Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Chris Corley with a Private Chauffeur
A private late-afternoon tasting in the middle of a working vineyard, poured by second-generation Napa winemaker Chris Corley and winegrower Julianna Corley, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Chris Corley learned winemaking in the cellar of Monticello Vineyards, which his father, Jay Corley, founded in 1970. As a teenager he rolled barrels and punched down small fermentation bins, then studied at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College. He has spent about 40 years making wine in Napa Valley, with projects in Baja's Valle de Guadalupe, Taiwan and New York's Champlain Valley along the way.
After nearly four decades, Chris turned to a small collection of his own, made entirely on his own terms. Three labels each follow a different thread: Chris Corley Wines, with the Family Reserve Cabernet and the Middle C red; CrauforD, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings named Ben Nevis, Piper Doon and Tattoo; and Barrelhead Cabernet. His aim is to keep the winemaker in the background and let the vineyard speak.
The visit is an afternoon in the vines. Chris and Julianna host every tasting personally, pouring current and library wines in the middle of a working vineyard, with the vines close enough to touch, the valley open around you and light seasonal bites. Seatings are very limited and booked by email or phone. You can take home any wine poured, including allocations not sold elsewhere.
Tasting Fees
$75 for the Private Tasting with Winemaker Chris Corley, current and library releases with light seasonal bites; one fee is waived for every three bottles purchased. The length is not published; we allow about 90 minutes.
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
Private tastings by reservation only, booked by email (chris@chriscorley.wine) or phone (707-477-4963) with your preferred date, time and party size. Seatings are very limited; the vineyard location is confirmed with the booking.
Known For
Small-lot Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc under the Chris Corley, CrauforD and Barrelhead labels
Founded
Chris Corley has made wine in Napa Valley for about 40 years
Good to Know
Parties of 1 to 8; guests must be 21 or older. One tasting fee is waived for every three bottles purchased. Light seasonal bites are served.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Andaz Napa or Archer Hotel Napa.
10:00 · Pickup at Andaz Napa or Archer Hotel Napa
Chris Corley pours in the afternoon, so the day starts at two other small wineries and ends in his vineyard. Andaz Napa and Archer Hotel Napa are both in downtown Napa, about 12 minutes from the first stop. The day runs about six and a half hours, and extra time is added by the hour.
10:15 · J Gregory Cellars
About 12 minutes away. Napa native Mark Jessup, who worked on the early Opus One wines, pours his small-lot Cabernet in a private, sit-down tasting in the Oak Knoll District. $75; we allow about an hour. By appointment, daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
11:30 · Crosby Roamann
About 15 minutes away. A small family winery that began in a Brooklyn apartment and now pours single-vineyard wines in a warehouse winery it built itself in Napa's Crusher District. The Private Barrel Tasting is $100, 60 to 90 minutes; we plan 75. By prior reservation; bookings for the following month open on the 15th.
1:00 · Lunch at Kitchen Door
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Kitchen Door in downtown Napa, a sit-down restaurant on First Street. Lunch runs from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and from 12:30 p.m. on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Chris Corley Wines
About 20 minutes away, depending on the vineyard. The Private Tasting with Chris and Julianna in the vineyard, current and library releases with light bites ($75). We allow about 90 minutes.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back in downtown Napa by about 4:30 p.m., depending on where the vineyard is.
About $250 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Chris and Julianna host every tasting themselves with very limited seatings, so we request your date and time by email first and build the morning around it. The day runs about six and a half hours.
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 Chris Corley?
Yes. Tastings are by reservation only, requested by email or phone with your date, time and party size, and seatings are very limited. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Chris Corley?
$75 per person, with one fee waived for every three bottles purchased, as of September 2026.
Who is Chris Corley?
A second-generation Napa vintner whose father, Jay Corley, founded Monticello Vineyards in 1970. Chris has made wine in Napa Valley for about 40 years.
Where is the Chris Corley tasting?
In a working Napa Valley vineyard; the location is confirmed when the tasting is booked.
Can children visit?
Tastings are for guests 21 and over.
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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