Chateau Montelena

For the more serious wine-taster

My husband and I visited on day #2 of our wine tastings. We are more classic (big, oak, butter) CA Chardonnay drinkers, but wanted to taste Chardonnay at the place where United States Chardonnay was, ...

Disappointed

Disappointment! We arrived to be toss to the side outside little bar for the $75 tasting and explanation from a young man that seemed to have tastes only a couple wines in his life. Plus wine disappoi...

Exceeded our expectations

Exceeded our expectations. We arrived 45 minutes before our tasting and were so glad we did. The grounds and lake are so beautiful-plenty of photo opportunities. We spent all the buffer time walking ...

Chateau Mont

This is a must when you come to Napa! It’s one of the furthest north in the region on the map, but it is so worth it. I didn’t make a reservation in advance. However, if you go early in the morning wh...

A Wonderful Stop

We stopped in early on our way to Sonoma. We were welcomed by Mr. Barrett and his two dogs. The gentleman at the front door said they weren’t quite open, but we could look inside at the gift shop. The...