Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Longfellow with a Private Chauffeur
Two childhood friends' single-vineyard label, made by former Pahlmeyer winemaker Kale Anderson and poured at Vintner's Collective in a historic landmark building on Main Street in downtown Napa, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Mark Smith and Craig Whitney grew up across the street from each other in the Longfellow neighborhood of Maryland, which gave the winery its name, not the poet. After the University of South Carolina and graduate school, both settled in Northern California, and in 2001 they founded Longfellow to make single-vineyard wines true to their varietal heritage.
Winemaker Kale Anderson trained at UC Davis and worked at Colgin Cellars, Terra Valentine and Cliff Lede before becoming director of winemaking at Pahlmeyer, where his 2013 Pièce de Résistance earned 100 points from Robert Parker. Current releases include an Oakville Cabernet from the Renteria 360 Vineyard, a Rhône-style Cuvée Hermitage from McGah Vineyard in Rutherford and a Pope Valley Sauvignon Blanc.
Longfellow has no winery to visit; it pours at Vintner's Collective, a tasting room for family-owned wineries in a historic building on Main Street, where the seated tasting room upstairs was once, by the collective's own telling, Napa's most famous brothel. The bar takes walk-ins, and a private tasting of Longfellow wines can be arranged with the winery.
Tasting Fees
At Vintner's Collective: $50 for The No. 1, five wines at the bar, about 45 minutes, no reservation needed. $100 for The No. 2, a seated reserve tasting upstairs, by appointment (cheese and charcuterie $25 extra). $250 for The No. 3, with sparkling wine, cheese, charcuterie and chocolates, by appointment. A private Longfellow tasting is priced by the winery when arranged.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1245 Main Street, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Poured at Vintner's Collective, 1245 Main Street, downtown Napa, open daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The bar tasting needs no reservation; seated tastings are by appointment. Private Longfellow tastings are arranged with the winery by email or phone; we arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Rhône-style blends and Sauvignon Blanc
Founded
2001
Good to Know
Vintner's Collective pours wines from 18 member wineries, so ask for Longfellow when booking. Parties of 7 or more book by phone (707-255-7150). Longfellow's Founder's List ships two to three allocations a year.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Napa River Inn or Archer Hotel Napa.
10:45 · Pickup at Napa River Inn or Archer Hotel Napa
Napa River Inn, a historic inn in the Napa Mill on the riverfront, is about 5 minutes from Vintner's Collective, and Archer Hotel Napa, a downtown Napa hotel with a rooftop bar, about 5 minutes away. Vintner's Collective opens at 11 a.m., so we pick you up at 10:45. The day below runs about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Longfellow Wines
The No. 1 bar tasting at Vintner's Collective, $50, about 45 minutes; ask for Longfellow wines in your flight. The seated No. 2 ($100) or a private Longfellow tasting takes longer and moves the day back.
12:00 · Lunch at Boon Fly Café
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Boon Fly Café in Carneros, which serves its daytime menu every day until 4 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:20 · Silver Trident Winery
About 20 minutes away. A boutique family winery whose Yountville Tasting Home sits on a private piazza, known for playful pairings such as five wines with artisanal potato chips. The Potato Chip Extravaganza is $65 for about 75 minutes. Open daily, with reservations from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; parties up to 6.
2:50 · Blankiet Estate
About 8 minutes away. A hillside estate in the Yountville AVA where the visit takes in deep underground caves and a castle-style tasting room with vaulted ceilings of 18th-century brick. The Classic Experience of five or more wines is $175; we allow about 90 minutes. By appointment, Tuesday to Saturday.
4:20 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:45 p.m., six hours after pickup.
About $290 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Blankiet Estate hosts Tuesday to Saturday, so this plan suits those days. Lunch comes early because Vintner's Collective opens at 11 a.m. Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting.
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 to taste Longfellow?
Not for the bar at Vintner's Collective, which takes walk-ins. Seated tastings there and private Longfellow tastings are by appointment. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting of Longfellow wines?
At Vintner's Collective, $50 for the bar tasting, $100 for the seated No. 2 and $250 for The No. 3, as of September 2026.
Where can I taste Longfellow Wines?
At Vintner's Collective, 1245 Main Street in downtown Napa, open daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Who makes Longfellow Wines?
Winemaker Kale Anderson, former director of winemaking at Pahlmeyer, for founders Mark Smith and Craig Whitney.
Why is it called Longfellow?
It is named for the Longfellow neighborhood in Maryland where the two founders grew up across the street from each other.
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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