A Small Grape With a Big Punch Cabernet Franc is one of the most notable black grape varieties in the world. While it is usually grown for blending, like in Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it can also be fermented by itself, as is the case with Loire’s Chinon. You may also see this diminutive blue-black […]
This morning we woke up early to get ready to welcome our Labor Day guests. What a joy it is to share harvest-time with wine aficionados eager to connect with wineries and wine makers hard at work producing some of our best wines. To our surprise, many blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Stags Leap […]
It seems nowadays wine has become the hostess gift of choice. This is particularly true when your social circle deeply enjoys food. Wine etiquette is always evolving. What worked ten years ago may no longer be true. If you have been wondering about the basics of wine etiquette when heading to a dinner party don’t […]
If you are looking for the best and most romantic place to propose in California we can help you out. At Napa Private Tours we are driven by love and all we do is infused by a passion for excellence. When it comes to setting the stage for perfection we never say no. If you […]
As we approach harvest time our phones are ringing off the hook. When our schedule and fleet capacity permits, we are making every effort to accommodate as many guests as possible. Our goal is to allow as many wine lovers as we possibly can to experience Napa like never before. Unfortunately, our capacity is finite, […]
La familia empresarial de Napa Private Tours se siente profundamente orgullosa de su abolengo cultural. En conjunto con la Asociación de Vinateros México-Americana invitamos a nuestros amigos a ser partícipes del evento nacional de concientización cultural MEX I AM. Este hermoso festival abarca ideas, cine, gastronomia, música, danza, arte y vino. Del 19 al 26 […]
For the second year in a row Napa Private Tours is honored to receive the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2015. We are proud of this achievement and deeply thankful to each of our guests who made it possible by sharing their experiences with other travelers and trusting us with their business. Why we are proud […]
We are glad you asked! While some of our favorite guests are dealing with the aftermath of torrential record-breaking rains in Texas and Oklahoma here at home we continue to struggle with drought. Changes to global temperature are expected to affect wine regions by creating microclimates that are production-friendly in areas where grape-growing was never […]
There is nothing more idyllic than having a picnic surrounded by vineyards. This is the stuff travel guide dreams are made of. Unfortunately,the majority of wineries in Napa do not allow for the impromptu picnic to take place on their grounds and public locations offering superior ambiance are extremely scarce. If your vision of a […]
Foodies rejoice! We have received numerous emails from friends and clients alike trying to include French Laundry by Thomas Keller as the culinary highlight of their wine tour and now we have the definite answer and it is time to celebrate. The French Laundry is once again open for business! Yes, they are working from […]
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