Six hundred feet above the valley floor in Napa's southern-most appellation, our 123-acre estate boasts steep hillsides, rolling oak meadows, and rows of grape vines framed by mountain ranges on either side. It’s here that we conspire with mother nature to make a portfolio of two dozen world-class wines. 

Join us underground, inside a tasting room carved from solid rock, within the walls of our 20,000 sf cave, to taste five of these wines alongside a ploughman’s platter of artisan cheese and charcuterie carefully paired for your palate pleasure.

Not just wine, we’ll share plenty of stories and tall tales of what’s gone down in our balls-to-the-wall commitment to doing anything in the name of making great wine, how we came to be one of the most diverse vineyards in North America, the particulars of our estate Barrel Cooperage (the only one in the U.S.,) and our Smuggler’s legacy of clones, cops and Cabernet.

Booking Details

• By reservation 7 days per week at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm
• Tastings last 90 minutes

Join us in the cave for a taste-making tour of Joy’s incredible portfolio of French grower Champagne.  

Your tasting includes four wines that showcase the breadth and depth of our portfolio from Premiere Cru, Grand Cru and vintage selections, as well as insider information like the importance of glassware, trends in dosage, and the world-class Chateaus and producers who make this program possible. Wines are paired with artisan cheese and Tsar Nicolai sturgeon dip.

Add Some Decadence

Tsar Nicoulai Caviar with crème fraiche and crisps. 1oz for $145, or 2oz $250

Booking Details

• Tastings are available Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11:00 AM or 1:00 PM only.
• All reservations must be booked at least one week in advance.
• Tastings last 90 minutes and include our portfolio of Champagne.
• Please book a Caldwell Vineyard Tasting Experience if you’re also interested in trying our estate wines.