The Napa Valley Wine Walk

We apologize that the wine walk has not been updated for several years, but many of the sites are still available to visit. We hope the tour offers an opportunity for you to  discover more opportunities for tasting and exploring along the way. 

Where to Stay, What to Do, and How to Get Around.

Preparing for Your Visit and What to Expect ​

Wineries on the Wine Walk

The Napa Valley Wine Walk: Preparing for Your Visit and What to Expect

We apologize that the wine walk has not been updated for several years, but many of the sites are still available to visit. We hope the tour offers an opportunity for you to  discover more opportunities for tasting and exploring along the way.
Downtown Napa, the heart of Napa Valley's biggest and liveliest town, has a large and concentrated collection of wine tasting locations. Currently there are 28 of them, and more are on the way. On the Napa WineWalk you can walk from one tasting room to another in minutes (sometimes it's right next door), and experience wines from more than 200 different wineries.

Note: We used to recommend several routes you could follow. But now there are so many tasting locations in Napa that a specific route is no longer feasible. Just come on downtown, turn in any direction, and start walking. Chances are it won't be more than a few steps before you encounter your first, very enjoyable, stop. 

GETTING HERE

Airport Shuttle 
Evans Airporter 
Napa CA 94558 
707.255.1559 944.2025 (upvalley) 
www.evanstransportation.com
Evans has frequent, regularly scheduled trips to and from San Francisco and Oakland Airports with a stop at Vallejo. Their Napa terminal is at the north end of town just west on the frontage road along Highway 29.
 
Ferry
The San Francisco Bay Ferry sails between the Port of Vallejo and the Ferry Building and Pier 39 in San Francisco. It's about a one-hour trip with great views of San Francisco, Angel Island, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, and the shoreline all the way up to Vallejo at the top of San Pablo Bay.
The ferry terminal in Vallejo is about 20 miles south of Napa. You can take a bus directly from the terminal to downtown Napa.
San Francisco Bay Ferry
415.705.8291
www.sanfranciscobayferry.com
 
VINE
For the bus schedule between Vallejo and Napa, see this website:
http://www.ridethevine.com/

Sail
Napa Valley Marina
1200 Milton Road (Off Cuttings Wharf Road)
Napa CA 94559
707.252.8011
www.napavalleymarina.com
The marina is in the Carneros District just a few miles from Napa. Sail up the Napa River from San Pablo Bay, dock here and catch a taxi or limo into Napa. 
 
Train
Amtrak
800.USA.RAIL
www.amtrak.com
Amtrak buses to and from the Amtrak train station in Martinez stop at the downtown Napa transit center (1151 Pearl Street ) as well as at the Wine Train station.

Fly
Napa Valley Airport
2030 Airport Road|
Napa CA 94558
707.253.4300
www.napacountyairport.org
A general aviation airport 6.5 miles south of Napa. It's operated by the County of Napa. Fly in, and take a limo or taxi straight to the Napa WineWalk.

GPS

If you're using a GPS system on your car or phone, use this address:

600 Main Street
Napa CA 94559
That's the address for the Napa Valley Welcome Center. You can get information there about the entire Napa Valley, but you're here to walk the Napa WineWalk. Park in the parking garage just across the street, and walk north on Main to First Street.  Let the tasting begin! 

WEATHER

Napa's Weather - one of the many reasons we live here
 
Napa has a Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters and very warm, dry summers. Napa is far enough inland to escape much of the fog that frequently enters San Francisco Bay during the summer. The fog that does get this far simply keeps us cool and is very much appreciated. 
The city is 19 feet (6m) above sea level at a latitude of 38.30°N and a longitude of 122.28°W.
In January, average temperatures range from 58.5 °F (14.7 °C) to 38.9 °F (3.8 °C). In July, from 82.1 °F (27.8 °C) to 55.0 °F (12.8 °C).  
Keep in mind those are averages. It can get as warm as 100° F or higher in July or August.
There are an average of 25.3 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 6.4 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. 
Average annual precipitation in Napa is 24.84 inches (631 mm) and there are an average of 64 days annually with measurable precipitation. 
In short, it's not going to rain here most days of the year, and even when it does, it's seldom a big deal. Come anytime. 
Weather Forecast
You've undoubtedly got your favorite weather services; ours for the Napa area is on the SF Gate website, home of the San Francisco Chronicle.
See current weather and what's in store.