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Napa Inn on First
"Casual Sophistication in the Napa Valley"
1938 First St., Napa, CA, 94559, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Jim Gunther & Jamie Cherry
Phone: 1 707 253-1331
Toll Free: 1 866 253-1331
Gay Owned
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 175
High/Night: 399
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Amex
High Season: Same Year Round
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS
Travel Agent Commission: No

An historic 1905 Napa mansion that provides a contemporary Bed and Breakfast Inn experience. Jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces in every room. A landscaped garden and patio area where you can enjoy a full gourmet breakfast served to you that reflects eco-gastronomic slow-food cooking methodology with organic fruits, produce, and dairy.
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St. Helena Ink House
"St. Helena in the Heart of Napa Valley"
1575 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena, CA, 94574, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Hilarie L'amie
Phone: 1 707 963-3890
Toll Free: 1 866 963-3890
Fax: 1 707 968-0739
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 125
High/Night: 240
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MC
High Season: Same Year Round
Ratings: AAA 2 Diamonds
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

Our guest bedrooms are situated on the second floor, each room offering views of the vineyards, gardens and mountian side. A small parlor is also located on this floor. Each room has a queen sized bed, and bath, and are decorated in period French, English, American, Georgian, Eastlake and Italian antiques. Rooms are centrally air conditioned and heated.
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Calistoga Chanric Inn
"An Oasis of Style in Napa Valley"
1805 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Ric Pielstick & Channing McBride
Phone: 1 707 942-4535
Toll Free: 1 877 281-3671
Fax: 1 707 942-4557
Gay Owned
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 209
High/Night: 329
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC, Amex, Debit Card
High Season: Summer to Winter
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 5% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS
Travel Agent Commission: 10% Ask for details

Welcome to a celebrated new lifestyle of bed & breakfast travel. The Chanric Inn is a lush oasis providing a stylish ambiance, sensual amenities and tantalizing sustenance. Enviably located in the natural spa town of Calistoga, The Chanric is central to the finest wineries, restaurants and activities Napa Valley and Sonoma have to offer.
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Calistoga Chateau de Vie
"Surrounded by Vineyards"
3250 Hwy 128, Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Phillip & Peter
Phone: 1 707 942-6446
Toll Free: 1 877 558-2513
Fax: 1 707-942-6456
Gay Owned
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transexual Straight

Low/Night: 229
High/Night: 429
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Trav Checks, Visa, MC
High Season: 30-Apr to 31-Oct
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 5% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS
Travel Agent Commission: 10%

Expericence our Napa Valley. Quiet... understated... elegance. Surrounded by acres of vineyards. Magnificnet views!
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Calistoga Meadowlark Country House
"B&B & Naturist Pool & Sundeck, Hot Tub"
601 Petrified Forest Rd., Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Inn
Hosts: Kurt Stevens & Richard Flynn
Phone: 1 707 942-5651
Toll Free: 1 800 942-5651
Fax: 1 707 942-5023
Gay Owned
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 210
High/Night: 450
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Amex
High Season: Same Year Round
Ratings: AAA 5 Diamonds, Mobil 5 Stars
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 5% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS
Travel Agent Commission: 5% ask for details

20 acre estate setting. Serene, pastoral, private. Elegant & relaxed. Amenities of a luxury destination, ambiance of a NV retreat. Inhouse massage.1 mile to dining, shops & winerys.

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Calistoga Wine Way Inn
"Napa Valley Comfort, Charm and Great Cuisine"
1019 Foothill Blvd., Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Nick & Gillian Kite
Phone: 1 1707 942-0680
Toll Free: 1 800 572-0679
Fax: 1 707 942-4657
Mobile: 1 408 981-4031
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 100
High/Night: 225
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex, Eurocard
High Season: 1-May to 30-Nov
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

Comfort, charm, cuisine. Converted from its original status as a Craftsman-style family home in 1978, the Wine Way Inn is Calistoga's oldest Bed and Breakfast Inn in Napa Valley.

