THE DOG GUIDE
Dog-Friendly Wineries in Napa Valley
From Spill
153 wineries
Explore all Napa Valley wineries →Napa is friendlier to dogs than almost anyone expects, with one honest caveat worth stating up front: welcome nearly always means the patio, the lawn, and the crush pad, not the tasting room floor. Health rules keep dogs out of spaces where wine is produced or food is served indoors, so the wineries that work are the ones built around outdoor seating in the first place. That is not a consolation prize. It is the better seat. Below are the Napa properties where a leashed dog is genuinely part of the visit rather than tolerated at the edge of it, grouped by where they sit in the valley.
01
Carneros
The valley's cool southern end is the gentlest place to start, and the most walkable in the loose, open-ground sense that matters with a dog. Robert Sinskey Vineyards keeps food on site and has long treated arriving dogs as ordinary rather than exceptional. A few minutes away, Sangiacomo Wines pours with outdoor seating that looks out over the vines, which is exactly the shape of visit you want when someone on a leash needs to be somewhere.
02
St. Helena
St. Helena leans more polished, but two estates here make the outdoors central. Ehlers Estate keeps food on site and offers tours of a walled property that is genuinely pleasant to walk. Crocker & Starr pairs food with outdoor seating, and a table in the open is the default rather than the overflow option.
03
Rutherford
04
Spring Mountain District
05
Calistoga
Up at the top of the valley the properties spread out and the mood loosens considerably. Cami Vineyards combines a picnic area with outdoor seating, so a long stop costs nobody anything. Vincent Arroyo has a picnic area and a reputation for informality that predates the current fashion for it. Storybook Mountain Vineyards runs tours through its caves and vineyard, and the walk is the point as much as the pour.
06
Howell Mountain
Worth the climb if your dog travels well. Cimarossa sits high above the valley floor with outdoor seating and tours, and the views do most of the work. Black Sears farms up here too, with outdoor seating and vineyard tours on a property where the surrounding quiet is the whole appeal. Mountain roads are winding, so this is a stop for a settled traveler rather than a nervous one.
07
Yountville
Back down in town, Hill Family Estate rounds things out with a picnic area, food on site, and outdoor seating in a spot you can reach on foot from most of Yountville. It is the easiest possible ending to a day that started up-valley.
08
Oak Knoll District
09
Stags Leap District
10
Oakville
11
Diamond Mountain District
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Elsewhere in Napa Valley
Bring water, bring a leash, and call ahead if your dog is a large or anxious traveler, because the difference between a shaded lawn and a hot gravel lot decides the entire afternoon. Napa's best dog-friendly wineries are not making an exception for you. They built the place outdoors on purpose, and everyone does better for it.
At a glance
| Winery | AVA | Tasting fee | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Vineyard | Not listed | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Alpha Omega Winery | Rutherford | $75 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Amici Cellars | Calistoga | Not listed | Required |
| Anarchist Wine Co. | Not listed | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards | Napa Valley | $10 per person | Required |
| Aonair Winery & Caves | Not listed | $85 per person | Not listed |
| Arietta | Los Carneros | Not listed | Required |
| Aum Cellars | Napa Valley | Not listed | Required |
| AvinoDos Wines | Napa Valley | $40 to $60 per person | Required |
| Azur Wine Lounge | Not listed | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Azur Wines | Napa Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Backstage Winery | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $45 to $169 per person | Required |
| Ballentine Vineyards | St. Helena | $30 to $175 per person | Required |
| Bardessono Yountville Vineyards | Yountville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Benessere Vineyards | St. Helena | $40 per person | Required |
| Benevolent Neglect | Napa Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Bennett Lane Winery | Calistoga | $55 per person | Required |
| Beringer Vineyards | St. Helena | $35 to $250 per person | Required |
| Black Sears Winery | Not listed | $50 per person | Not listed |
| Black Stallion Estate Winery | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $30 to $75 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Bouchaine Vineyards | Los Carneros | $45 to $250 per person | Required |
| Bougetz Cellars | St. Helena | $45 to $65 per person | Required |
| Boyd Family Vineyards | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Bremer Family Winery | Crystal Springs of Napa Valley | $45 per person | Required |
| Brian Arden | Calistoga | $55 to $190 per person | Required |
