Coombsville · Napa Valley
Visit Blue Oak with a Private Chauffeur
A three-acre Merlot vineyard in Coombsville, owned by one family since 1999. Blue Oak Vineyard does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Kelly Gorman and Steve Carnevale met in New York, and trips to Napa Valley together started a lasting love of the place. In 1999, while raising infant twin sons, they found and bought this small estate in the Coombsville AVA, on what is now called Blue Oak Lane. The family, including the twins, William and Steven, still owns it.
The vineyard was planted in the mid-1990s and has just three acres under vine, with a focus on Merlot. The family says it farms with one goal: wines "that speak to the soul of this land." The wines are made by Grant Long Jr., a Napa native who is also the winemaker behind Aonair and Reverie.
Blue Oak is a family estate, not a tasting room, and its website lists no visits or tastings. The wines are sold through the shop on blueoakvineyard.com. The day below takes you to three sought-after estates in Coombsville and the hills east of Napa that do welcome guests.
Tasting Fees
Blue Oak Vineyard does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Napa
AVA
Coombsville
Visiting
Blue Oak Vineyard has no tasting room and lists no tours or tastings; it is a small family estate.
Known For
Coombsville Merlot from a three-acre estate
Founded
1999 (vineyard planted in the mid-1990s)
Good to Know
Current releases are sold through the online shop at blueoakvineyard.com.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Milliken Creek Inn or Andaz Napa.
10:15 · Pickup at Milliken Creek Inn or Andaz Napa
Since Blue Oak Vineyard does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do, starting in Coombsville. Milliken Creek Inn, a small inn on the Napa River, and Andaz Napa, a boutique Hyatt hotel in downtown Napa, are each about 12 minutes from the first stop. The day runs about six and a quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Nicholson Jones
About 12 minutes away. A small-production label from French winemaker Julien Fayard, tasted privately at its Coombsville winemaking facility. The private tasting experience is $75, 60 minutes. By appointment only; book one to two weeks ahead.
12:00 · Caldwell Vineyard
About 10 minutes away, then a slow gated road up to the cave. A 123-acre hillside estate in Coombsville, with tastings in a cave cut from solid rock. The Caldwell Vineyard Tasting Experience is $150, five estate wines with cheese and charcuterie, 90 minutes. By reservation, with tastings at 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m.
1:50 · Lunch at Angèle
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Angèle, a French brasserie on the Napa River in downtown Napa, serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:00 · Krupp Brothers
About 12 minutes away. Two brothers' winery at the foot of the Vaca Mountains, pouring wines from their volcanic Stagecoach Vineyard. The Estate Tasting is $75, five wines with cheese and charcuterie, daily at 10 a.m., 12:30 or 3 p.m.; we plan about 75 minutes. Dogs are welcome with advance notice.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:30 p.m., about six and a quarter hours after pickup.
About $300 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
The day runs about six and a quarter hours, back by about 4:30 p.m. Lunch is a little later and shorter than usual so you arrive for Krupp Brothers' 3 p.m. Estate Tasting.
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
Can you visit Blue Oak Vineyard?
No. Blue Oak is a small family estate with no tasting room, and it lists no tours or tastings, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Blue Oak Vineyard wine?
Through the online shop at blueoakvineyard.com, which lists current releases.
Who owns Blue Oak Vineyard?
Kelly Gorman and Steve Carnevale, who bought it in 1999, with their twin sons William and Steven.
Where is Blue Oak Vineyard?
In the Coombsville AVA east of the city of Napa, on Blue Oak Lane.
What is Blue Oak Vineyard known for?
Merlot from three acres of estate vines, made by winemaker Grant Long Jr.
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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