We’re kicking off season four with our new theme “Unfiltered In Flight” and exploring wine the lens of travel. Whether it’s a wine producing region or a major city abroad, we’re focusing on how wine people experience the places they visit. To start, we’re returning to a region that’s both iconic and endlessly misunderstood: Napa Valley. Together with local sommelier Laura Koffer of Wine Access, who has called the valley home for more than a decade, we’re unpacking what Napa actually feels like beyond the tasting room. From Champagne-fueled nights and backyard picnics to tacos, beer, and the casual luxury that defines daily life in the valley, we break down Napa’s geography, appointment culture, and how to plan smarter tasting days, with one core takeaway in mind: the best Napa trips aren’t about doing more, they’re about doing it better.

Wine Featured on This Episode:⁠

2024 Bordo Mare Vermentino Las Brisas Vineyard

📣 Links and Mentions

Wine Bars & Drinking Spots

• Cadet Wine Bar (Napa)
• Compline Wine Bar (Napa)
• Chispa (Yountville)
• Pancha’s (Yountville)
• Ana’s Cantina (St. Helena)

Restaurants & Food

St. Helena

• Charlie’s
• Gott’s Roadside
• The Charter Oak
• Brasswood
• Cook St. Helena
• PRESS
• Ray Ray’s Tacos
• Station (coffee/pastries)
• Model Bakery

Yountville

• Bouchon Bistro
• Bottega
• Tacos Garcia (Taco Truck next to Pancha’s - cash only)
• Model Bakery (St. Helena)

Napa

• Scala Osteria
• Don Giovanni 
• A16
• ZuZu

Wineries & Wine Producers

• Opus One
• Promontory
• Inglenook
• Frog’s Leap
• Continuum
• Chappellet
• Brand Vineyard
• Hudson Ranch / Hudson Vineyards (Carneros)

Beer

• Mad Fritz (Napa Valley)
• Hanabi Lager (Screaming Eagle winemaker)
• Russian River Brewing Company (Sonoma)
• Ernie’s Tin Bar (Sonoma; beer stop en route)

Other, Logistics & Tips

• Oakville Grocery
• Adams Street Shipping (wine shipping service)
• Westwood Hills Park (hiking)
• Both State Park (hiking)
• Cameo Cinema
• Wild Vine Tours

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