| CADE Estate Winery | Howell Mountain | $100 per person | Required |
| Cami Vineyards | Calistoga | $30 to $50 per person | Required |
| Castello di Amorosa | Diamond Mountain District | $25 to $195 per person | Required |
| Chandon | Yountville | $53 to $160 per person | Required |
| Charles Krug | St. Helena | $50 to $150 per person | Required |
| Chimney Rock Winery | Stags Leap District | $60 to $195 per person | Required |
| Cimarossa | Howell Mountain | Not listed | Not listed |
| Clif Family Winery | St. Helena | $50 per person | Required |
| Cliff Lede Vineyards | Stags Leap District | $40 to $150 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Clos Du Val | Stags Leap District | $75 to $125 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Crocker & Starr Wines | St. Helena | $95 to $125 per person | Required |
| Crosby Roamann | Napa Valley | $100 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Cuvaison Winery | Los Carneros | $60 to $130 per person | Required |
| Darioush Winery | Not listed | $80 to $425 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Ehlers Estate | St. Helena | Not listed | Required |
| Eleven Eleven Winery | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $45 to $300 per person | Required |
| Elizabeth Spencer Wines | Rutherford | $35 to $176 per person | Required |
| Elkhorn Peak Cellars | Napa Valley | $40 per person | Required |
| Elusa Winery | Calistoga | $85 to $250 per person | Required |
| Elyse Winery | Yountville | Not listed | Required |
| EOS Estate Winery | Calistoga | $35 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Fess Parker Family Portfolio | Not listed | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Foley Johnson | Rutherford | $60 to $100 per person | Required |
| Fontanella Family Winery | Mt. Veeder | $45 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Fortunati Vineyards | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Frog's Leap Winery | Rutherford | $50 to $100 per person | Required |
| GEN 7 Wines | Napa Valley | $40 to $125 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Girard Winery | Calistoga | $50 to $85 per person | Required |
| Goosecross Cellars | Yountville | $30 to $65 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Grgich Hills Cellar | St. Helena | $60 to $250 per person | Required |
| Hagafen Cellars | Napa Valley | $45 to $55 per person | Required |
| Hendry Winery | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $50 to $100 per person | Required |
| Hill Family Estate | Yountville | $40 to $75 per person | Required |
| Hill Family Tasting Room | Not listed | $40 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Honig Vineyard & Winery | Rutherford | Not listed | Required |
| Hoopes Vineyard | Yountville | $40 to $95 per person | Required |
| hope & grace Winery | Yountville | $40 to $75 per person | Required |
| Housley Napa Valley | Not listed | $15 per person | Not listed |
| JaM Cellars | Napa Valley | $45 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Jean Edwards Cellars | Napa Valley | $45 to $65 per person | Not listed |
| Jessup Cellars | Yountville | $30 to $60 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Judd's Hill Winery & MicroCrush | Not listed | $165 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Kind Cellars | Howell Mountain | Not listed | Required |
| Krupp Brothers Estates | Napa Valley | $95 to $175 per person | Required |
| Laird Family Estate | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $50 to $60 per person | Required |
| Levendi Estates Winery | Napa Valley | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Lola Wines | Calistoga | $35 per person | Required |
| Maria Concetto Winery | Not listed | $45 to $55 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Mark Herold Wines | Oakville | $50 to $75 per person | Required |
| Markham Vineyards | St. Helena | $55 to $150 per person | Required |
| Materra, Cunat Family Vineyards | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $45 to $60 per person | Required |
| Matthiasson | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $75 to $135 per person | Required |
| Maxville Winery | Chiles Valley | $49 to $110 per person | Required |
| Mayacamas Vineyards - Downtown | Napa Valley | $40 to $165 per person | Required |
| Mending Wall | St. Helena | $85 to $135 per person | Required |
| Merryvale Vineyards | St. Helena | $50 to $300 per person | Required |
| Monticello Vineyards | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $35 to $55 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Napa Cellars | Oakville | $35 to $250 per person | Required |
| Neal Family Vineyards | Howell Mountain | Not listed | Required |
| Nichelini Family Winery | Napa Valley | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Niebaum-Pennino | Rutherford | $30 to $50 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Noble Family Wines | St. Helena | Not listed | Required |
| Odette Estate Winery | Stags Leap District | $60 to $125 per person | Required |
