Rubicon Estate

Had a spectacular time visiting this historic property. Many Napa wineries charge $25 just to taste their premium wines. At Rubicon Estate the $25 covers valet parking, tour, and tasting of their incredible wines. Really a bargain. The experience is very grand... not a tour bus infested picnic ground. You actually can enjoy the wine in a beautiful and serene environment. My top pick of the Napa Valley.

The comment from the user above is wrong- there are no more Coppola Wines served at Rubicon Estate- Coppola still owns the winery but the Coppola Diamond Wines were moved to his new winery in Geyserville. The tasting is 5 wines, that are in limited production and we were able to taste 2 wines that were only available at the winery, an Estate Merlot, the $70 Cask Cabernet & the $125 Rubicon which were included in the $25 guest fee. The Historical tour is informative and their by appointment tours- a vineyard and winemaking tour are fantastic and worth the effort to book ahead of time. The person that mentioned the $40 cab could not have actually visited the staff said the Diamond wines were removed from tasting in Jan 2006. Th name change happened in Feb 06. This is well worth $25 if you want to taste great wines and vist a beautiful estate. oh, and the guest fee was good for 3 days so you could visit again and buy a glass of wine and hang out at their little wine bar.

Fodor's info is outdated. This winery is now called Rubicon Estate (since 2006); the charge is $25 per guest for the winetasting and museum experience, and includes valet parking. This is not exactly the best value in the Napa Valley.