Best San Francisco Vacations: Napa Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


Napa City is almost always connected to wine due to Napa Valley. Bordering the city limits of Napa, it didn't deter to the fact that wine production happens outside the city area. In fact, a lot of wine tasting sessions still happen within town with over 20 tasting locations and wine bars to go to and many more are being built to this day. Napa wineries started making wine at around 1800s by John Patchett. He worked closely with Charles Krug in 1858 in a spot nearby the town of Fuller park as is known today. Wine is not unlimited here and the amount of visitors have to be regulated. However, with more and more tasting rooms being built, it is expected to be able to accommodate more people every year.

I love Stags' leap winery. Located on 249 acres estate vineyard, Stag's leap winery begun wine production 1n 1893 and is currently owned by Foster's Group. Until 2005, wine making at Stag's leap winery has been revitalized by Robert Brittan. Petite syrah has been the signature product of the winery for a long time.

I have many memoreies at Darioush Winery. The Bordeaux styled wines produced by Darioush makes the winery quite among Napa wineries, which has been implementing the old labor- intensive production techniques, management of micro-vineyard and embracement of technology in wine crafting. The winery boasts of utmost quality and precision wines under Steve Devitt, a winemaker. Darioush Khaledi directs activities at the winery. The visitor center at Darioush Winery offers a top class facility where visitors enjoy an awesome one-on-one wine tasting experience.

Domaine Carneros Winery is a first class winery. Located at Carneros, Domaine Carneros Winery expresses the excellence and traditional of wine making in California, as founded by Champagne Taittinger. The winery was established in the year 1987 and since then Domaine Carneros has been considered as a landmark in the region and it is one of Napa wineries with exquisite, vineyard views. The main terrace and chateau at the winery are opened daily from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm for wine tasting services and visitors can enjoy daily tours at the winery.

Artesa Vineyards & Winery is the best winery to kiss. Simply known as the Carneros jewel, Artesa Vineyards & Winery is set at the hilltop which gives Napa Valley its panoramic views. With its own, great estate vineyards, you will know exactly why Artesa Vineyards & Winery is regarded as jewel in this area. Perhaps other Napa wineries do not capture the multi faceted, beautiful appearance in a dramatic way as Artesa Vineyards & Winery does.

For the Cab specialist, look no further than Robert Sinskey Winery. With an assortment of popularized wine varietals that includes the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon as well as commander Zinskey and Merlot, Rober Sinskey winery is definitely among the most notable in the Napa region. Robert Sinsket is the main wine maker in Livermore Wineries and makes sure to keep the quality of their wines up along with the best in the world.




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