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Downtown Napa Tasting Rooms

With more than 15 awesome wine tasting rooms within walking distance of each other, Napa Downtown is a wine lover's heaven. Spend a relaxed afternoon walking to the charming tasting rooms, salons, wine collectives and wine bars in downtown Napa - a vibrant and eclectic city loaded with Napa Valley charm and flavor. Taste wines from Napa Valley’s acclaimed boutique wineries and sample exquisite wines from the region’s newest and most innovative winemakers. Cheers!

Taste Napa Downtown.

Start your Napa wine tasting adventure with the Taste Napa Downtown card. For only 20 bucks you can sample unique wines at over 20 tasting rooms and wine bars in Downtown Napa. Sample thousands of your favorite boutique and hard-to-find wines from Napa Valley and around the globe, and the first taste is only a dime. If you purchase a bottle from a participating tasting room, the corkage fee is waived at eight downtown Napa restaurants. The free Downtown Trolley stops at Napa’s tasting rooms and wine bars, so your wine tasting journey is a blast.

Downtown Napa Tasting Rooms.

Vintner's Collective - Housed in the oldest stone building in Napa, the Vintner’s Collective features 18 different Napa Valley winemakers. Four pre-selected wines are poured for $15 or seven pre-selected wines are poured for $25. The collective also offers special tastings and events. 1245 Main St. Ph: (707) 255-7150; Web: www.vintnerscollective.com.  [Top]

JV Wines & Tasting Bar.

Tucked away in JV Wines, a large wine and spirits retailer in Napa offering 3,600 wines, the tasting bar offers the largest selection of wines to taste in Napa, rotating 40 boutique wines daily. The tasting fee is $5 which can be applied to a bottle purchase. JV Wine is a fantastic stop for tasting and shopping for wine. The tasting room bar is open daily 2 to 7 pm. 301 First Street. Ph: (877) 469-9463; Web: www.jvwineandspirits.com.

The Bounty Hunter & Wine Bar.

With its unique brick wall lined with wine bottles, the Bounty Hunter is a cool wine bar and a terrific casual restaurant. The Smokin' BBQ & Retail Shop offers an astounding list of over 400 highly allocated wines from around the world and 40 wines by-the-glass that you can taste or take home.

The Wine Bar offers tasting flights of 40 wines, as well as artisan beers and Guinness on tap. Chow down on the delicious bistro fare served till midnight on weekends. First and Main Streets, Ph (707) 226-3976; Web: www.bountyhunterwine.com.  [Top]

Wineries of Napa Valley.

Located next to the Visitor Center in the Napa Town Center, this wine collective and tasting room represents six small family-owned wineries. Tastings of only $5 let you sample five terrific wines. The outdoor seating area - with WiFi - is relaxed atmosphere to sip wine and surf the web. On Saturday evenings, they have special tastings with appetizers and wine. Ph: (707) 253-9450; Web: www.napavintages.com.

GustavoThrace.

Founded in 1196, GustavoThrace is a boutique winery in Napa Valley producing small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Petite Syrah and a unique Bordeaux blend. Located at the new Oxbow Center, the delightful tasting room - open Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm - pours the GustavoThrace current releases and some Napa Valley treasures from other small producers. 1021 McKinstry, Ph: (707) 257-6796; Web: ttp://ebiz.netopia.com/gustavothrace/door/  [Top]

Ceja Vineyards.

This Mexican family-owned winery creates fantastic wines in the Carneros. The chic tasting salon, lounge and art gallery in downtown Napa offers a sensory experience and the chance to taste exquisite wines. Taste and purchase award-winning wines, sample artisan cheeses and gourmet food, view original works by local artists and chill in either sofas to the tunes of groovy salsa and Latin funk. Sample a minimum of four wines including Ceja’s Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Bella Rosa (Rose). The tasting room is open daily, 12 noon to 6 pm. Check out Salsa Saturdays, Happy Hour and The Artist Series. 1248 First Street, Ph: (707) 226-6445; Web: www.cejavineyards.com.

Stonehedge Winery.

This family owned winery with vineyards in the St. Helena region has been producing delicious, affordable wines since 1992. Stonehedge produces three distinct profiles of wines - California Appellation Wines, Terroir Select Wines and Reserves. The bargain hunter to the wine connoisseur will find many appealing wines at the downtown Napa tasting room. Try the Terroir Select Malbec! The tasting room is open Wednesday - Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm. 1004 Clinton Street, Phone: Ph: (707) 257-7400 ext. 106; Web: www.stonehedgewinery.com.  [Top]

River Terrace Inn Wine Bar.

The causal wine bar at the River Terrace Inn - Downtown Napa’s new luxury boutique hotel - offers a peaceful riverfront setting where you can sample some wonderful Napa wines by the glass or bottle. The Terrace Café has a lovely patio overlooking the Napa River Walk where you can sip and smile your day away. 1600 Soscol Ave. Web: www.riverterraceinn.com.

• Back Room Wines - www.backroomwines.com
• Folio Enoteca & Winery - Oxbow Public Market - www.oxbowpublicmarket.com/tenants/folio.htm
• Mason Cellars - www.masoncellars.com
• Napa General Store - www.napageneralstore.com
• Robert Craig Wine Cellar - www.robertcraigwine.com
• Silo's (in the Hatt Building) - www.silosjazzclub.com
• TASTE at Oxbow - www.tasteatoxbow.com
• Trahan Winery & Olabisi Winery Tasting Room - chuck@trahanwinery.com
• Ubuntu Annex - www.ubuntunapa.com
• Uncorked at Oxbow- www.uncorked-at-oxbow.com
• X Winery - www.xwinery.com  [Top]