Wine Spectator · June 2026

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Napa Valley

Our guide to exploring America's most famous wine region

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Our guide to exploring
America's most famous wine region

Napa Valley

Wine Spectator · June 2026

Drawing on five decades of experience covering Napa, we've created the definitive guide to help you explore, navigate, and make the most of your visit.

No wine region on earth compresses so much ambition, beauty and sensual pleasure into so small a space.

Our tips on wineries, restaurants and accommodations will let you experience the best of what Napa has to offer.

Our editors' picks for where to taste, eat, stay and more across America's premier wine region.

Plus, fun-filled side trips near each town, up valley or down.

Downtown Napa

Downtown Napa

The Valley's Urban Core

Nearby Napa

Nearby Napa

Coombsville · Carneros · Mt. Veeder · North Napa

Yountville

Yountville

World-Class Dining

Oakville

Oakville

The Spirit of Cabernet

Rutherford

Rutherford

Storied Vineyards

Pritchard Hill

Pritchard Hill

Above the Valley Floor

St. Helena

St. Helena

Historic and Bustling

Calistoga

Calistoga

A Wine Country Retreat

Wine Spectator · Napa Valley Guide

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