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Napa Valley in Style: A Luxurious Weekend Wine Escape

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The route

12 stops·7 wineries · 2 restaurants · 1 hotel · 1 activity · 1 shop

1. 01

   Hotel

   Check-in at Meadowood Napa Valley

   Settle into this legendary St. Helena resort's 250 wooded acres, the perfect refined launchpad for wine country adventures.

2. 02

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   Domaine Carneros

   Sip elegant sparkling wines in a château that feels more French Riviera than Napa Valley.

3. 03

   WineryStags Leap District

   Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

   The 1976 Judgment of Paris winner that proved California belonged on the world's wine stage still pours legendary Cabernets today.

4. 04

   Restaurant

   Lunch at The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil

   Hilltop dining with sweeping valley views and California cuisine pairs perfectly with Napa's finest wines.

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   Opus One Winery

   Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild's legendary partnership produces a singular Bordeaux blend from an architecturally stunning Oakville estate.

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   WineryNapa Valley

   Far Niente Winery

   Historic stone caves and manicured gardens frame Far Niente's benchmark Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon since its 1979 restoration.

7. 07

   WineryNapa Valley

   V. Sattui Winery

   Stone-walled V. Sattui in St. Helena pairs approachable wines with a beloved deli and picnic grounds for the ultimate festive tasting setup.

8. 08

   Shop

   Oxbow Public Market

   Downtown Napa's Oxbow Public Market is your one-stop shop for artisan cheese, charcuterie, and olive oils to build the perfect wine country picnic.

9. 09

   Restaurant

   Dinner at The French Laundry

   Thomas Keller's three-Michelin-starred temple to French technique serves impossibly refined tasting menus paired with wine service that's equally obsessive.

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    Castello di Amorosa

    Sip Italian varietals inside an authentically constructed 13th-century-style Tuscan castle, Napa Valley's most dramatically unique tasting setting.

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    WineryCalistoga

    Sterling Vineyards

    Ride the aerial tram up to this hilltop winery for sweeping valley views and Sterling's estate wines.

12. 12

    Activity

    Hot Air Balloon Ride over Napa Valley

    Drift over Napa's vineyard patchwork at sunrise in a hot air balloon, the ultimate aerial wine country romance.