Frequently Asked Questions

We strongly feel that the very best, most relaxing, and safest way to visit wineries is to have a professional chauffeur. This isn't just somebody driving you from point A to point B, this a Napa Valley insider who knows which tree to look for on the winding road to the top of Pritchard Hill, which unmarked driveway to turn down, the total drive time from one location to the next so that you don't run late, and so many other invaluable skills. 

Yes, Napa is mainly known for eating and drinking, but there is quite a lot to do here!  We can also arrange tee times, cooking classes, balloon rides, hiking old gold trails, horseback riding, beach excursions and so much more!

Napa Valley, at its core, is truly an agrarian paradise. As such, it is remarkably casual. Up until recently, the only dress code in Napa Valley was at the famed, three-Michelin starred restaurant, The French Laundry. The restaurant required a jacket or sport coat for gentlemen, but even that has changed and is no longer asked. Guests are now simply directed to "please dress comfortably".  You will find much the same is true at each winery. 

Generally, 'resort casual' will always be in style and appropriate everywhere in Napa. With that being said, we do have a few recommendations:

• Refrain from using scented perfumes, colognes or lotions. These will interfere with your (and others) ability to appreciate the nuances in food and wine. This is perhaps the one and only wardrobe taboo in Napa Valley. 

• We recommend packing layers. It may be 85 degrees and sunny outside, but when you dip into a cellar or cave it will be a chilly 55 degrees. Additionally, Napa Valley enjoys large diurnal temperature shifts which contribute to the exceptional grape quality, but they often mean 40 degree temperature differences from the the time you are lounging outside sipping wine to the time you get done with dinner. 

• Comfortable is cool in Napa. Stilettos and high-heeled shoes can be problematic in a working winery, cave, vineyard or even on their beautiful gravelly entrances and patios.