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Napa Valley Uncorked: A Cultured Weekend Among Vines and Tables

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The route

11 stops·6 wineries · 2 restaurants · 1 cafe · 1 hotel · 1 activity

1. 01

   Cafe

   Oxbow Public Market

   Grab stellar coffee and slurp oysters among Napa's best local vendors in this vibrant downtown market.

2. 02

   WineryStags Leap District

   Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

   The 1976 Judgment of Paris winner now pours Cabernet in caves overlooking its own vines, intimately and memorably.

3. 03

   WineryYountville

   Domaine Chandon

   Founded by Moët & Chandon in 1973, this sparkling wine pioneer serves elegant tastings on a scenic Yountville terrace.

4. 04

   Restaurant

   The French Laundry

   Thomas Keller's three-Michelin-starred temple to French technique offers a wine list as legendary as its food.

5. 05

   WineryNapa Valley

   Opus One Winery

   Mondavi and Rothschild's legendary partnership produces one prestigious Bordeaux blend in a modernist masterpiece that's worth the visit alone.

6. 06

   Hotel

   Auberge du Soleil

   Hilltop Relais & Châteaux sanctuary with Mediterranean bungalows, valley vistas, and a wine program worth the splurge alone.

7. 07

   WineryWalla Walla Valley

   Caymus Vineyards

   Rutherford's Wagner family has been pouring bold, velvety Cabernets since 1972 without the stuffiness.

8. 08

   Restaurant

   Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch

   Dig into seasonal farm-to-table cooking sourced from the property's organic fields, all served in a charming barn.

9. 09

   WineryNapa Valley

   Schramsberg Vineyards

   Explore the 1870s caves at California's oldest sparkling wine house, then taste méthode traditionnelle bubbles in the Calistoga hills.

10. 10

    Activity

    Calistoga Spa Hot Springs

    Soak your wine-tired muscles in Calistoga's legendary volcanic mineral pools, the perfect post-tasting ritual in Napa's northern outpost.

11. 11

    WineryNapa Valley

    Castello di Amorosa

    Tour dungeons and towers while sipping Italian wines inside this meticulously reconstructed 13th-century Tuscan castle.