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North Bay

The North Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States. This section consists of the following counties.

All the wine and the redwood fun!

(St Helena)Two Birds One Stone Wine, cocktails & Japanese yakitori with a California flair. Inside Freemark Abbey Winery.

(Napa) Darioush (3/3)
- Reservation recommended as space is limited
(Oakville) Opus One Winery (3/3) Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon blend
(Rutherford) Inglenook (3/3)
- dates back to 1879, one of the original Napa wineries, the elegant, ivy-covered Inglenook. Tours are by appointment only and are definitely worthwhile so to appreciate the amazing historic grounds.
(Calistoga) Pride Mountain Vineyards (3/3)
(Calistoga) Castello di Amorosa (3/3)
- The wine was not super memorable for me, but the Tuscan castle left an impression for sure – not something you expect to see in California at all. There are certain areas that’s only open as part of the guided tour (e.g. the torture chamber).
- drawbridge, high stone walls, gargoyles, a church, and a fully equipped torture chamber

(Napa) Artesa Vineyards & Winery the very best in terms of Napa scenery. The family-owned winery is set upon the highest hill of the 350-acre estate. A terrace offers beautifully expansive vistas of the surrounding countryside, and on clear days, a view of the San Francisco skyline.
(Napa) Silverado Vineyards hilltop estate overlooping the valley, stunning tasting room, private Saddleblock Vineyard Tour
(Napa) Domaine Carneros stunning, fairy-tale estate was modeled after an 18th-century French mansion owned by Taittinger. three terraces from which you can enjoy breathtaking views while sipping extraordinary sparkling and Pinot Noir wines. reservation required
(Napa) Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars historic winery with caves and that is famous for estate-grown cabernet sauvignons, culinary tours available
(Rutherford) Rutherford Hill Winery wine cave, known for merlot
(St Helena) V. Sattui Winery most popular and most visited winery, old-world Italian charm, more than 60 different wines, consistently achieves top awards for wines crafted by winemaker Brooks Painter, family, dog friendly winery. Same owner built Castello di Amorosa.
(St Helena) Spottswoode family-owned historic winery, no more than 10 people are able to tour at once, which means advance reservations are necessary