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Oakville Grocery & Wine
A century-old grocery turned wine shop where Winemaker Wednesday brings local producers pour-side from 4–6 pm.
4.6(1,691)
Known forFood PairingWine History MuseumWood-Fired PizzaCasual & FunKid-FriendlyPicnic Area
About Oakville Grocery & Wine
Oakville Grocery is a unique destination that combines quality local ingredients with a superb selection of over 200 wines from Napa and Sonoma counties. Visitors can enjoy a warm breakfast, wood-fired pizza, or artisan sandwiches while sipping on fine wines either on the sunny patio or in the adjacent Oakville Wine Merchant, which features a museum of Napa Wine History.
Why Visit Oakville Grocery & Wine
Winemaker Wednesday at Oakville Wine Merchant runs 4–6 pm with complimentary tasting and light bites, hosted by a different local producer each week. It's one of the few tasting rooms in Napa where you can walk out with wood-fired pizza and a bottle from the shop's 200-wine selection spanning Napa and Sonoma counties.
- Winemaker Wednesday, 4–6 pm, features complimentary pours and light bites
- Over 200 wines from Napa and Sonoma stocked at Oakville Wine Merchant
- Museum of Napa Wine History housed inside the tasting room
- Operating since 1881 at the same St. Helena Highway location
- Voted Best Sandwich and Best Cheese Shop in Napa Valley Life 2026
The Setting
Oakville Grocery has anchored the same St. Helena Highway spot since 1881, with the adjacent Oakville Wine Merchant housing a museum of Napa Wine History inside. The sunny patio faces the road, lined with tables where visitors eat artisan sandwiches alongside bottles pulled from the shop. Inside, shelves stocked with jarred goods and Williams Sonoma kitchenware share space with racks of regional wines.
The Tasting Experience
Winemaker Wednesday is the signature tasting event, running 4–6 pm with complimentary pours from a rotating local winemaker and light bites on hand. Outside those hours, Oakville Wine Merchant operates as a walk-in shop with over 200 bottles available for purchase, many opened for sampling. Visitors often pair a tasting with breakfast, wood-fired pizza, or a sandwich from the grocery side, eating on the patio or taking it to go.
The Tasting
Tasting experiences.
Prices and availability are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
Winemaker Wednesday
$0Winemaker Wednesday is a relaxed happy hour from 4–6 pm at Oakville Wine Merchant, featuring a local winemaker, complimentary tasting, light bites, and great company.
120 min
The Pour
Wine list.
Wine details aren't available online.
Contact Oakville Grocery & Wine directly for current offerings — visit their website or call (707) 944-8802.
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Drive Times
From Napa hotels.
Estimated drive time from each hotel to Oakville Grocery & Wine, ordered by proximity.
| Hotel | Drive | Book |
|---|---|---|
| The Westin Verasa Napa | ~21 min | Book |
| Archer Hotel Napa | ~21 min | Book |
| Andaz Napa, by Hyatt | ~21 min | Book |
| Carneros Resort and Spa | ~24 min | Book |
| Silverado Resort | ~25 min | Book |
| The Meritage Resort and Spa | ~28 min | Book |
Estimates based on straight-line distance with a wine-country routing factor. Actual drive times vary with traffic and route choice.
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