Lawn games by the vines, grape juice at the bar, and the Napa and Sonoma estates that treat family visitors as warmly as any wine club member.
St. Francis Winery
Joe Martin planted his first vines here in 1971, and St. Francis now farms over 400 certified sustainable acres.
Tank Garage Winery
Inside a restored 1930s Calistoga service station, Tank Garage pours one-off experimental blends that won't be made again.
Castello di Amorosa
A 14th-century Tuscan castle replica in Calistoga pours Italian-style wines.
Girard Winery
Girard pours Rhône varieties alongside Napa classics at its Dunaweal Lane location in Calistoga.
Emeritus Vineyards
Founded in 1999 by Brice Cutrer Jones, Emeritus grows Pinot Noir exclusively on Goldridge soil.
Rombauer Vineyards
Founded in 1972 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, this St. Helena winery still focuses on Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel.
Frog's Leap Winery
A certified organic estate in Rutherford where kids run through the vineyard rows during the Family Friendly Garden Tasting.
V. Sattui Winery
Dario Sattui re-opened his great-grandfather Vittorio's 1885 winery in 1976 with picnic grounds.
Kunde Family Winery
Five generations of Kundes farm 1,850 acres of estate vineyard in Kenwood.
Bricoleur Vineyards
Bricoleur pairs each wine with dishes from its onsite culinary team, not just a tasting flight.
Sonoma Coast Vineyards
Five miles from the Pacific, Sonoma Coast Vineyards plants high-density vineyard blocks to concentrate flavor.
Hall Wines
California's first LEED Gold Certified winery pours Cabernets inside a renovated Bergfeld building.
Odette Estate Winery
This LEED Gold Certified estate in Stags Leap District pours Cabernet Sauvignon grown on-site.
MacRostie Winery Estate House
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Russian River Valley from a ridgetop Estate House.
Paloma Vineyard
Sheldon Richards pours wines in his living room at the top of Spring Mountain.
Grgich Hills Estate
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, who made the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris, opened this estate in 1977.
Inglenook
The Coppola family restored the 1879 estate founded by Gustave Niebaum in Rutherford.
Viansa Winery
Viansa pours Italian varietals from its own Carneros vineyards above a 97-acre wetland preserve.
Dry Creek Vineyard
Founded in 1972 by David S. Stare, this family winery is among Sonoma's few remaining truly private operations.
Zialena Winery
Mark Mazzoni built Zialena around ten open-top concrete fermenters in 2016.
Sterling Vineyards
An aerial gondola carries guests 300 feet up to Sterling's hilltop winery above Calistoga.
Raymond Vineyards
Jean-Charles Boisset transformed this 1971 property into a whimsical St. Helena destination.
Beringer Vineyards
California's oldest continuously operating winery marks 150 years in 2026.
Buena Vista Winery
California's oldest premium winery, founded in 1857 by Count Agoston Haraszthy.
Amista Vineyards
Amista produces Sonoma County's first 100% organic sparkling wines alongside Rhône varietals.
La Crema
Saralee Kunde planted this land to Burgundian varieties in 1989, and the estate still overlooks her vineyard.
Benziger Family Winery
Benziger produced Sonoma County's first Demeter-certified Biodynamic wine in 1995.
Gundlach Bundschu
California's sixth-oldest winery, making wine continuously since 1858 on Rhinefarm.
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens
Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay has been poured here since 1982, and the culinary gardens feed the kitchens year-round.
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
Fred Cline built this 2007 winery as a tribute to his grandfather Valeriano Jacuzzi.
Iron Horse Vineyards
Founded in 1976, Iron Horse serves its sparkling wines outdoors with vineyard views to Mt. St. Helena.
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
José and Gloria Ferrer opened Carneros' first sparkling winery in 1982.
Roche Winery & Vineyards
Doctors Joseph and Genevieve Roche planted Tipperary Vineyards in 1982.
Chimney Rock Winery
Chimney Rock's 2021 Stags Leap District Cabernet ranked #5 in Wine Spectator's 2024 list.
Bouchaine Vineyards
Carneros' oldest continuously operating winery, founded in the 1880s, now owned by Gerret and Tatiana Copeland.
Laird Family Estate
Laird Family Estate reserves 3% of its 2,000-acre Napa Valley vineyard holdings for its own label.
Bartholomew Estate Winery
Bartholomew Park's 1922 mission-style building opened as a winery in April 2019 on Agoston Haraszthy's 1857 estate.
Harvest Moon Estate & Winery
The Pitts family has farmed this Russian River Valley estate since 2002.
Tres Sabores
Julie Johnson farms certified organic Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Petite Sirah alongside Guinea fowl and sheep.
The Duckhorn Collection at Paraduxx
Napa Valley's only winery devoted entirely to red blends, founded in 1994 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn.
Anaba Wines
Winemaker Katy Wilson, VinePair's 2025 NextWave Winemaker of the Year, crafts Rhône varietals and Pinot Noir.
