| A visit to the Napa Valley encompasses a visual, | | | | from different vineyards. Other tours also offer |
| aromatic and gastronomic indulgence. Chefs from | | | | lunches with the winemaker, cooking classes by a |
| around the world, wine connoisseurs, and any | | | | renowned chef, winemaking seminars and even |
| epicure will definitely enjoy and learn from a visit | | | | river rafting, bicycle tours and hot air ballooning. |
| to Napa Valley. | | | | A sample itinerary for a single-day tour starts |
| Several companies hold single or multi-day tours | | | | with being picked up by the tour guide and |
| to showcase the different vineyards and to give | | | | bringing you to a vineyard that does not produce |
| the tourists a taste of the different wines being | | | | any red wine. This is interesting as you will learn |
| produced. They are professionals who will open | | | | about Chardonnays that can be aged for ten to |
| doors to the bigger, established and more popular | | | | fifteen years. If the group prefers red wine |
| wineries and also to the smaller, newer and lesser | | | | instead, they will visit another vineyard and even |
| known ones. Some companies offer a fixed | | | | have lunch with the winemaker himself. The |
| program and itinerary while some customize the | | | | owner of the winery gives a private tour of his |
| tour to suit the tourists' specific needs, requests | | | | property. After that, a large and famous winery |
| and budget. They create specialized programs | | | | and/or a smaller, less popular one will be toured. |
| suitable for unsure wine neophytes and wine | | | | The company will bring you back to your location |
| aficionados alike. | | | | after the tour. |
| For long-time wine connoisseurs, it is very | | | | Different companies offer different choices of |
| interesting to learn about the craft of winemaking | | | | transportation for the tours. Some have buses or |
| from the winemaker himself. For a novice, it is | | | | coasters for bigger groups, SUVs for good |
| fun to learn about wine tasting (e.g. sniffing, | | | | viewing opportunities or cars and limousines for |
| swirling and sipping), discover the history of the | | | | smaller groups. |
| wineries and to be able to compare the products | | | | |