Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Barlow with a Private Chauffeur
A three-generation family farm on the Silverado Trail growing organic Cabernet, Merlot and Zinfandel, visited by private request, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Smith family bought their Calistoga land in 1994 and have farmed it ever since. Warren Barlow Smith and Jeanne Smith started out with their son Barr, a geology major, and daughter-in-law Ann, who studied botany, and their grandchildren Alyssa and Zachary are now the third generation. The family calls itself farmers at heart, with a passion for wine and science.
The wine began as a small homemade batch of Cabernet Sauvignon for family and friends. Winemaker Art Finklestein urged the family to sell it, and all 25 cases went at once. Today the 50-acre estate in the Calistoga AVA makes about 1,500 cases, all estate grown and organically farmed: two 100 percent Cabernets, a Cabernet blend, a Merlot and a Zinfandel.
There is no public tasting room, so a visit here is personal. The family invites people to get in touch about a visit, and wine club members get complimentary estate visits. We make the request for you and confirm what the family can offer before your day. Barlow also pours at events around the valley, listed on its events page.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
By private request only; the family asks visitors to get in touch by email or phone. We arrange it on your behalf. Wine club members receive complimentary estate visits.
Known For
Organically grown estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel
Founded
1994
Good to Know
There is no public tasting room or posted hours, so a visit depends on the family's availability. Requests go to info@barlowvineyards.com or 707-548-8317.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs.
10:00 · Pickup at Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs
Four Seasons Napa Valley, a resort among its own vines on the Silverado Trail, is about 10 minutes from Barlow, and Indian Springs, the historic hot springs resort in Calistoga, about 12 minutes. The day below runs about six and three-quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Barlow Vineyards
A visit with the Smith family by private request, arranged on your behalf. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. We plan about 75 minutes.
11:45 · Teachworth Winery
About 8 minutes away. Across the valley on Diamond Mountain, a small family estate on a forested slope of the Mayacamas making mountain Cabernet. The private Essence of Teachworth tasting is $100, 60 to 90 minutes, waived with the purchase of three estate wines. By appointment, booked ahead.
1:20 · Lunch at Solbar
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Solbar, the restaurant at Solage in Calistoga, serving lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Tom Eddy Winery
About 12 minutes away. Up Highway 128 to a hillside ranch about 1,000 feet above the valley, the northernmost parcel in Napa County, where an owner leads you through the property, the winery and a cave with hand-carved wooden doors. The Current Release Tasting with cheese and charcuterie is $100, 1.5 to 2 hours. By appointment, Monday to Saturday at 10:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.
4:20 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:40 p.m., about six and three-quarter hours after pickup.
About $200 per person in tasting fees for Teachworth and Tom Eddy, paid directly to each winery; Barlow's fee is to be verified upon reservation.
Solbar serves lunch and Tom Eddy hosts Monday to Saturday, so plan this day for any day but Sunday. It runs about six and three-quarter hours, back by about 4:40 p.m.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Do I need a reservation at Barlow?
Yes. There is no public tasting room, and visits are by private request to the family. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Barlow?
Barlow does not publish a tasting fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Barlow Vineyards?
The Smith family, who bought the land in 1994. The third generation, Alyssa and Zachary, now works alongside their parents Barr and Ann.
Are Barlow wines organic?
The family describes its wines as organically grown and family made, all from the 50-acre estate in Calistoga.
How did Barlow Vineyards start?
With a small batch of homemade Cabernet for family and friends. Winemaker Art Finklestein encouraged the family to sell it, and all 25 cases sold right away.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 888-291-2328.
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