Venge Vineyards — Attraction in California

It is my hubby and I's first time in Napa to celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary. Initially when planning our trip I didn't know how I felt about the "reservation only" wine tasting notion but after experiencing it today - we loved the experience! When I booked our reservation, Brian was a huge help in answering my questions and booking our reservation. We also received a complimentary call verifying that we were still coming at our reserved time the day before. When we arrived at the gate we were warmly greeted by name - I was impressed that they knew who we were without having to provide our name.

The tasting room is beautiful - a cozy home with lots of natural light and elegant decor. It made me want a home-style tasting room with a backyard vineyard! We were given the option of indoor and outdoor and chose outdoor for the vineyard view but inside would have been awesome too! We were escorted to a table already set for two. Our host was Brad and he appeared to be very knowledgeable about the wines and a conversationalist - he definitely wanted to make us feel at home while teaching us about the vineyard and their delicious wines. It was a 90 minute tasting experience, much different than our typical Temecula experience. We had one white wine and Brad realized right away that we weren't fans of white wine so he tailored the rest of our tasting experience to reds and I'm glad he did.

Each red wine we had was amazingly delicious and each time I didn't think the next one could get any better and I was pleasantly mistaken each time. By the end of the tasting I wanted them all but we settled for my hubby's favorite and my favorite (Scouts Honor). Since we are flying back to SoCal we were happy to find out that they could ship the wines to us and we didn't have to worry about packing it or shipping ourself - shipping price was very reasonable.

Venge was our first reserved tasting for the day and honestly the best! We were really happy with our experience, service, and delicious wine! My only selfish request would be to offer some sort of food or snacks to pair (even if there is a charge). Thank you Venge for making our Napa...

Came here with two of my good friends and had the best time! Their tasting room was under construction so our tasting was done in the cellar - which was such a cool experience. Brad was our host and was so great! He was knowledgeable and made our experience very enjoyable; he even gave us recommendations for what else to do while in town. Highly recommend including Venge on your list of go-to wineries while in Napa, especially if you’re looking for something a bit more personal, quaint and less commercial. Call ahead to schedule your tasting reservation as it’s done by appointment only. We will definitely be back to check out their new tasting room...

I love visiting a winemakers winery. Kirk Venge is a rockstar winemaker and his label is producing some world class wines. Our visit included tasting several wines on a terrace overlooking the vineyards. The view was breathtaking and the wines were delicious. My favorite was the Bone Ash Cabernet Sauvignon from Calistoga. I also appreciated his Stagecoach Syrah which exhibited phenomenal structure and plenty of blue fruit. Tastings are not rushed and fees are waived with a purchase of wine. Our tasting at Venge was memorable and we look forward to a...