Oh, Napa…I just love you so much. You did it again. Another great trip in the books and I’m already dreaming of going back. If you’ve never done a Napa trip, grab your buds and go. You won’t leave disappointed. I wanted to share what we did in case you’re looking for ideas.

First of all, we stayed in Napa at Best Western Inn at the Vines. You don’t spend much time in your room while in Napa, so we didn’t want to spend all our money on an expensive hotel. I’m so happy we went this route. The Best Western was honestly great…centrally located, cute, clean and everything we needed. You can def drop some cash on hotels/VRBOs/Bed & Breakfasts…I just don’t find it necessary. I would stay at the Best Western again in a heartbeat.

Day 1 was pretty simple to plan. I cannot recommend Napa Valley Bike Tours enough. This was my fourth time to do this and every time is just as great. I’ve only done the full day tour and it’s honestly worth every penny. They plan everything…you just show up and do some pedaling and wine is served. Their tour guides are the best and they take you to wineries you might not ever find otherwise.

First stop on the Bike Tour was maybe one of my favs from the entire trip. Cliff Lede Vineyards was awesome and it was my first time there (def not my last). It’s a pretty small winery but it’s super laid back and the focus is on rock n roll music which is so different than everywhere else. They played good music, their wine was on point and the grounds were amazing.

Biking in between wineries is honestly the best. It’s easy cruising so not to worry, anyone can do it.

Stop 2 was Andretti Winery. While not my favorite winery I’ve been to, it was still beautiful and our wine server was great. At this point we were all pretty hungry so lucky for us, this was the lunch stop. Napa Valley Bike Tours caters the BEST lunch. Delicious sandwiches and salad from Yountville Deli. This alone makes the bike tour worth it in my opinion.

Our last winery stop of the day was Silenus Winery. It’s a little different in that they have some of their own wines, but they also make wine for a lot of small wine makers. The wine tasting menu changes weekly which is kind of cool. You’re tasting wine from many makers so the tasting is super fun. Plus they have chocolates available for pairing with your wine…yes please.

After our wine tasting, we headed back to the hotel for a quick refresh and headed out to Oxbow Public Market for dinner. This is such a fun option when traveling with a group and everyone left happy. I wish we would have taken pics, but our thoughts were less picture taking, more eating. There are so many options within Oxbow but we all ate at C Casa, which had the most amazing Tacos. So Good. A few of us had enough wine for the day so we rounded out the evening with some amazing beers from Fieldwork Brewing. Honestly, I could have eaten here every night and had something different. Highly recommend. And it was less than a mile from our hotel. Best Western wins again.

Napa Day 2 coming up next. Hope you’re all having a fab week.