Napa Valley Wine Tours – San Francisco Bay Area, California
Maybe you are looking for a guided tour of the wine country, with people that can take you to the wineries that are off the beaten path, smaller wineries offering great wine that probably aren’t going to hit the supermarket shelves anytime soon. Maybe you want to be with others that truly enjoy wine but aren’t considered (or consider themselves) wine connoisseurs. These tours give you a chance to tour one actual winery to see the wine being made or stored, you can wander the grounds of the wineries, relax and enjoy the peace this are normally provides.
There are two primary wine areas that you may want to visit, of course Napa Valley and the other is Sonoma. Both of them have the charm and great wines to keep you happy during your wine tasting venture.
Some of the tour companies will pick you up at your hotel, others at public locations preset for departure. The cost can range from $75 to $100, depending on the tour and last between 6 to 8 hours. Wine tasting fee is usually $10 per person.
Some of the smaller wineries are: Atalon, located in Calistoga, California, phone 800-224-4090. This winery is steeped in tradition and stories of the ghost winery dating back to 1888. Failla Winery, located in North Saint Helena, California, phone 707-963-0530, Paoletti Estates Winery, located in Calistoga, CA, phone: 707-942-0689, known for its red wines. Hopper Creek Vineyard and Winery, Yountvile, CA, phone: 707-944-0675, acquired in 1996 by Dieter Tede, originally from Germany with a long family history of the wine industry. Trefethen Family Vineyards, located on the southern edge of Napa Valley, phone: 707-255-7700, 40 years of winemaking gives the Trefethen family a great deal of experience in providing quality wines for your enjoyment.
These are some of the wineries in the area and there are many, many more both small and large that would make for a fabulous tour of wine tasting either on a formal tour or by yourselves. Take the time to savor the opportunity, soak up the atmosphere, enjoy the experience, tour the winery, buy a couple of bottles to take home with you and relish the skill and talent these winemakers bring to the area.
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