Best winery in Napa, hands down. Friendly staff, amazing wine and a beautiful setting. I asked about a million questions about the wine making process and the staff was very knowledgeable and happy to answer my questions. This is a MUST for any wine tasting outing!
So you like amazing wine? Then this should be a pretty easy choice for you. Generous pours, and John was an amazing host. Never thought I would buy a bottle of Silver Oak because I'm cheap, but God damn did that tasting convince me.
This is the house of cabs!!! Beautiful setting great people watching and of course amazing Cabernet Sauvignon!! The smaller parties the bar tasting is perfect and reservations are not required for small parties....
Great wine, friendly staff, generous pours, and an overall beautiful winery. Will definitely be visiting again
Some amazing wines here especially the Cabernet Sauvignon from 2006.
Had a bad experience at this winery. I took a picture of one item in the shop and a staff member ran over and asked in a rude tone whether she could help me. She then berated me for taking a picture in their shop, and accused me of winery espionage. Really? Has this winery not entered the digital age? Not sure whether she was paranoid, crazy, or both, but it ruined the experience. Also, we could not sit outside since they had reserved this for a large party, and had very limited outside seating. While other wineries had very down to earth people pouring and explaining the wine, Silver Oak seemed both scripted and uptight in how they interact with visitors. The "ick" factor was palpable, and the wine was not that interesting. I recommend giving it a miss.
Rude, rude, rude with NO ability to give detail to the wine! I was so disappointed with the new winery. We had 3 pours for $20.00 each. 3 attendees that were progressively more rude! I bought a bottle and they didn't even comp the 40$ tasting! What a joke....go down the street to SodaRock where they are very friendly and the wine is comparables or even better! Don't waste your money or your time!
We were blown away at arrival. Our server, Gabe, was truly incredible and made us feel at home. He was extremely passionate and knowledgeable about wine and very easy to talk to. We had an incredible experience and will make sure to go again the next time we re in Napa Valley.
Stopped by today and found the place to be very impersonable, staff ushered you to the bar and the server just poured wine without any explanation or interaction. We were just another dollar through the door.
Good wine, good experience wine tasting here. Will be back!
I love this wine, and I often drink it in the restaurant. On this day, tasting tour etc. did not participate in the third winery, but it is a winery of a spacious vineyard and a very beautiful building.
The Cabernet Sauvignon blended wine is very delicious.
I attended an event for the Vine Trail in July. It was a great experience for the whole family.
Absolutely amazing stuff. What a wonderful experience. Take the time and arrive early. Make sure that you buy the Twomey Experience. Debbie Klimek was our wonderful tour guide and she was very knowledgeable. A self-described "wine geek" a huge amount of tribal knowledge and historical knowledge.
Not only one of the most important wineries in California, this family-owned and family-run business is a great American success story. Cheers to David Duncan and his family. Thank you for everything.
Had the pleasure of going through our tasting with the exec chef who is more involved in the wine process during covid. What a treat that was for us. This place is STUNNING. Being a fan of Silver Oak for sometime was very excited to visit and it didn't disappoint. Recommend the vertical tasting and pregaming with a lot of bread
Have always loved both the Napa and Alexander Valley Silver Oak Cabernets - especially to pair with food. Really enjoyed visiting the winery and learning even more about why they strike my fancy. Tasted 4 selections and all were wonderful. Our tour guide was exceptionally pleasant and professional. The facility was beautiful. Took home several bottles. Highly recommended.
It is a winery that you'll probably go to. They make decent wine. It seems that I sell more Silver Oak than anything else so they must be doing it right.
The only issue I have is it's size and the amount of people that they see.
The first thing that I noticed was the fact that the parking lot was designed to accommodate tour buses. I completely understand that I would love to own this property, and be the one charging for tours, it's just that I probably would of skipped the tour after I had seen the parking lot and heard the spiel that the nice guide gave us, that once he had started you could tell he had gave 500 time that year.
We rather enjoy the tours where your met by the owners dog!
Stopped by last week and it was an absolute pleasure! Great service and plenty of room to roam around and explore!
No appointment needed for tasting. Love their outdoor space to chill whilst tasting.