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Calistoga Garnett Creek Inn
"Calistoga's Most Elegant Inn"
1139 Lincoln ave., Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Jerry
Phone: 1 707 942-9797
Fax: 1 707 942-8021
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 155
High/Night: 295
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Money Order, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Debit Card
High Season: Spring to Summer
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS. Not combinable with other discounts
Travel Agent Commission: No

Custom made waverly schumacher fabrics gas fireplaces, phone, tv, dvd, breakfast in bed, quiet downtown calistoga convenient to shops and restaurants

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Calistoga Chelsea Garden Inn
"Spacious & Private Suites in the Napa Valley"
1443 2nd St, Calistoga, CA, 94563, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Dave & Susan
Phone: 1 707 942-0948
Toll Free: 1 800 942-1515
Fax: 1 707 942-5102
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 165
High/Night: 275
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Money Order, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Discover, Debit Card
High Season: 1-Apr to 11-Nov
Ratings: AAA 3 Diamonds
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: 10% Ask for details

Napa Valley splendor is yours at Chelsea Garden Inn located in Calistoga, the heart of the Napa Valley and Sonoma County wine regions. Private, spacious suites with modern amenities enhance your enjoyment of the beautiful Napa Valley wine country. Full breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres served daily. All suites with private entrance and private bath. Seasonal pool. WIFI.

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Calistoga Craftsman Inn
"Napa Valley's Newest Luxury Bed and Breakfast"
1213 Foothill Blvd., Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Nick & Gillian Kite
Phone: 1 707 341-3035
Fax: 1 707 942-4657
Mobile: 1 408 981-4031
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 166
High/Night: 299
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex, Debit Card, JCB, Eurocard
High Season: 1-Aug to 15-Nov
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

Calistoga's largest and finest example of the Craftsman architecture style will bring you a lavish vacation experience to indulge your senses.

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Calistoga Aurora Park Cottages
"More than Just a Bed and Breakfast"
1807 Foothill Blvd., Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Celeste Ford & Joe Hensley
Phone: 1 707 942-0850
Toll Free: 1 877 942-7700
Fax: 1 707 942-8050
Mobile: 1 707 332-0525
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Straight

Low/Night: 205
High/Night: 305
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Money Order, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Amex
High Season: 1-Apr to 31-Oct
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS. Sun-Thu 2+ nights
Travel Agent Commission: 10% Not combined with other discounts

Aurora Park Cottages is your private vacation retreat in Napa Valley wine country. Located in beautiful Calistoga "the spa capital of California" our peaceful, country haven is just minutes from world-class Napa Valley wineries, excellent restaurants, and quaint gift shops.

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Calistoga Chien Blanc Bungalows
"Private Garden Bungalows in Calistoga"
1441 Second St., Calistoga, CA, 94515, USA
Lodging Type: Vacation Rental
Hosts: Dave & Susan DeVries
Phone: 1 925 376-3770
Toll Free: 1 800 676-4205
Fax: 1 925 376-3770
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 135
High/Night: 275
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MC, Discover, Diners
High Season: Summer to Fall
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No - Mention PURPLE ROOFS
Travel Agent Commission: 10% ask for details

Chien Blanc features three garden bungalows just two blocks to downtown Calistoga for spas, wineries, restaurants, live music, shopping and more. These intimate vacation rentals feature queen beds with separate living room, full bath, kitchen, washer/dryer. Separate common area on property. Pet friendly.

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Napa Vino Bello Resort
"Napa Valley's Newest Luxury Resort"
865 Bordeaux Way , Napa, CA, 94558, USA
Lodging Type: Resort
Phone: 1 707 251-1900
Toll Free: 1 888 732-8232
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 140
High/Night: 395
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Visa, MC, Discover, Amex
High Season: Same Year Round
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

Known for producing some of the world's finest Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot and Chardonnay varietals, Napa Valley is also home to California wine country's newest luxury resort - Vino Bello Resort. Its Old World Tuscan charm blends with the surrounding vine-covered hills to welcome you with style and grace. This is wine country at its best.
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Napa Inn on First
"Casual Sophistication in the Napa Valley"
1938 First St., Napa, CA, 94559, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Jim Gunther & Jamie Cherry
Phone: 1 707 253-1331
Toll Free: 1 866 253-1331
Gay Owned
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 175
High/Night: 399
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Amex
High Season: Same Year Round
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS
Travel Agent Commission: No