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge in 1978 to farm 47 acres in the Stags Leap District.
Korbel Champagne Cellars
Korbel has produced California sparkling wine by méthode champenoise since 1882.
Bennett Lane Winery
Bennett Lane pours from a library of 78 wines rated 90+ points by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.
Papapietro Perry Winery
Garage-born winery focusing on single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from Sonoma County.
Cline Family Cellars
Fred and Nancy Cline founded this Rhône-focused estate in 1982 on 350 acres in Sonoma-Carneros.
Hook & Ladder Vineyards & Winery
A working fire engine sits in Hook & Ladder's tasting room, alongside axes and helmets from founder Cecil De Loach's firefighting career.
Honig Vineyard & Winery
Solar panels on the winery roof power Honig's entire operation, from crush to tasting room.
Markham Vineyards
Markham pours Merlot alongside Cabernet—260 estate acres across multiple Napa AVAs.
Kivelstadt Cellars & WineGarden
Jordan Kivelstadt sources organic grapes from historic California vineyards for minimal-intervention wines.
Black Stallion Estate Winery
The former equestrian center turned winery, named 2023 American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
DaVero Farms & Winery
Ancient Tuscan olive trees and Sagrantino vines grow side-by-side on this working biodynamic farm.
J Vineyards & Winery
Winemaker Nicole Hitchcock presses grapes with rare Coquard equipment and hand-harvests at night.
Madonna Estate Winery
The Bartolucci family has dry-farmed this Carneros vineyard organically since 1922.
Merryvale Vineyards
René and Laurence Schlatter hold their Cabernet Sauvignons in bottle longer before release.
Alpha Omega Winery
Robin and Michelle Baggett opened this Rutherford estate in 2005 as a certified Napa Green property.
Mazzocco Sonoma
Mazzocco specializes in single-vineyard designate Zinfandels from Dry Creek Valley.
Ram's Gate Winery
Ram's Gate sits where three AVAs converge, with winemaker Joe Nielsen crafting Pinot and Chardonnay.
Trattore Farms and Winery
A working olive mill alongside estate vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, with ATV tours through both.
Larson Family Winery
Five generations of Larsons farm 100 certified organic acres once used for rodeos.
Artesa Vineyards
Artesa was founded in 1991 by Raventós Codorníu, Spain's oldest winemaking family.
Tedeschi Family Winery - Napa Valley, CA
Staff who make the wine pour it themselves in Calistoga.
Ledson Winery & Vineyards
A Norman-style castle stands between Kenwood and Glen Ellen on Highway 12.
Turnbull Wine Cellars
Turnbull has poured estate-grown wines from Oakville vineyards for over 40 years.
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
A 120-year-old Sonoma producer where antique redwood tanks still stand in the barrel room.
Rutherford Hill Winery
Rutherford Hill has produced Merlot since 1972 and houses aging caves beneath its hilltop property.
Miner Family Winery
Miner Family Winery sits tucked into the eastern hills of Oakville, with a 20,000-square-foot cave.
Seghesio Family Vineyards
Five generations since 1895, this family still farms the same Zinfandel vines their ancestor planted.
Landmark Vineyards
Damaris Deere Ford, great-great-granddaughter of steel plow inventor John Deere, founded this estate in 1974.
Trentadue Winery
The Trentadue family planted these 208 acres in 1959 on land established in 1868.
Imagery Estate Winery
Imagery Estate Winery bottles Malbec, Tempranillo, and Lagrein instead of Cabernet.
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Sonoma County's 13th bonded winery, founded in 1959 by dancer-turned-vintner Rod Strong.
Quivira Vineyards
Quivira's certified organic vineyards border Wine Creek, which the winery actively restored to support native salmon runs.
Hartford Family Winery
Don and Jennifer Hartford founded this winery in 1994 to produce single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and old vine Zinfandel.
Wilson Winery
Wilson Winery produces its award-winning Zinfandels inside a century-old tin barn from 1993.
DeLoach Vineyards
DeLoach Vineyards pours Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from organically and biodynamically farmed Russian River vines.
Chateau St. Jean Winery
Cinq Cépages, their flagship blend, set the standard for Sonoma luxury bottlings since 1973.
Chateau Diana
Founded by Tom and Diane Manning in 1981, now run by their children Corey and Dawn.
Where to stay.
Family-welcoming places to stay within easy reach of these wineries.
HotelVignoble
Four acres in St. Helena with a family of hens delivering eggs to suite doors most mornings.
Vista Collina Resort
Vineyard-view rooms and a morning bakery in the Carneros wine district of southern Napa.
HotelThe George
Victorian millwork and nine individually designed rooms in a late 19th-century mansion on the National Register.
HotelSonoma Bungalows
Eight bungalows with gourmet kitchens sit a few minutes' walk from Sonoma Plaza.