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Beringer Vineyards Review
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Beringer Vineyards
- Address: 2000 Main St., /Rte. 29, St. Helena, CA
- Phone: 707/963-4812
- www.beringer.com
- Category: Wineries/Breweries
- Location: St. Helena
Fodor's Review:
Arguably the most beautiful winery in Napa Valley, the 1876 Beringer Vineyards is also the oldest continuously operating property. In 1883 Frederick and Jacob Beringer built the Rhine House Mansion, where tastings are now held among Belgian art-nouveau hand-carved oak and walnut furniture and stained-glass windows. Because of its big reputation and lovely grounds the winery gets crowded in high season. If you're looking for an undiscovered gem, pass this one by, but first-time visitors to the valley will learn a lot about the history of wine making in the region on the introductory tour. Longer tours and seminars on special topics such as wine-and-cheese pairings are held occasionally.
- Cost: Tasting and tour $10-$35
- Open: May 30-Oct. 23, daily 10-6; Oct. 24-May 29, daily 10-5; tour daily 10:45, 1:30, and 2
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Solid experience for we newbies
Posted by juleel from East Bay, California on 10/11/07
We're new to this whole wine-tasting extravaganza--Beringer offered a great opportunity to soak up the feel of the Napa Valley. The property is lovely and expansive, and people were happily wandering about. We tasted but didn't tour, but they have tours for all interest levels varying from 30 to 90 minutes in length. If you are like us, just glad to be away from home, simply exploring the grounds with your camera can be enough. We did do the tasting, a bit of a brisk experience given how busy the area was. I would have liked to have more information than I was given on the different wines, since I'm a newbie, but overall, it's worthwhile.
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Posted by benny_weksler from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 2/7/07
Nice setting and good wine, but staff not very friendly in the tasting bar.
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