Wine tasting in Napa Valley

How to plan a day of wine tasting in Napa Valley

1. Book each tasting before the day. Opus One opens its reservations on the first day of each month.
2. Plan lunch between tastings, or book one that comes with food. Opus One pairs its wines with a seated meal at Art of the Table on weekdays, for groups of four to eight.
3. Check the age and dog rules for every stop. Opus One and Lewis Cellars are adults only, while Alpha Omega welcomes leashed dogs and supervised children.

Which part of Napa Valley to start in

• Calistoga

  The north end of the valley, with tasting rooms along Lincoln Avenue downtown that you can walk between.

  Spill lists 87 wineries · five of 61 with a stated policy don't require a reservation

• St. Helena

  Mid-valley on Highway 29, with tasting rooms on Main Street and estates such as Alpha Omega just outside town.

  Spill lists 230 wineries · five of 155 with a stated policy don't require a reservation

• Rutherford

  On Highway 29 between Oakville and St. Helena, known for Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the valley floor.

  Spill lists 56 wineries · five of 40 with a stated policy don't require a reservation

• Oakville

  The middle of the valley floor, where Opus One sits on Highway 29.

  Spill lists 37 wineries · three of 27 with a stated policy don't require a reservation

• Yountville

  A small town best known for its restaurants, with tasting rooms on Washington Street.

  Spill lists 39 wineries · five of 29 with a stated policy don't require a reservation

• Stags Leap District

  Along the Silverado Trail east of Yountville, where Lewis Cellars opened its tasting room.

  Spill lists 17 wineries · four of 16 with a stated policy don't require a reservation

Wineries we'd send you to in Napa Valley

Every winery here was covered by independent press, named in its paragraph, and we checked its visit details on its own website. They are in no particular order.

Alpha Omega pours on a terrace in St. Helena that looks over a reflecting pond with fountains, which sit between the terrace and Highway 29. The tasting room is open every day, and walk-ins are welcome when there is space, though the winery recommends booking. Leashed dogs and supervised children are both welcome. The San Francisco Chronicle put it on its list of Napa wineries where you don't need a reservation, and AFAR named it one of the valley's essential tasting rooms.

Alpha Omega Winery

Tasting fee

$75 to $300 per person

Open

Every day

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Opus One pours in a limestone winery built into planted earth berms in Oakville, and its Partners' Room looks out at the vines through a floor-to-ceiling window. Visits are by appointment only, every day, and reservations open on the first day of each month. Children are not allowed. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote about its renovated tasting rooms and new courtyard, and AFAR included it on its list of Napa Valley wineries to visit.

Opus One

Tasting fee

$125 per person

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Lewis Cellars pours in the former Robert Sinskey Vineyards building on the Silverado Trail, the same place it made its first vintage. Inside are surrealist paintings by Zachary Scott and animal-print furniture from House of Hackney. It is open every day, and the winery recommends booking because walk-ins are not guaranteed. Children are not allowed, and only service animals can come on the property. The San Francisco Chronicle named it one of the best new tasting rooms of 2025.

Lewis Cellars

Tasting fee

$80 to $345 per person

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Maria Concetto Winery pours in a downtown Calistoga room on Lincoln Avenue, where a robot arm pours its short two-wine tasting. The room is royal blue velvet and white marble, with a replica Model T parked out front. The winery says walk-ins are always welcome and suggests texting ahead, and children and pets are allowed. The Napa Valley Register and the North Bay Business Journal both wrote about its robot sommelier.

Maria Concetto Winery

Tasting fee

$35 to $65 per person

Open

Thursday to Monday

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Can you bring your dog to wineries in Napa Valley?

Spill lists 142 of the 179 Napa Valley wineries with a dog policy on record as dog-friendly. Alpha Omega welcomes leashed dogs on its estate, and Maria Concetto allows pets in its Calistoga room. Lewis Cellars allows service animals only.

• Alpha Omega Winery
• Maria Concetto Winery

Dog-Friendly Wineries in Napa Valley

Is Napa Valley good for kids?

Spill lists 115 of the 121 Napa Valley wineries with a kid policy on record as kid-friendly. Alpha Omega welcomes supervised children, and Maria Concetto allows them in its tasting room. Opus One and Lewis Cellars are adults only.

• Alpha Omega Winery
• Maria Concetto Winery

Kid-Friendly Wineries in Napa Valley

Can you go wine tasting in Napa Valley without a reservation?

Of the Napa Valley wineries on Spill that state a reservation policy, 45 of 503 don't require one. Alpha Omega takes walk-ins when it has space, and Maria Concetto says walk-ins are always welcome. Lewis Cellars takes walk-ins too, but says they are not guaranteed.

• Alpha Omega Winery
• Maria Concetto Winery

How much does wine tasting cost in Napa Valley?

Across the 325 Napa Valley wineries on Spill that publish a fee, most tastings cost between $40 and $200.

Budget Wine Tastings in Napa and Sonoma