Wine lovers
Cabernet on the Silverado Trail
A day in the Stags Leap District for serious Cabernet: the winery behind the 1976 Judgment of Paris, a celebrated hillside estate, caves, and dinner in Yountville.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars · GoogleThe day
Stags Leap Cabernet
- 10:00Stag's Leap Wine CellarsWinery · Napa · From $95 per person
The winery whose Cabernet won the 1976 Judgment of Paris, with tastings from $95 per person. Reservation only.
- 12:00Shafer VineyardsWinery · Napa · From $140 per person
Hillside Cabernet with views, from $140 per person. Open Tuesday to Saturday and reservation only, so book well ahead.
- 13:45R+D KitchenRestaurant · Yountville
A relaxed lunch in Yountville, five minutes from the Silverado Trail; walk-ins welcome.
- 15:00Pine Ridge VineyardsWinery · Napa · From $60 per person
Finish with a cave tour, tastings from $60 per person. It closes at 4:00, so keep to time.
Getting around
These are big Cabernets: book a driver for the day, such as 6-Hour Private Napa Valley Wine Tour, MKT Sedan (Up to 2 Guests) for two or Private Full-Day Napa Wine Tour in a Luxury Vehicle in a luxury vehicle.
Tours and private driversGood to know
- Shafer is closed Sunday and Monday; plan this day Tuesday to Saturday.
- Book all three tastings before anything else.
- Use the spit bucket for the first two stops.
- The Silverado Trail is quieter than Highway 29 on weekends.
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