Top Attractions in Napa

St. Supery Vineyards & Winery

St. Supery Vineyards & Winery is a stop for anyone interested in learning more about Napa viniculture. An extensive educational exhibit is on hand, including a sample vineyard and the fabled SmellaVision display. SmellaVision is a very useful tool for learning how to distinguish between different varietals and regions in a wine's bouquet. Saint Supery's wine is highly regarded. It is, of course, available for tasting and purchase. Visit the website for tour details and prices.

Bouchaine Vineyards

Located on 38 acres in the Carneros appellation in southwestern Napa, these grape vines were first planted on the property in the mid-1800s. The current winery, founded in 1981, produces fewer than 20,000 cases annually, predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. About 1,000 cases of limited release wines are also produced, including a Cabernet Franc and a dessert wine. Renovated in 1995, the winery retained the historic architecture of the original buildings and still employs a traditional Burgundian method of producing Pinot Noir in open-top concrete fermenter. Several wines have won awards. Wine tasting is free.

Mumm Napa

Established in 1979, Mumm Napa is a partnership between France's Mumm champagne family and American bourbon moguls Seagram & Sons. Visit the spacious tasting room, which features a glass wall overlooking acres of vineyards and an outdoor terrace. In addition to rotating exhibitions by some of America's most famous photographers, the place houses a permanent photo gallery. Visit the website for details on complementary tours and tastings.

Napa River Adventures

Water Baby? Then you will love this place. Canoe, Cruise or Kayak down the rapid-free Napa River and enjoy the surrounding marshes. There is good news for the parents; they offer a discounted rate for children. And as for all you romantics, cruises happen only on the nights of the full-moon. So head on there for some real Shakespearean-type romance. The Renaissance is back in vogue.

Vintner's Collective

If a walk in a vineyard is not on your 'to-do' list, add it immediately. Vintner's tours are amazing. Take a walk through Napa's fine vineyards, barrel-tasting sessions and exceptional views. 18 fantastic wineries charter space at Vintner's Collective, so don't miss their spring and summer tours. If you want to cut to the chase and just sip on wine, then go for their wine tasting sessions. And these sessions own names too—try The Pfeiffer Tasting, The Luxe Tasting or the Intermediate. With 18 wineries all around, this place will definitely leave you 'happy'.

Frazier Winery

Located high up on a hill in the Coombsville area of the Napa Valley, Frazier produces premium quality wine that are made from 100% free-run juice from grapes. The wine here is served at some of the finest restaurants around California. It is also available at select wine shops. Tasting and tours to the winery can be conducted by prior appointment.

Regusci Winery

The Regusci Winery is one of the few still-standing Napa Valley wineries that existed between 1860 and 1900—they are termed 'Ghost Wineries'. Constructed almost entirely from lava stone and with walls two feet thick, it is an imposing structure and the architecture is reminiscent of the 19th century. Today it produces two varieties of wine, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, turning out a total of 6,000 cases a year.

Hagafen Cellars

It has been more than three decades since this traditional family-run winery came into existence. Hagafen Cellars is owned and run by the Weir couple and the wines produced here have the reputation of being served at a number of occasions at the White House. Hagafen cellars now produces about 8000 cases of premium wine annually. Wines from the Hagafen stable have been award-winning at different wine tasting competitions held around California. The winery opens daily at 11am.

Robert Sinskey Vineyards

Cozily tucked into the base of the Stag Leap District foothills, the Robert Sinskey winery, made of Napa stone and California redwood, turns out 25,000 cases of wine in a year. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot are only some of the varieties produced—if you wish to sample them, visit the wine-bar for a tasting session on any day of the week between 10a and 4:30p. Tours are scheduled by appointment.

Chateau Potelle

The beautiful and bountiful county of Napa would have been the same if the Formeauxs from France would not migrate all the way to sunny California. Being official wine tasters did make matters easier and so we have French-Americans packing and sealing wine bottles at Chateau Potelle just for you wine addicts. Get your glass filled!