Tom Eddy Winery

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 4/5, average price $30-150

  • Main varietals: Whites, Rosé, Pinot, Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Tasting fee: $75 to taste, waived with a few bottle purchases

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.3

This small family winery located in northern end of Calistoga has a beautiful view and great wines. It is run by husband and wife team and they host every single tasting group themselves. Tasting experience includes the tour of expansive ground up in the mountain, wine cave, and a picnic. The picnic includes homemade bread, olives, and olive oil (it was so good we bought a bottle) and the entire tasting is everything you want in a wine tasting experience. Wines are of course all really good! I liked every single wine we tasted and ended up bringing back a few bottles home.

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Arietta

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 3/5, average price $60-150

  • Main varietals: Bordeaux Blends (white and Red)

  • Tasting fee: official website says $75, waived with 3 bottle purchases

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.3

We absolutely love Arietta wines and the tasting experience with the owner Fritz was amazing. He only takes small group of people via referrals and host tasting at the beautiful Hudson Vineyards property. I got to try their red blend, Quartet, and thought I definitely have to taste all other wines. I wasn’t wrong! we loved all the wines and ended up purchasing way too many bottles. Highly recommend if you love Bordeaux varietals. Their white blend was super interesting and fun as well.

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Hyde Estate

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 3/5, average price $45-80

  • Main varietals: Pinot, Chardonnay, Merlot

  • Tasting fee: $50 to taste, waived with a membership

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.2

Beautiful winery in Carneros with and expansive view of vineyards. We went while mustard flowers were in full bloom and loved the outdoor tasting table looking out the vineyard. They have been selling grapes to other more well-known wineries and have quality wines. We enjoyed their Viognier, Pinot, and Merlot!

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Kelly Fleming Wines

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 3/5, average price $40-165

  • Main varietals: Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Tasting fee: $75, waived with 3 bottles

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.4

Small winery in Calistoga that hosts small group, mostly private, tastings. They have a beautiful covered outdoor dining area and a cool wine cave. While tasting and bottles are not on the cheaper side, wines were really good! We left with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and the “Big Pour.” Recommend for small groups or couples looking for a more intimate and private experience!

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Lola

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 3/5

  • QPR: 5/5, average price $20-50

  • Main varietals: Dry Riesling, Pinot, Cab

  • Tasting fee: $30, waived with 3 bottles

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.1

Lola is a tasting house in downtown Calistoga (no vineyard views but cute setting). They have an adorable outdoor patio where you can taste 5 wines for $30 or the entire line up for $50 (10 different wines). It’s a small family owned winery and the wine maker and his wife is usually around saying hi and introducing the wines to people. We visited during the Valentine’s weekend and they had a sweet surprise treat and also took Polariods for everyone to keep! Loved spending time there and ended up buying a bottle of Dry Riesling and two different Pinot Noirs.

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