| Olabisi Winery | Calistoga | $40 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Olette Vineyards and Winery | Napa Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Paloma Vineyard | Spring Mountain District | $60 to $100 per person | Required |
| Paraduxx | Yountville | $65 to $150 per person | Required |
| Parallel Napa Valley | St. Helena | $100 to $175 per person | Required |
| Peju | Rutherford | $65 to $165 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Pestoni Family Estate Winery | Rutherford | $45 to $100 per person | Required |
| Picayune Cellars | Not listed | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Picayune Cellars & Mercantile | Not listed | $15 per person | Not listed |
| Pina Napa Valley | Not listed | Not listed | Required |
| Pine Ridge Vineyards | Stags Leap District | $60 to $125 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| PlumpJack Winery | Oakville | $80 to $120 per person | Required |
| Pope Valley Winery | Napa Valley | $55 per person | Required |
| Priest Ranch | Yountville | $50 to $85 per person | Required |
| Punk Dog Wines | Napa Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Raymond Vineyards | Rutherford | $50 per person | Required |
| RD Winery | Napa Valley | $0 per person | Required |
| Regusci Winery | Stags Leap District | $45 to $65 per person | Required |
| Regusci Winery Downtown Napa | Not listed | Not listed | Required |
| Reid Family Vineyards | Napa Valley | $15 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Robert Craig Winery | Napa Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Robert Keenan Winery | Spring Mountain District | $50 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Rombauer Vineyards | St. Helena | $75 to $125 per person | Required |
| RustRidge Ranch | Chiles Valley | $30 to $40 per person | Required |
| Rutherford Hill Winery | Rutherford | $75 to $195 per person | Required |
| Saddleback Cellars | Oakville | $40 per person | Required |
| Saintsbury Winery | Los Carneros | Not listed | Required |
| Salvestrin | St. Helena | $75 to $150 per person | Required |
| Scalon Cellars | Not listed | $75 per person | Required |
| Schrader Cellars | Napa Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Sequoia Grove Winery | Rutherford | $75 to $175 per person | Required |
| Shadowbox Cellars | Napa Valley | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Sherwin Family Vineyards | Spring Mountain District | $95 per person | Required |
| Sleeping Giant | Los Carneros | $75 to $150 per person | Required |
| Spelletich Cellars | Napa Valley | $40 per person | Required |
| Spelletich Family Wine | Not listed | $40 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Spence Vineyards | Howell Mountain | $35 to $176 per person | Required |
| St. Clair Brown Winery & Brewery | Napa Valley | $60 to $125 per person | Required |
| St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery | Rutherford | $46 to $115 per person | Required |
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | Stags Leap District | $95 to $125 per person | Required |
| Stewart Cellars | Not listed | $45 to $150 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Storybook Mountain Vineyards | Calistoga | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Sutter Home Family Vineyards | Not listed | $25 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Tamber Bey Vineyards | Calistoga | $50 to $150 per person | Required |
| Teachworth Winery | Diamond Mountain District | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Tedeschi Family Winery | Calistoga | $35 to $65 per person | Required |
| Terra Valentine | Spring Mountain District | Not listed | Required |
| The Terraces | Rutherford | $90 per person | Required |
| The Yount Room | Not listed | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Theorem Vineyards | Diamond Mountain District | $200 per person | Required |
| Titus Vineyards | St. Helena | $60 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Trefethen Family Vineyards | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | $45 per person | Required |
| Tres Sabores | Rutherford | $65 per person | Required |
| Trinitas Cellars | Napa Valley | $45 to $150 per person | Required |
| Trois Noix | St. Helena | $40 per person | Required |
| Turnbull Wine Cellars | Oakville | $65 to $175 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| V. Sattui Winery | St. Helena | $45 per person | Required |
| V12 Vineyards | Napa Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Vin En Noir | Not listed | Not listed | Required |
| Vincent Arroyo Winery | Calistoga | $30 per person | Required |
| W Cab Wines | Not listed | $50 per person | Required |
| Whitehall Lane Winery | Rutherford | $40 to $90 per person | Required |
| William Harrison Vineyards & Winery | Rutherford | $40 per person | Required |
| Young Inglewood Vineyards | St. Helena | $125 to $175 per person | Required |
| Zahtila Vineyards | Calistoga | Not listed | Not listed |