Law Estate

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 3.5/5, average price $78

  • Main varietals: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

  • Tasting fee: $40 to taste, 2 fees waived with 6 bottle purchase

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.4

Multiple people recommended Law Estate so it was one of the first on our itinerary when we booked a weekend trip to Paso. Estate is beautiful and each party is hosted by a dedicated host. While it’s considered small, various tasting areas did feel like a more established winery. Good stop for a small group as they have a glass-enclosed room that felt very private!

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Grosso Kresser

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 4/5, average price $30-40

  • Main varietals: Chardonnay, Red blend, Cabernet

  • Tasting fee: $20 to taste, waived with purchase

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: Not a lot of ratings

Another small new winery in Paso that just opened up the tasting room in 2020. However, they have been making wines since 2012 and currently pouring 2012, 2013, 2015 wines. Great if you like tasting older vintages! I found zero information about the winery but thought I’d try it out and glad I did. Their Chardonnay was really refreshing and good, we ended up taking a bottle home. Also liked their red blend!

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Torrin Wines

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 3/5

  • QPR: 3.5/5, average price $80

  • Main varietals: Pinot, GSM blends

  • Tasting fee: $40 to taste, waived with membership

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.4

Super friendly boutique winery on the west side of Paso. Small team of ~6, they emailed me even before the visit to ask about preferences and to give us other winery recommendations. Winemaker used to work for Law Estates and consults for numerous wineries in the area and we can totally see why! More and more small wineries are popping up in Paso and seeing a lot more Rhone blends in the area, which Torrin also is great for. Our host gave us a surprise pour of new Chardonnay that was JUST bottled, didn’t even have a label on it! We ended up buying couple bottles of Banshee (GSM).

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Shypoke

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 3/5

  • QPR: 4/5, average price $35-50

  • Main varietals: Charbono, Cab, Grenache, Zin, Petit Sirah

  • Tasting fee: Didn’t see official tasting fee, ours was waived with purchase!

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.2

Shypoke has been on my list for a long time after finding out the winemaker Peter Heitz at Turnbull has his own label. I was also intrigued with a unique varietal called Charbono which Peter uses to make a rosé, blend, and single varietal red. Peter hosts tastings himself in his patio in Calistoga and it’s a lovely setting! We loved the experience and ended up buying a few different bottles. Can’t wait to open them at home.

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Aonair

TL;DR

  • Cute for pictures: 4/5

  • QPR: 4/5, average price $40-100

  • Main varietals: Bordeaux varietal red blend, Cab Franc, Can Sauv, Grenache blend

  • Tasting fee: No fee to taste

  • Average wine rating on Vivino: 4.5

Boutique winery up on the mountains with the best vibe. Multiple people in the Napa wine industry recommended this place and I couldn’t agree more! One of the best stops in all of Napa. and you get to taste for FREE! But you definitely won’t be leaving without purchasing a few bottles 😂because all of their wines area AMAZING. Tasting room has a outdoor fireplace but the real gem is a hidden tasting area through the vineyards. They will take you on an ATV that leads to a patio with wine barrel chairs and amazing view of the lake Hennessey.

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