Oak Knoll District · Napa Valley
Visit Judd's Hill with a Private Chauffeur
A two-generation family winery on the Silverado Trail where you can blend, bottle and label your own wine, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Finkelstein family started as garage winemakers in the early 1970s and founded Judd's Hill in 1989, with a 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon as the first release. The winery began when the family bought a 14-acre hillside vineyard in the eastern hills of Napa Valley; they later moved to their current home on the Silverado Trail, a mile north of downtown Napa, to welcome more guests.
Two generations of the family still own and run it, and they describe themselves as a family of artists, painters, poets and musicians who see wine as one more form of expression. They keep production to no more than about 3,000 cases a year, with familiar grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir next to Grenache and Viognier. Their MicroCrush program helps people make their own wine from as little as one barrel.
Visits are seated and mostly outdoors, on the terrace among the vines in the Oak Knoll District, Friday to Sunday. Guests who like something hands-on love the Bottle Blending Day Camp: a guide walks you through four barrel samples of Napa Valley reds, you settle on your own Bordeaux-style blend, then bottle and label it to take home the same day.
Tasting Fees
$45 to $65 for Terrace Tastings, by flight. $85 for Wine & Food in Balance, a 90-minute pairing seminar led by a wine educator (up to 6 guests). The Bottle Blending Day Camp is $425 for up to two guests (four bottles of your blend), $660 for up to four guests (four bottles), or $165 per person for five or six guests (one bottle each).
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2332 Silverado Trail, Napa
AVA
Oak Knoll District
Visiting
By prior appointment only, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are not accepted.
Known For
Small-lot wines, MicroCrush custom winemaking and its Bottle Blending Day Camp
Founded
1989 (making wine since the early 1970s)
Good to Know
Groups are limited to six guests. Most of the tasting area is outdoors, so weather can affect it. The Bottle Blending Day Camp needs at least 24 hours' notice.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Milliken Creek Inn or Silverado Resort.
10:00 · Pickup at Milliken Creek Inn or Silverado Resort
Milliken Creek Inn, a small riverside inn and spa on the Silverado Trail, is about 5 minutes from Judd's Hill, and Silverado Resort, a golf and spa resort at the foot of Atlas Peak, about 8 minutes. The day below fits about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Judd's Hill
A seated Terrace Tasting among the vines, about an hour ($45 to $65 by flight). The Bottle Blending Day Camp, where you make and bottle your own blend, runs longer; tell us when you book and we reshape the day around it.
11:30 · Clos du Val
About 12 minutes away. A Stags Leap District estate where tastings are poured in Hirondelle House, from shaded cabanas and a sunny patio to the cool cellar. The Hirondelle House Tasting is $75 for 60 minutes, with a seasonal dip and fresh sourdough. Reservations encouraged; open Thursday to Monday, 21 and over.
12:45 · 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.
2:10 · Hess Persson Estates
About 20 minutes away. A historic Mount Veeder estate whose Estate Tasting includes a visit to the property and the family's contemporary art collection. The Estate Tasting is $70, about 90 minutes. Open Thursday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; reservations recommended.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:05 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $190 to $210 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Judd's Hill hosts Friday to Sunday only, so this day works on those days.
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 Judd's Hill?
Yes. Visits are by prior appointment only, Friday to Sunday, and walk-ins are not accepted. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Judd's Hill?
$45 to $65 per person for a Terrace Tasting, $85 for the Wine & Food in Balance seminar, and $165 to $660 for the Bottle Blending Day Camp depending on group size, as of September 2026.
Can I make my own wine at Judd's Hill?
Yes. In the Bottle Blending Day Camp a guide helps you create a Bordeaux-style blend from four barrel samples, then you bottle and label it and take it home the same day. Book at least 24 hours ahead.
How big can a group be at Judd's Hill?
Groups are limited to six guests; the winery asks larger groups to contact it about options.
Who owns Judd's Hill?
The Finkelstein family, two generations of whom run the winery.
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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