Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Founded in 1972, Stag's Leap shocked the oenological world in 1976 when its 1973 cabernet won first place over French wines in a Parisian blind tasting. Visit the charmingly landscaped, unfussy winery and its very cramped "tasting room" where, for $15 per person, you can try a selection of four current release wines. Be prepared to pay $30 for estate wines, which, incidentally are very tasty. A 1-hour tour and tasting runs through everything from the vineyard and production facilities to the ultraswank $5-million wine caves, but check if it's running, because a 2017 wildfire severely damaged some areas of the property.
Founded in 1972, Stag's Leap shocked the oenological world in 1976 when its 1973 cabernet won first place over French wines in a Parisian blind tasting. Visit the charmingly landscaped, unfussy winery and its very cramped "tasting room" where, for $15 per person, you can try a selection of four current release wines. Be prepared to pay $30 for estate wines, which, incidentally are very tasty. A 1-hour tour and tasting runs through everything from the vineyard and production facilities to the ultraswank $5-million wine caves, but check if it's running, because a 2017 wildfire severely damaged some areas of the property.
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