Sun & Summit DestinationsA Napa Valley Wine Country Weekend
Tasting rooms, the Wine Train, Yountville's restaurants and a hot-air balloon at sunrise.
- Best time
- August to October for harvest; spring is green and quieter
- Getting there
- Napa is about 1 hour from San Francisco (SFO/OAK) and 1 hour from Sacramento (SMF)
- Getting around
- Book a driver or tour if you're tasting; Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail run up the valley
- Stay
- 3–4 nights
Tasting
Most wineries require reservations. Plan two or three tastings a day, mixing famous names along Highway 29 with smaller wineries on the Silverado Trail.
Downtown Napa and Yountville
Oxbow Public Market and the riverfront in downtown Napa are good for a casual lunch. Yountville, 15 minutes north, is home to some of the country's best-known restaurants.
Beyond the glass
- The Napa Valley Wine Train's lunch or dinner rides
- A sunrise hot-air balloon flight
- Calistoga's mud baths and hot springs
- Sonoma's historic plaza, 25 minutes west
Where to stay
These resorts are in very different spots. Pick the one that fits how you want to spend the trip.
Stay at Club Wyndham Vino Bello Resort
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