Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Brilliant Mistake with a Private Chauffeur
Small-lot Rutherford and Oakville Cabernet, including a bottling from old vines in Beckstoffer Georges III, from founders John and Stacy Reinert. Brilliant Mistake 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
Brilliant Mistake is the shared dream of founders and proprietors John and Stacy Reinert. The winery describes John's artistic background as the fuel for free-thinking risk-taking and Stacy's strength and judgment as the foundation under every risk, and its motto runs along the same lines: mistakes spark creativity. The winery names Maayan Koschitzky, whose experience includes Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle and Atelier Melka, as its winemaker.
The flagship is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards in Rutherford and Oakville. The G3 bottling comes only from old vines in a historic section of the Beckstoffer Georges III vineyard in Rutherford, and The Poet & The Muse is the reserve Cabernet. A Sauvignon Blanc rounds out the list. The aim, in the winery's words, is wine with nothing added and nothing interfered with, made from the fruit each vintage gives.
The wines are sold through the winery's mailing list and online purchase page, with release news by email; current releases are 2022 Cabernets and a 2023 Sauvignon Blanc. Brilliant Mistake publishes no tasting room or visiting program, so it does not receive visitors. The day below takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do.
Tasting Fees
Brilliant Mistake 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
Napa Valley
Visiting
Brilliant Mistake does not receive visitors; it publishes no tasting room or visiting program.
Known For
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford and Oakville, including G3 from Beckstoffer Georges III
Founded
Founded by John and Stacy Reinert; vintages on the winery's site go back to 2014
Good to Know
Join the mailing list on brilliantmistakewines.com for release updates, and buy through its purchase page.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn
Since Brilliant Mistake does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Silverado Resort and Milliken Creek Inn are both about 15 minutes from the first stop above Yountville. The day runs a little over six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Blankiet Estate
About 15 minutes away. A hillside estate above Yountville with a castle-style tasting room, deep caves and Bordeaux-style reds. The Classic Experience, a formal tasting of five or more wines, is $175; we allow about 75 minutes. By appointment, Tuesday to Saturday.
11:45 · S.R. Tonella Cellars
About 15 minutes away. Hand-farmed Rutherford Bench Cabernet from a family in the valley's wine business for more than a century, poured after a winery tour in the hillside caves at Soda Canyon. The Current Release Tasting with a cheese board is $95, about 90 minutes. By appointment.
1:30 · Lunch at Oenotri
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Oenotri on First Street in downtown Napa, an Italian restaurant serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Perliss Estate
About 10 minutes away. Aaron Pott's small Cabernet vineyard near the Knights Valley line, with whites aged in Tuscan amphorae, poured at the Latour Court tasting room in south Napa. The Perliss Estate Tasting is $80 to $110 depending on the flight; we allow about an hour. By reservation for parties of 1 to 8.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:10 p.m., a little over six hours after pickup.
About $350 to $380 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Blankiet hosts Tuesday to Saturday, so this is a Tuesday to Saturday plan. The day runs a little over six hours; extra time is added by the hour.
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 Brilliant Mistake?
No. Brilliant Mistake publishes no tasting room or visiting program, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Brilliant Mistake wine?
Through the mailing list and purchase page on brilliantmistakewines.com.
Who owns Brilliant Mistake?
Founders and proprietors John and Stacy Reinert.
Where do Brilliant Mistake grapes come from?
Rutherford and Oakville vineyards; the G3 comes from old vines in Beckstoffer Georges III in Rutherford.
Who makes Brilliant Mistake?
Winemaker Maayan Koschitzky, whose experience includes Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle and Atelier Melka.
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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