ReturnCarneros
Carneros Creek
1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707-253-9463 or carneroscreek.com.
Acacia
2750 Las Amigas Rd., Napa; 707-226-9991, 877-226-1700 or acaciawinery.com.
Saintsbury
1500 Los Carneros Ave., Napa; 707-252-0592 or saintsbury.com.
Artesa Winery
1345 Henry Rd., Napa; 707-224-1668 or artesawinery.com.
Di Rosa Preserve
For the impressive art collection. 5200 Carneros Hwy., Napa; 707-226-5991 or dirosapreserve.org.
Diamond Mountain
Schramsberg Vineyards
1400 Schramsberg Rd., Calistoga; 707-942-2414 or schramsberg.com.
Von Strasser Winery
1510 Diamond Mountain Rd., Calistoga; 707-942-0930 or vonstrasser.com.
Diamond Mountain Stables
For horseback-riding lessons. 1296 Diamond Mountain Rd., Calistoga; 707-942-0719 or diamondmountainstables.com.
Spring Mountain
Robert Keenan Winery
3660 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena; 707-963-9177 or keenanwinery.com.
Pride Mountain Vineyards
4026 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena; 707-963-4949 or pridewines.com.
Smith-Madrone Winery
4022 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena; 707-963-2283 or smithmadrone.com.
Domaine Charbay
For a fascinating glimpse into the making of award-winning flavored vodkas. 800-634-7845, 707-963-9327 or charbay.com.
White Sulphur Springs
A rustic-cool hotel and spa. 3100 White Sulphur Springs Rd., St. Helena; 800-593-8873, 707-963-8588 or whitesulphursprings.com.
St. Helena
Beringer Vineyards
2000 Main St., St. Helena; 707-963-7115 or beringer.com.
Spottswoode Winery
1902 Madrona Ave., St. Helena; 707-963-0134 or spottswoode.com.
Taylor's Refresher
An upscale drive-in joint with amazing burgers. 933 Main St., St. Helena; 707-963-3486 or taylorsrefresher.com.
Press
A new restaurant with Keith Luce, an F&W Best New Chef 1997. 585 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena; 707-967-0550.
Sutter Home Winery
For a walk through the gardens, where about 85 different rose varieties are grown. 277 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena; 707-963-3104 or sutterhome.com.
Rutherford
Provenance Vineyards
1695 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford; 707-968-3633 or provenancevineyards.com.
Beaulieu Vineyard
1960 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford; 800-264-6918 or bvwine.com.
Quintessa
1601 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707-967-1601 or quintessa.com.
Swanson Vineyards
For a sit-down wine tasting modeled on a 19th-century Parisian salon. 1271 Manley Lane, Rutherford; 707-967-3500 or swansonvineyards.com.
Round Pond Olive Oil Company
For olive oil and vinegar tastings. 877 Rutherford Rd., Rutherford; 877-963-9364 or roundpond.com.
Mount Veeder
The Hess Collection
4411 Redwood Rd., Napa; 877-707-4377 or hesscollection.com.
Chateau Potelle
Have a picnic on the mountaintop grounds after tasting the wines. 3875 Mount Veeder Rd., Napa; 707-255-9440.
The Land Trust of Napa County
For scheduled guided hikes through some of its properties. 707-252-3270 or napalandtrust.org.
Stags Leap
Cliff Lede Vineyards
1473 Yountville Cross Rd., Yountville; 800-428-2259 or cliffledevineyards.com.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-2020 or cask23.com.
Shafer Vineyards
6154 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-2877 or shafervineyards.com.
Clos Du Val
Play a round of pétanque before tasting their wines. 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800-993-9463, 707-259-2225 or closduval.com.
Poetry Inn
A luxury bed-and-breakfast. Rooms have wood-burning fireplaces, outdoor showers and decks. From $475; 6380 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-0646.
Yountville
Domaine Chandon
1 California Dr., Yountville; 707-944-2280 or chandon.com.
Bouchon Bakery
For perfect pressed sandwiches, pastries, cookies and, on weekends, amazing doughnuts. 6528 Washington St., Yountville; 707-944-2253.
Oakville
PlumpJack Winery
620 Oakville Cross Rd., Oakville; 707-945-1220 or plumpjack.com.
Rudd Winery
500 Oakville Cross Rd., Oakville; 707-944-8577 or ruddwines.com.
Silver Oak Cellars
915 Oakville Cross Rd., Oakville; 800-273-8809 or silveroak.com.
Robert Mondavi Winery
For some of the most entertaining and educational tours in Napa Valley; the Essence Tasting ($50, Saturdays only) focuses on aromas. 7801 St. Helena Hwy.; 888-766-6328, 707-226-1395 or robertmondaviwinery.com.
Howell Mountain
Ladera Vineyards
150 White Cottage Rd., S. Angwin; 866-523-3728 or laderavineyards.com.
Meadowood Resort
For posh lodgings on the way to Howell Mountain. The restaurant's new star chef, Vincent Nattress, was formerly at Roux in St. Helena. From $500; 900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena; 800-458-8080 or meadowood.com.
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