Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Memento Mori with a Private Chauffeur
A Cabernet house founded by three childhood friends whose motto is "Remember to Live," now with a four-acre estate vineyard in Calistoga, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Childhood friends Adriel Lares, Hayes Drumwright and Adam Craun founded Memento Mori in 2010. The name is the old Latin reminder of mortality, and after the health scares, family tragedy and hard times they have shared, the founders read it as "Remember to Live." Winemaker Sam Kaplan turns each vineyard into a balanced, terroir-driven wine.
The flagship is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon built from some of the valley's most sought-after vineyards: Beckstoffer Dr. Crane and Beckstoffer Las Piedras in St. Helena, Weitz and Oakville Ranch in Oakville, and Vine Hill Ranch near Yountville. The newest source is the winery's own four-acre estate vineyard on volcanic soils in the Calistoga AVA.
Memento Mori curates private experiences, with priority given to its collectors. If you are not yet on the list, you sign up for the waiting list to request an appointment, and we make the request on your behalf. The winery publishes no fee or hours and decides whether it can host on your date, so we keep the rest of the day flexible.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Private experiences by appointment, with priority for Memento Mori collectors. Others sign up for the waiting list to request an appointment. No fees or hours are published.
Known For
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, Las Piedras, Weitz, Oakville Ranch and Vine Hill Ranch
Founded
2010
Good to Know
You must be 21 or older to request an appointment. Nothing is guaranteed: the winery decides whether it can host, when and in what format, and any fee is confirmed then.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs.
10:00 · Pickup at Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs
Four Seasons Napa Valley, on the Silverado Trail just south of town, and Indian Springs, the hot springs resort in the center of Calistoga, are both a short drive from the Memento Mori estate. The day below runs a little over six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Memento Mori
A private experience, if the winery agrees to host on your date. We plan about an hour and a quarter; the time, format and any fee are set by Memento Mori.
11:45 · Diamond Creek Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. A Diamond Mountain estate that has made single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon since 1968; the Signature Tasting is a private seated tasting followed by a guided UTV tour of the estate. $250, about 90 minutes. By private appointment, with priority for mailing list members.
1:30 · Lunch at Solbar
About 12 minutes away. North to Calistoga for lunch at Solbar, the restaurant at Solage in Calistoga, serving lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Jericho Canyon Vineyard
About 12 minutes away. A family estate of steep hillside terraces in a remote canyon above Calistoga, where the Private Estate Tasting starts with an ATV ride through the vineyard. $100, about 75 minutes (waived with three bottles of red wine per person). By appointment.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:20 p.m., a little over six hours after pickup.
About $350 per person in tasting fees for Diamond Creek and Jericho Canyon, paid directly to each winery, plus any fee Memento Mori sets if it hosts you.
Solbar serves lunch Monday to Saturday; on a Sunday we book another sit-down restaurant in Calistoga. Memento Mori sets its appointment time, and we adjust the day around it.
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 Memento Mori?
Yes. Memento Mori curates private experiences by appointment, with priority for its collectors; others request one through the waiting list. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Memento Mori?
Memento Mori does not publish a tasting fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who founded Memento Mori?
Three childhood friends, Adriel Lares, Hayes Drumwright and Adam Craun, in 2010.
What does Memento Mori mean?
It is a Latin phrase that reminds us of our mortality; the founders read it as "Remember to Live."
Which vineyards does Memento Mori use?
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, Beckstoffer Las Piedras, Weitz, Oakville Ranch and Vine Hill Ranch, plus its own four-acre estate vineyard in Calistoga.
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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