Tour Vin: Visiting Wine Tasting Venues in Napa Valley

Published on: March 15th, 2016

We take pride on keeping up on what’s new and exciting in Napa Valley. We must visit all wineries before we recommend them to our clients. Here is a brief summary of what we recently discovered:

Joseph Phelps Vineyards reinvented the wine tasting experience – check out the digs. They now offer a lunch option and, of course, their wines are excellent!

First time for us at Ehlers Estate – a must stop if you love Cabernet Franc! These folks also offer a Sunday pastry and wine experience.

Looking for a behind the scenes education on how sparkling wine is produced? Check out Schramsberg Vineyards for a great tour paired with great wines.

First time for us tasting Jean Edwards Cellars wines. Stop by the Pure Cru tasting room in downtown Napa (you’ll be glad you did)!

It’s been a while since we visited Freemark Abbey Winery and the wines were still very good! The big story is the remodel to be completed mid year. Stay tuned!

 

One of our long time favorites is David Arthur Vineyards. As always, we were impressed with their wines and the views atop Pritchard Hill.

We had the privilege of tasting excellent Merlot with owner/winemaker Mike Anderson of MTGA Wines. Tastings are in the cave, standing over a barrel and barrel tasting a sample of the 2014. No question – I bought some!

Ever heard of Brilliant Mistake Wines? Contact us for this one – excellent wines, by appointment only!

Watch for our March newsletter to be published soon! Learn about our experiences with the places we stayed, places we ate, and more about wine tasting and Napa Valley news. Sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter by clicking here.

Cheers!

Ed Pollard
Tour Vin
Napa Valley Concierge