The North Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States. This section consists of the following counties.
- Marin
- Napa
- Solano
- Sonoma
All the wine and the redwood fun!
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- (Napa) The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil (3/3)
- (Napa) Ad Hoc (3/3) Thomas Keller
- (Napa) The French Laundry (2/3)
- (St Helena)Two Birds One Stone Wine, cocktails & Japanese yakitori with a California flair. Inside Freemark Abbey Winery.
- (Napa) Darioush (3/3)
- Reservation recommended as space is limited
- (Oakville) Opus One Winery (3/3) Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon blend
- (Rutherford) Inglenook (3/3)
- dates back to 1879, one of the original Napa wineries, the elegant, ivy-covered Inglenook. Tours are by appointment only and are definitely worthwhile so to appreciate the amazing historic grounds.
- (Calistoga) Pride Mountain Vineyards (3/3)
- (Calistoga) Castello di Amorosa (3/3)
- The wine was not super memorable for me, but the Tuscan castle left an impression for sure -- not something you expect to see in California at all. There are certain areas that's only open as part of the guided tour (e.g. the torture chamber).
- drawbridge, high stone walls, gargoyles, a church, and a fully equipped torture chamber
- (Napa) Artesa Vineyards & Winery the very best in terms of Napa scenery. The family-owned winery is set upon the highest hill of the 350-acre estate. A terrace offers beautifully expansive vistas of the surrounding countryside, and on clear days, a view of the San Francisco skyline.
- (Napa) Silverado Vineyards hilltop estate overlooping the valley, stunning tasting room, private Saddleblock Vineyard Tour
- (Napa) Domaine Carneros stunning, fairy-tale estate was modeled after an 18th-century French mansion owned by Taittinger. three terraces from which you can enjoy breathtaking views while sipping extraordinary sparkling and Pinot Noir wines. reservation required
- (Napa) Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars historic winery with caves and that is famous for estate-grown cabernet sauvignons, culinary tours available
- (Rutherford) Rutherford Hill Winery wine cave, known for merlot
- (St Helena) V. Sattui Winery most popular and most visited winery, old-world Italian charm, more than 60 different wines, consistently achieves top awards for wines crafted by winemaker Brooks Painter, family, dog friendly winery. Same owner built Castello di Amorosa.
- (St Helena) Spottswoode family-owned historic winery, no more than 10 people are able to tour at once, which means advance reservations are necessary
- (Napa) Carneros Resort and Spa (2/3)
- (Rutherford) Auberge du Soleil, an Auberge Resort
- (Calistoga) Solage, an Auberge Resort
- (St Helena) Meadowood Napa Valley