Big Reds, Big Sky

Sodaro Estate Winery

Tucked into Coombsville at the southern edge of Napa, Sodaro Estate is the kind of old-world, boutique discovery that makes you feel like you've found a secret. The focus on reds here is serious and splurge-worthy in the best possible way — a perfect opening act for a big Cabernet road trip.

Fantesca Vineyards & Estate

Fantesca is a stunning family estate in St. Helena where the red wines are crafted with genuine care and the vineyard views are the kind that make you linger well past your pour. This is Napa Valley doing what it does best — beautiful land, beautiful wine, and a team that means every word of it.

Benediction Estates

Benediction Estates earns its name — the staff here are true believers in what they make, and a tour of the property makes the red wine experience feel deeply intentional and personal. Come curious, leave converted.

Jericho Canyon Vineyard

Jericho Canyon is the grand finale of the Napa leg: a boutique family estate perched near Calistoga where the Cabernet-driven blends are bold, precise, and completely of this place. The $$$ designation is earned — this is Napa at its most focused and rewarding.

Fratelli Perata

Welcome to Paso. Fratelli Perata is a family-run gem in the Templeton Gap where meeting the winemaker isn't a marketing phrase — it's genuinely how a visit here goes. The reds are the real deal, and the scenic hillside setting makes it impossible to be anywhere else mentally.

Clos Solene

Clos Solene is the kind of upscale, romantic Paso stop that proves the region can go toe-to-toe with anywhere in California. Cozy without being small, scenic without being showy — the wines are serious and the whole experience feels like a reward for making the drive.

Aaron Wines

Aaron Wines wraps up the road trip in the best possible way: outdoor seating in the Templeton Gap sunshine, a lineup of red-focused blends worth talking about on the drive home, and the kind of relaxed, meet-the-winemaker energy that makes Paso feel like the friendliest wine country on earth.