There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but it’s still possible to taste wine in the Napa Valley for free.
Although most Napa estates have long charged fees – some reasonable, some not so – a handful continue to welcome guests with bottles in hand, rather than hands out.
Here are five Napa wineries where you can try the wines without opening your wallet…
August Briggs Winery
333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga
707-942-4912
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily
Frank Family Vineyards
1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga
800-574-9463
10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
Frog’s Leap Winery
8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford
707-963-4704
Appointment required
Mason Cellars Oxbow Tasting Room
714 First St., Napa
707-255-0658
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays
Sutter Home Visitor Center
277 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena
707-963-3104, ext. 4208
10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
