Downtown Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Gamling & McDuck with a Private Chauffeur
A playful downtown Napa tasting room with comic-book walls and a short list of Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Gamling and McDuck are pseudonyms for Gabrielle Shaffer and Adam McClary, a Minnesota couple who moved to Napa in 2008 and started their wine label soon after, according to Visit Napa Valley. The winery's motto is "serious wines for silly people," and the tasting room on Second Street in downtown Napa is as playful as that sounds.
The winery focuses on Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc and makes about 2,000 cases a year. You will not find the wines in shops: they are sold only at the tasting room, through the wine club and at a few local restaurants. That makes a visit the easiest way to taste the range.
McClary drew a comic book telling the history of the label, and it runs across the tasting room walls. The standard tasting pours five wines, and in the winery's own words, six or seven "if the staff likes you," with old-school tunes playing. It is a fun, easygoing stop that balances a day at grander estates.
Tasting Fees
$35 for The Tasting, five wines (sometimes six or seven). $75 for The CLUB Tasting, for members and those thinking of joining.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1420 Second Street, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Tastings are booked on Tock for parties of 1 to 8. The winery does not publish its hours online; we confirm the time when we book.
Known For
Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, sold only at the tasting room, club and select local restaurants
Founded
Soon after 2008
Good to Know
Parties of up to 8 book on Tock; private takeovers of the tasting room are offered for groups of 12 to 25. Ages and pet policy are not published.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Andaz Napa or Westin Verasa Napa.
10:00 · Pickup at Andaz Napa or Westin Verasa Napa
Gamling & McDuck's tasting room is downtown, so we head up the Silverado Trail first and finish a few blocks from your hotel. Andaz Napa, a boutique Hyatt hotel downtown, and Westin Verasa Napa, next to Oxbow Public Market, are both about 15 minutes from Chimney Rock. The day below fits about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Chimney Rock Winery
About 15 minutes away. A Stags Leap District estate on the Silverado Trail, owned by the Terlato family and known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Taste of Terroir is $75, about 90 minutes, daily by reservation (open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
12:00 · Handwritten Wines
About 12 minutes away. An intimate, seated room in south Yountville devoted to hillside and mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, where the Classic Experience compares four Cabernets from different Napa Valley AVAs side by side. $75 (waived with a $100 purchase); we allow about an hour. Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., by appointment only.
1:15 · Lunch at Brix
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Brix on Highway 29 near Yountville, a sit-down restaurant beside its own gardens, serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day but Tuesday. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:40 · Gamling & McDuck
About 15 minutes away. The Tasting of five wines in the comic-book tasting room ($35); we allow about an hour.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:50 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $185 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Brix is closed Tuesday; on a Tuesday we book lunch at another restaurant on the route. Gamling & McDuck does not publish its hours, so we confirm the afternoon time when we reserve.
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 Gamling & McDuck?
We recommend one. Tastings are booked on Tock for parties of 1 to 8, and hours are not published online. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Gamling & McDuck?
$35 per person for The Tasting and $75 for The CLUB Tasting, as of September 2026.
Who are Gamling and McDuck?
Pseudonyms for Gabrielle Shaffer and Adam McClary, a Minnesota couple who moved to Napa in 2008 and founded the label soon after.
What wines does Gamling & McDuck make?
Mainly Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, about 2,000 cases a year.
Where can I buy Gamling & McDuck wine?
Only at the tasting room, through the wine club and at select local restaurants.
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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