An historic 1905 Napa mansion that provides a contemporary Bed and Breakfast Inn experience. Jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces in every room. A landscaped garden and patio area where you can enjoy a full gourmet breakfast served to you that reflects eco-gastronomic slow-food cooking methodology with organic fruits, produce, and dairy.
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Napa Arbor Guest House
"Romantic Bed and Breakfast in the Napa Valley"
1436 G St, Napa, CA, 9459, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Dan & Candy
Phone: 1 707 252-8144
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 149
High/Night: 289
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Money Order, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex
High Season: 1-Apr to 30-Nov
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

The Arbor Guest House is under new ownership. We have completely refurbished this 1906 Colonial home. We offer all the amenities of an upscale inn while retaining the intimacy of this historical home. Sit in the Gazebo with a glass of wine or play a quiet game of bocce ball on a lazy summer afternoon,we have it all.

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Napa Hennessey House
"Voted Top 10 Wine Country Inn Nationwide!"
1727 Main St., Napa, CA, 94559, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Kevin & Lorri Walsh
Phone: 1 707 226-3774
Fax: 1 707 226-2975
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 139
High/Night: 329
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex
High Season: 1-Jun to 31-Oct
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS. Sun-Thu
Travel Agent Commission: 10% not valid with Sun-Thu discount

Enchanting Napa B&B in Napa Valley. A bed and breakfast inn near downtown Napa and all that wine country has to offer. Lodging accommodations strolling distance from historic downtown Napa's outstanding restaurants, lovely galleries and shops, theaters, the Wine Train, the Opera House, and COPIA. Napa's world-class wineries are just minutes away by car.

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Napa Candlelight Inn
"Wine Country Getaway in Park-Like Setting"
1045 Easum Dr, Napa, CA, 94558, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Sam Neft
Phone: 1 707 257-3717
Toll Free: 1 800 624-0395
Fax: 1 707 257-3762
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Straight

Low/Night: 149
High/Night: 329
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex, Debit Card
High Season: 1-May to 15-Nov
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS. Sun - Thur.
Travel Agent Commission: 10% not valid with Sun-Thu disc.

The Candlelight Inn is a lovely English Tudor built in 1929 on a quiet park-like one-acre garden setting. The elegant inn is nestled beneath redwood groves and towering trees along the banks of the Napa Creek. World-class wineries and restaurants nearby.

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Napa Churchill Manor B&B
"Be Enchanted, Be Romantic, Be Yourself..."
485 Brown St, Napa, CA, 94559, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Joanna & Brian
Phone: 1 707 253-7733
Toll Free: 1 800 799-7733
Fax: 1 707 253-8836
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 165
High/Night: 325
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex, Debit Card
High Season: Summer to Winter
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: 10% Excludes weekends/holidays

Napa's first residence listed on the National Historic Register, the three-story mansion rests amid an acre of rose gardens and manicured lawns. Gleaming white columns support the wrap-around veranda and exquisite redwood adorns inner parlors. Step back in time as you sip wine of the veranda, play croquet, or explore historic neighborhoods on complimentary tandem bicycles.

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Napa Cedar Gables Inn
"Experience Shakespearean Elegance near Downtown"
486 Coombs St., Napa, CA, 94559, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Ken & Susie
Phone: 1 707 224-7969
Toll Free: 1 800 309-7969
Fax: 1 707 224-4838
Mobile: 1 707 227-9623
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Straight

Low/Night: 189
High/Night: 339
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex
High Season: 1-Apr to 31-Oct
Ratings: AAA 3 Diamonds
General Discounts: AAA 10%
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS. Not combinable with other discounts
Travel Agent Commission: 10% Ask for details

Built in 1892 the style of Cedar Gables Inn is that of Old England, as it was fashioned after the days of Shakespeare and is entirely different from that of any residence in the state. Winding staircases lead to 9 beautifully appointed guest rooms with queen size beds - some have whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. A full gourmet breakfast.

