour in "Vintage" cars including a '37 Cadillac and an old Rolls Royce. Eric has taken us on several tours and we highly recommend him - his knowledge of Sonoma and the cars make for a wonderful day in Sonoma.
Restaurants:
NAPA:
Ubuntu: Great new vegetarian restaurant in downtown Napa. www.ubuntunapa.com
Angele in Napa at the Napa River Inn - this is like being in a restaurant in Paris and sitting by the river. www.angelerestaurant.com
Bounty Hunter - Great wine bar/restaurant in Napa town - www.bountyhunterwine.com
SAN FRANCISCO:
The San Francisco Wine Association consider SFWA your "gateway" to some extraordinary new wines in the marketplace. All limited-production, urban boutique wineries. We are a proud member of SFWA.
The Vintner's Collective: not a winery but a tasting room in downtown Napa with wines you generally can't find anywhere else: www.vintnerscollective.com