Best experience ever...Gabriel is phenomenal...He explained each taste in detail...Look forward to coming back again soon...
The $75 starting price in bottles is ridiculous, the tasting is similarly overpriced for a glass, but they do make killer cabs.
Silver oaks fills a luxury product niche with a quality product but you don t need to pay these prices for wine of this caliber.
What a great winery and experience. I love this place.
Always a pleasure. Enjoyed a vertical tasting of AV 2011 - 2016. Always a quality wine and different perspective to compare year over year. Hats off to Tim and SO.
Very touristy place. Pretty large gift shop and surprising range of activities for just the Cabernet from just two vineyards. If you like local atmosphere, that isn't a place for you.
Their wines are fantastic me their tasting room is very cozy.
Delicious wine. Tasting available without reservations. Property was beautiful. Wine was available to purchase. Also, a small amount of clothing and other items were available for sale inside. The outside of the property had a fountain, statues and some beautiful unique features. Parking was free and easy. Staff was very kind, helpful and personable.
Excellent customer service from Tina.
I don t drink their product, but I do purchase for gifts. I pay attention to how merchants treat people, and I m impressed. Thanks for the assist on a hiccup that could ve fouled up a gift.
Nice place .friendly staff.good wine and beautiful courtyard.
I love the great outdoor open space and how not strict the staff were. We were able to roam around the vacinity with no issues.
I love the wines here. I tasted various years but my fav were probablg the 2008 Napa cab
Great place for wine tasting. Accepts walk-ins unlike many wineries around that area
I m wine euthusiant, Sliver Oak has been on my list for the longest time. Bruce.G is one of the best I ve ever seen. Highly recommend him, very knowledgeable. Hopefully whoever reading this would be lucky enough to be in his tour.
Amazing experience at Silver Oak. They truly know how to welcome and accommodate guests. They do their best to accept walk ins with parties 6 or less. Our host Brooks was fantastic. Made the experience with his knowledge unforgettable.
Silver Oak Cellars in Oakville, California, part of the Napa Valley AVA has a motto; Life is a Cabernet. Founded in 1972 by Ray Duncan and Justin Meyer with wines aged exclusively in American oak barrels. With a wonderful property and tasting room, they also have a second vineyard in Sonoma s Alexander Valley near Healdsburg, plus establishing the Twomey Cellars in 1999. You can read the full review article and more on the Wine dine and Play Blog.
We really enjoyed our tasting. Margaret answered all our questions about Napa Cabs, and so much else besides. I would highly recommend a tasting here.
Wonderful vineyard with some of the best wine on the planet in my opinion. I recommend the Napa Cabernet.
It is a recommended winery behind Opus One.
Three cups cost $ 30.
Beautiful property! A little chaotic and confusing inside. After we paid for our tasting we met some people from our state and were talking outside the tasting room in the outdoor green space. An employee walked out soon after and asked what we were doing bc some really important people were about to come. . We got the message and left. Sorry we weren t important enough but we had fun w new found found friends! Hard to beat the south and friendly people!
Passionate, informative, knowledgable and attentive staff. Put Silver Oaks at the top of your list of winery's to check out. From top to bottom you will have no regrets.
Love this wine. Great Customer service. Price is reasonable 25.00 for this tasting compared to the other pretentious wineries nearby. No reservations needed for the walk in tasting. Sure makes being spontaneous fun.
From everything I tasted in Napa Valley, there were the best reds for perfect service. Sustainable winery and mega interesting store
Crap. This place was great. Sprung for the private tasting. While pricey was totally worth it. Tastings a plenty of great wines, beautiful grounds, great service - this place was totally memorable and tons of fun. Recommend calling ahead and making an appointment.
Amazing wine, wonderful Experience! Very friendly staff! It was truly Vino Heaven!
A wonderful and welcoming location. The site well maintained and inviting. It is completely in contrast to the Alexander Valley location which is ultra modern. This has a rustic feel but is brand new. The wine sampling choices are terrific and the staff extremely helpful. Definitely worth a stop when touring Napa Valley.