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Napa Beazley House B&B
"Napa Valley Bed & Breakfast"
1910 First St, Napa, CA, 94559, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Carol & Jim Beazley
Phone: 1 707 257-1649
Toll Free: 1 800 559-1649
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 155
High/Night: 309
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Visa, MC
High Season: 1-May to 31-Oct
Ratings: Mobil 4 Stars
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: 10% - Mention PURPLE ROOFS. Mid-week
Travel Agent Commission: No

Stay at the Beazley House, in the heart of Napa, where you'll be walking distance from 10 tasting rooms, the trolley line to COPIA, great restaurants & shops. Elegant rooms have private baths, whirlpool tubs, free wireless Internet & fireplaces.

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St. Helena Ink House
"St. Helena in the Heart of Napa Valley"
1575 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena, CA, 94574, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Hilarie L'amie
Phone: 1 707 963-3890
Toll Free: 1 866 963-3890
Fax: 1 707 968-0739
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 125
High/Night: 240
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MC
High Season: Same Year Round
Ratings: AAA 2 Diamonds
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

Our guest bedrooms are situated on the second floor, each room offering views of the vineyards, gardens and mountian side. A small parlor is also located on this floor. Each room has a queen sized bed, and bath, and are decorated in period French, English, American, Georgian, Eastlake and Italian antiques. Rooms are centrally air conditioned and heated.
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St. Helena Shady Oaks Country Inn
"Best Full Gourmet Champagne Breakfast in Napa"
399 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena, CA, 94574, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Jenna Kennedy
Phone: 1 707 963-1190
Fax: 1 707 963-0466
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 159
High/Night: 269
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Money Order, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Discover
High Season: 1-May to 30-Nov
Ratings: AAA 3 Diamonds
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: 10%

Secluded on 2 acres among the finest wineries and restaurants in the area. Full gourmet champagne breakfasts and wines and cheeses are served in the evening!

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St. Helena Red Door Inn
"A B&B in the Heart of Napa Valley"
1523 Main St, St. Helena, CA, 94574, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: William & Karin
Phone: 1 707 963-5400
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 195
High/Night: 359
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MC
High Season: Spring to Fall
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: No

The Red Door Inn is a private getaway tucked in amongst the historic buildings of St. Helena's Main St. This three-room B&B offers the comforts of steam showers and soaking tubs, queen sized beds, premium tvs, gourmet breakfasts, and afternoon wine tastings. The ideal location allows guests to walk to many of St. Helena's best restaurants, shops, and attractions.

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St. Helena Ambrose Bierce House B&B
"Best Full Gourmet Champagne Breakfast in Napa"
1515 Main St., St. Helena, CA, 94574, USA
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Hosts: Carlos Barreda
Phone: 1 707 963-3003
Fax: 1 707 063-0466
Gay Friendly
Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight

Low/Night: 169
High/Night: 299
Currency: US Dollar
Payment: Cash, Check, Money Order, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Discover
High Season: Summer to Fall
Ratings: AAA 3 Diamonds
General Discounts: No
Purple Roofs Discount: No
Travel Agent Commission: 10%

1872 Victorian centrally located in the true heart of Napa Valley. Among the finest wineries and restaurants in the valley. Walking distance to fiine & casual dining and unique shopping!

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Five Tasting Room Secrets of the Napa Valley
By Kevin Outcatt, Ink House Bed & Breakfast, St. Helena, California

Whether you are a first time visitor to the Napa Valley or a veteran wine-hunter with many excursions under your belt,  you'll spend most of your time in tasting rooms as you try to find a keeper for your collection.  Although there are over 400 wineries in the Napa Valley, the basics of visiting a winery are pretty much the same -- tasting room, tour (sometime optional, sometimes mandatory), fees for tasting, and then the sales pitch to persuade you to acquire a bottle or more or to join wine club.

There are a number of little known secrets to maximize this experience and save some money so you can buy more wine:

1.  Appointment Only does not mean go away.  Well over half the wineries in Napa are appointment only.  This is not by their choice, but was a result of the large wineries in the late 1980s pressuring Napa County to stop giving out public tasting room permits so they would not continually lose tourists to new wineries.  Forced to post Appointment Only signs, these wineries want you just as much as those with public tasting rooms.  If you drive by an Appointment Only winery and they list their telephone number on their sign, give it a call, tell them you are outside and would like the next appointment, and they will just happen to have one in about 2 minutes and invite you in.  The other great thing about the Appointment Only wineries is that they are much less crowded and the personal attention they are able to give visitors is much greater.