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