Rombauer Winery is a real nice find; the winery is located about 1/4 mile off of Silverado Trail on the east side of Napa Valley in the small pine covered hills that are found in this area. Look for the large American flag flying along the Silverado Trail which marks their entrance. An expansive view of the Napa Valley can be seen from the deck of the tasting room looking west. 

Despite changing to an appointment only policy after years of welcoming walk-ins, a small parking lot coupled with a tiny tasting room and numerous visitors can still produce a busy experience, especially on the weekends. The hospitality center is fairly small and looks and feels like a tasting room from an older era; unlike numerous areas tasting rooms that try to stay contemporary, Rombauer has opted to keep an ‘old school’ feel to the space. Its this kind of consistency and similarities that their customers come to know and expect during visits and to some extent parallels the same type of consistency in their wines. Their Chardonnay and to a lesser extent, the Zinfandel have a remarkable almost cult like following from clients around the USA.

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