Loved it! Jody, the tasting room manager was awesome! She spent a lot of time talking with us and even sent us to Twomey, Silver Oak's sister winery. I enjoyed how even with a walk in tasting, we never felt rushed. We were able to take our pours of wine outside or walk around. Also fun that the third pour is from their library collection. Hard to get something that fantastic when you're just dropping into a tasting.
Peggy and Jim are absolutely the best!! Came in for simple wine tasting and left with love and smiles! They both made the experience and made us feel like family. Stunning vineyards and outstanding wine!
Good juice! Went with a large group and both our hosts were great. Would visit again!
One of our favorite Cabernet wines. We were really looking forward to our wine tasting and tour, but upon our arrival we experienced a very arrogant and rude staff. They seemed very unorganized and we waited a very long time for our tour to start.
Our guide actually saved the day by taking us on a great tour of vineyards, glass house library and tasting room. She was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The wine was was truly exquisite.
Nice winery in Yountville, a bit pricey wine (starting $80 and above)
We had the best experience at this winery! Caroline was wonderful!
Just finished our tasting and Peggy was our attendant - she was so knowledgeable and even better, was SO FUN. We could have stayed longer just to chat with her. Thank you for such a genuinely enjoyable experience!
Wow! Outstanding wines and friendly staff. These people do one thing, make excellent red wines, and do it well. If you're in Napa, this is a must-visit winery.
Silver Oak is obviously a pretty commercialized vineyard, but they are still able to give you personal experience during tasting and the wine experts are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The wine speaks for itself. They only make cabs and they have mastered the art. We really enjoyed the knowledge, the views and most importantly the wines. If you are looking for a mom-and-pop shop, this isn't your spot, but if you want to enjoy some incredible cabernets, then it's a must.
My favorite Cabernet. Tastings are $20 and you keep the crystal glass. Bottles are pricey but very good wine.
My husband & I visited Silver Oak on our very first visit to Napa and were completely amazed by the entire experience! We already loved their Cabernets, so it was wonderful to learn more about the history and family behind the wine! Beautiful location, exceptional wine, and the most kind people - a must do for anyone visiting the Napa area.
Beautiful winery with vVery good wines and friendly staffs, love to come here, recommend or bring people here.
An absolute much. Extremely worth a visit. We did a tour with Jim Grace. He was amazing with his knowledge of the winery. A brilliant tour.
Terrific location, stellar property, fabulous wine and excellent manager.
Enjoy a wine tasting and contemplate life as you walk around Silver Oak's tasting room and grounds.
Time your visit for when the roses are blooming, and enjoy some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon the Valley has to offer.
My husband I visited Silver Oak on our honeymoon for the Wine & Food Pairing with your. It was such an incredible experience and the food and wine pairing was absolutely delicious. We will definitely come back on our next trip to Napa!
excellent experience, the place is magical, our host was Max, he is very professional, my wife and I felt very comfortable with him ,, when I returned again without a doubt we return to this paradise
Great experience at Silver Oak! Our guide Patrick defined hospitality in a way I have not often experienced!
My favorite wine tasting so far. If you're a bold, earthy, and smokey wine lover: this winery is for you.
You can't go wrong with Silver Oak. They throw fantastic release party
The wine of this winery is highly recommended for Cabernet
Good tour, good wines. All is very clean. One of the most beuatifull facilities in the area!
One of our favorites! We always stop here when we're in Napa. The library pour this time was Napa '06. Delicious!
This is a winery I wish I'd skipped. The service was good enough, but given the size of the tasting room and the crowd, the people working the tasting bar were not able to focus much on our group. We paid $25 (typical Napa tasting inflation) for 3 pours of cab. While all they make is cab, one of the three would we have started to think about purchasing. Although these wines may lay down quite nicely, I don't want to have to wait 20 years for a bottle to mature for actual drinking. All of the wine we drank including the library one was still too young, dry and tannic. Better wine elsewhere.
Tom was our tour guide and he was absolutely amazing. He was so friendly and informative and we were so thankful to have him as our guide on the tour! He definitely made our experience. The cabs here are absolutely incredible, you will not be disappointed. Must stop on your Napa wine tour!!!! We will be back!
Outstanding Cabernet's. Alexander valley and Napa valley. That's all there is to it!! Most consistent wine year over year. Absolutely a must for cab drinkers.
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