Napa Valley Wine Country

Napa Valley wine country is a one hour and 15 minute drive from Pacifica. From 2000 B.C. to 1823, the Wappo Indians were the sole inhabitants of the Napa Valley. In 1829 Kit Carson entered the Napa Valley while on a hunting trip. By the 1830's, farmers started settling in the Napa Valley wine country, lured by the rich volcanic soil and an ideal growing season.

This region of California is the most famous wine-growing region in the United States and is known for its abundance of wineries, historic buildings, Mediterranean climate, picturesque vineyards, and rolling hills.

Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, and Calistoga. You can take guided tours of prestigious wineries such as Robert Mondavi, Domain Chandon, V. Sattui, Louis Martini, Charles Krug, Beringer, Beaulieu, Schramsberg, Niebaum Coppola, and Stag’s Leap, just to name few.

In the springtime, the vineyards flourish with yellow mustard flowers and gives way to their annual Mustard Festival. Nearby are the wine regions of Sonoma and Mendocino where wineries such as Chateau St. Jean, Clos du Bois, Kendall-Jackson, Korbel Champagne, Parducci, and Fetzer can be found. Located at Greystone in the village of Yountville is the Culinary Institute of America's west coast campus and restaurant. A day trip from Pacifica to the Napa Valley wine country is one of our most popular excursions.