St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit KIND with a Private Chauffeur
David and Wendy Yorgensen's small-lot wines from single vineyards, with a 90-minute Sunday tour and tasting hosted by a proprietor in St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
KIND began in New England, where David and Wendy Yorgensen's love of wine grew into a calling. David, then a custom home builder in Vermont, read everything he could find on growing grapes and making wine, and in 2004 the couple moved to Napa Valley, where an internship started his winemaking. KIND's first wines came from the 2005 vintage, and David is co-proprietor and winemaker today.
KIND owns no vineyards. David works with small growers on chosen sites, including Henry Brothers Ranch on Howell Mountain, Lewelling Ranch in St. Helena, Diamond Mountain and Lampyridae Vineyard on Mount Veeder for Syrah. The winery's accolades page lists 99 points from Robert Parker for its 2012 and 2013 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, and David's approach is to let each wine be itself.
Visits are small and personal. KIND offers limited tasting experiences every Sunday at its St. Helena location, where one of the proprietors leads a 90-minute tour of the facility, tells the story behind KIND and pours a private tasting of several wines. Appointments are by reservation only, so we book ahead and build the rest of the Sunday around it.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. KIND does not publish a fee for its 90-minute Sunday tour and tasting; members taste free.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Sundays only, by reservation, at KIND's St. Helena location; the address is confirmed with the booking. A 90-minute tour and private tasting with one of the proprietors.
Known For
Small-lot Cabernet Sauvignon, Proprietary Red, Cabernet Franc and Syrah from single vineyards
Founded
2005 (first vintage; the Yorgensens moved to Napa Valley in 2004)
Good to Know
Wine is sold mainly by allocation, 12 or 24 bottles a year, and members taste free. Ages, group size, pet rules and the tasting fee are not published; we confirm them when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Wydown Hotel.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Wydown Hotel
Both are in St. Helena: Harvest Inn, a garden hotel on Highway 29 at the south end of town, and the Wydown Hotel on Main Street. This is a Sunday day, built around KIND's Sunday tasting. It runs about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · KIND Cellars
The 90-minute Sunday tour and private tasting with one of the proprietors. KIND confirms the time, place and fee when we book.
12:00 · Fantesca Estate & Winery
About 12 minutes away, up Spring Mountain. A Spring Mountain estate on land from Caroline Bale's 1860 dowry, where a host walks you through the historic Cabernet vineyard and the mountainside cave before a seated tasting with valley views. The Private Tour & Tasting is $200, 90 minutes. By appointment, seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1:45 · Lunch at Gott's Roadside
About 12 minutes away. Classic American fare at picnic tables on Main Street in St. Helena, open daily from 11 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:55 · Hunnicutt Wines
About 10 minutes away. A family winery in the pines above the Silverado Trail, with caves cut into volcanic tuff and a tasting room hung with vintage skis. The Portfolio Tasting is $75, waived with three bottles per person; we allow about an hour. By appointment every day, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
3:55 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:10 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $275 per person in tasting fees for Fantesca and Hunnicutt, plus KIND's fee, which is confirmed when we book; each is paid directly to the winery.
KIND hosts on Sundays only. Fantesca and Hunnicutt both host on Sundays, and Gott's is open daily.
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 KIND?
Yes. KIND's Sunday tastings are by reservation only. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at KIND?
KIND does not publish a fee for its Sunday tour and tasting; it is to be verified upon reservation, and members taste free, as of September 2026.
When can you visit KIND?
On Sundays, for a 90-minute tour and private tasting at the St. Helena location.
Who owns KIND?
David and Wendy Yorgensen; David is co-proprietor and winemaker.
What is KIND known for?
Small-lot wines from single vineyards, including Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve from Henry Brothers Ranch, which the winery lists at 99 points for the 2012 and 2013 vintages.
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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