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Elegant Napa

Elegant Napa

Arrival Day

3pm: Arrive and check into hotel

Walk or take a bike from your hotel to downtown Napa

Have your first glass of wine at one of the tasting rooms downtown, for example Alpha Omega, or a glass of champagne at Be Bubbly

Dinner: Angele

End the evening around a fire pits at the Archer Rooftop for a night cap

Day 1 Napa to Yountville

8am Head to Oxbow for famous breakfast sandwiches at Model Bakery and a coffee from Ritual. Model Bakery is the most famous of Napa bakeries (their muffins are featured on Oprah’s Holiday List almost every year!)

Rent an electric bike from Napa Valley Bike and ride the vine trail (a protected bike trail) to Yountville. Option to return your bike in Yountville.

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12pm Lunch at Bouchon, Bistro Jeanty, or Restoration Hardware

Uber to a wine tasting, for example B Cellars, Giargiulo, Clif Lede, Sinegal or Sinskey

Ride your bike or Uber back to Napa. Grab a frozé at Bar Lucia in Oxbow for a pick me up. Other options for happy hour: a drink on the Archer Rooftop, or a beer at Stone Brewing

7:30 pm Special dinner at French Laundry, La Toque or Cole’s

Day 2- St Helena and Calistoga Day

8am grab a coffee and the most amazing morning bun you have ever tasted in your life at Le Paris.

Drive up valley for champagne tasting at Schramsberg - make sure you do the tour of the caves

Late brunch at Charter Oak or Farmstead in St Helena. Afternoon tasting at Amizetta Winery - gorgeous views!

Dinner at Torc, Celadon, or Oenotri

Day 3 -It is all about the views!

Early morning balloon ride, hike Skyline Park or sleep in.

Wine pairing lunch at Progeny

Wine tasting at Favia (Coombsville AVA)

Ackerman (get a tour of the restored Victorian)

Dinner at Auberge du Soleil (special occasion) or Goose & Gander

Where to Stay: Carneros Inn, Solage, Las Alcobas, Auberge or Poetry Inn

Day 4 -Carneros

Champagne Tasting at Domaine Carneros

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Hudson Ranch wine tasting and garden tour (optional 1 hour hike by request0

Lunch at Fremont Diner

Wine Tasting at Scribe

Romantic Weekend in Napa

Romantic Weekend in Napa