Please Note: All of our Wine Tour Packages include complimentary:

• Premium Champagne or Wine
• Orange Juice
• Bottled Water
• Soft Drinks

Best of the Best:

These are ESQ’s best overall wineries. We suggest that you select three to five wineries to visit. This usually makes for a good day enjoying the beautiful wine country! What you will get with these great wineries are:

• Rich history, great wine education and tour selection
• Stunning setting and great staffs
• Gorgeous grounds and elegant restaurant
  1. Artesa Winery, Napa
  2. Domaine Chandon, Yountville
  3. Suggested Lunch Location – Dean & DeLuca or V. Sattui St. Helena
  4. Beringer, St. Helena
  5. Costello Di Amarosa, Calistoga
  6. Schramsberg, Calistoga
  7. Clos Pegase, Calistoga
  8. Barlow Vineyards, Calistoga

Great Reds:

Everyone loves a great red wine. So we at ESQ thought we would pick some exceptional ones for you to choose from. Here we go:

1. Hartwell, Napa
2. Darioush Winery – Napa
3. Clos Du Val, Napa
4. Suggested Lunch Location – Mustards, Yountville
5. Robert Mondavi, Oakville
6. Opus One Winery, Oakville
7. Diamond Oaks, Oakville (Picnic)
8. Freemark Abbey, St. Helena
9. Markham Vineyards, St. Helena

Rutherford Wonderful Mix:

Although it is relatively small, Rutherford is home to many wineries that make use of its diverse microclimates and its unique soil makeup. Here are ESQ’s top picks:

1. Cakebread Cellars
2. Frogs Leap Winery
3. Rutherford Hill
4. Suggested Lunch Location – Rutherford Grill or Oakville Market
5. Caymus
6. Beaulieu Vineyard
7. Fransiscan Winery
8. Rubicon Vineyards (Niebaum Coppola)
9. Tres Sabores

Hidden Gems:

Well, we think that they are hidden!

1. Bouchaine Vineyards, Napa
2. Hess Collection, Napa
3. Carneros Creek Winery, Napa
4. Suggested Lunch or Dinner – Auberge’s Restaurant Rutherford
5. Egelhoof & David Arthur, Napa
6. Pride Mountain, St. Helena (Great Picnic Site)
7. Barlow Vineyards, Calistoga
8. Twoomey Cellars, Calistoga