Local operator · San Francisco
A luxury coach leaves Union Square or Fisherman's Wharf for three Carneros and Sonoma wineries, each with a tour and an included tasting, plus 90 minutes of free time on Sonoma Plaza. Pick it for the all-in price and the classic wine country day, not for deep Napa.
You meet the coach at 8:40 am at 478 Post Street off Union Square, or at 9:00 am at 2805 Leavenworth Street at Fisherman's Wharf. After a photo stop at the Golden Gate, the day visits three wineries, each for about an hour with a tour and a tasting. They come from a rotating list: Artesa, Roche, BR Cohn, Jacuzzi, Madonna and Robledo. Tastings are included; the operator puts their value at about $120.
Look at that list on a map and you'll see the pattern. Artesa and Madonna are on the Napa side of Los Carneros, the cool, foggy district shared by both counties. The other four are in Sonoma. On most days you'll taste one Napa winery at most, and none on the main valley floor. Lunch is 90 minutes of free time on Sonoma Plaza, the eight-acre square General Vallejo laid out in 1835. Food is on you.
For the price, it's fair. Three tastings at Sonoma's 2025 average of $47 already come close to the ticket, and the plaza is a lovely place to eat. Itineraries can change. If small groups matter, the premium tour caps at 12; if Napa itself matters, the half-day Big Bus trip stays in Napa County for less.
478 Post Street (Union Square) at 8:40, or 2805 Leavenworth Street (Fisherman's Wharf) at 9:00.
A quick stop for pictures of the bridge.
Often a Carneros estate such as Artesa or Roche, with a tour and tasting.
Free time for lunch, the Mission San Francisco Solano and the shops around the square.
Each with a tour and tasting, from the operator's list.
Drop-off at the meeting points, 8 to 9 hours after leaving.
★★★★★Beautiful day with superb weather. Wine tastings at wineries were exceptional. Hosts were very entertaining.
★★★★★It was a great experience, everything was perfect, the wine tasting, our driver & guide Don was fantastic.
★★★★★our driver Danny was very knowledgeable, friendly and outgoing.
★★★★★A wonderful day, very interesting and the wine was excellent.
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Three from a list of six: Artesa, Roche, BR Cohn, Jacuzzi, Madonna and Robledo. Artesa and Madonna are in Napa's Carneros district; the rest are in Sonoma County. The itinerary can change.
Yes, at all three wineries, along with a short tour at each. The operator values the tastings at about $120. Food isn't included.
Sonoma is cheaper and more relaxed; Sonoma County says most of its wineries pour without appointments, and its average tasting fee is well below Napa's. Napa has the famous estates. Our Napa vs Sonoma guide compares them.
478 Post Street near Union Square at 8:40 am, or 2805 Leavenworth Street at Fisherman's Wharf at 9:00 am. It returns to the same places.
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