My Napa Notes

by mikechiu

Santa Rosa
Not much else other than Safari West, a couple of restaurants and the Charles Schulz museum.

Safari West
3115 Porter Creek Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Directions from home

2301 Hardies Ln
Santa Rosa, CA, 95403
(707) 579-4452 

 

Napa
Most reviewed wineries:
Domaine Carneros 
1240 Duhig Rd
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 257-0101

1345 Henry Rd
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 224-1668
Nice views.

 

Del Dotto Vineyards & Winery 
1055 Atlas Peak Road
Napa, CA, 94558
(707) 256-3332
Some decent wine.

Copia 
500 1st St
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 259-1600
Gardens, wine tastings, exhibitions, free in Jan and Feb.

Most Reviewed Restaurants:
Bistro Don Giovanni
4110 Saint Helena Hwy
Napa, CA, 94558
(707) 224-3300

Boon Fly Cafe
The Carneros Inn
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 299-4900

Angele
540 Main St
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 252-8115

Zuzu
829 Main St
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 224-8555

Celadon
500 Main St
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 254-9690

Uva Trattoria Italiana
1040 Clinton St
Napa, CA, 94559
(707) 255-6646

Hotel:
Best Western Elm House Inn

 

Activities:
Napa Valley Balloons
4175 Solano Ave, Napa, CA
Directions from hotel

St Helena
Wineries:
Mumm
8445 Silverado Trail 
Napa, CA 94558 
(707) 967-7700 
www.mummnapa.com

Cakebread Cellars
8300 Saint Helena Hwy 
Rutherford, CA 94573 
(707) 963-5222 
www.cakebread.com 
Tasting is $10, tour is $10.


Peju, 10a to 6p
8466 St. Helena Highway (Highway 29), Rutherford, CA 94573
 

 

Beringer
2000 Main Street 
Saint Helena, CA 94574 
(707) 967-4412 
www.beringer.com

St. Supery
8440 Saint Helena Hwy 
Rutherford, CA 94573 
(707) 963-4507 
www.stsupery.com 
Tastings only on weekends, tours are free.

Prager Winery and Port Works
1281 Lewelling Ln 
Saint Helena, CA 94574 
(707) 963-7678 
pragerport.com/

Opus One Winery
7900 Saint Helena Hwy 
Oakville, CA 94562 
Tour is free but tastings and wine are expensive.

Joseph Phelps Vineyard
200 Taplin Rd 
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-2745 
Call for tasting appointment, $20 for 6 red wines.

 

Restaurants:
Rutherford Grill
1180 Rutherford Rd 
Rutherford, CA 94573
(707) 963-1792 
www.hillstone.com 
Good ribs and tri tip.

Sonoma
Most rated places:

 

The Girl & The Fig
110 West Spain Street
Sonoma, CA, 95476
(707) 938-3634

El Dorado Kitchen
405 1st St W
Sonoma, CA, 95476
(707) 996-3030

Ravenswood Winery
18701 Gehricke Rd
Sonoma, CA, 95476
(707) 933-2332

Gloria Ferrer Winery
23555 Hwy 121
Sonoma, CA, 95476
(707) 996-7256

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
100 Boyes Boulevard
Sonoma, CA, 95476
(707) 938-9000

Petaluma
Along the way to Santa Rosa:
Della Fattoria Downtown
141 Petaluma Boulevard North
Petaluma,  CA  94952
Phone:  707-763-0161

Larkspur
Pizzeria Picco Wine Shop
320 Magnolia Ave 
Larkspur, CA 94939
www.pizzeriapicco.com 
Great pizza. Olive oil and sea salt on vanilla ice cream dessert.

Categories
Updated March 20, 2010