Winery activities in Wine Country
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Kaz Winery
Veer off Hwy 12 near Kenwood for offbeat, organically grown, cult-favorite wines, poured inside a barn.
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Twenty Rows
Downtown Napa's only working winery crafts light-on-the-palate Cabernet Sauvignon for a mere $20 a bottle.
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Pride Mountain
Cult-favorite Pride straddles the Sonoma–Napa border and makes stellar Cabernet, Merlot and Viognier at an unfussy hilltop estate with spectacular picnicking. Reservations required.
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Frog's Leap
Meandering paths wind through magical gardens surrounding an 1884 barn at this LEED-certified winery, known for Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet. Reservations required.
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Darioush
Stone bulls glower from atop pillars lining the driveway of Darioush, a jaw-dropping Persian-temple winery that crafts monumental Merlots.
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Castello di Amorosa
You'll need reservations to tour this near-perfect re-creation of a 12th-century Italian castle, complete with moat and torture chamber. The respectable Italian varietals include a good Merlot blend, great with pizza.
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Casa Nuestra
A peace flag and portrait of Elvis greet you at this tiny mom-and-pop winery, known for its unusual varietals. Goats frolic beside the picnic area.
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Cade
Ascend Mt Veeder for drop-dead vistas at Napa's oh-so-swank, first-ever LEED gold-certified winery, which crafts Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon. Hawks ride thermals at eye level. Reservations required.
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