Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Olabisi with a Private Chauffeur
A tiny family label with a downtown Calistoga tasting room, run by a winemaker who learned the craft working harvests on four continents, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Ted and Kim Osborne started making wine under the Olabisi label in 2002. Ted came to wine late, an English major who took a harvest job at Cakebread in 1995, then worked harvests in Australia, South Africa and Bordeaux. He was associate winemaker at Storybook Mountain when he and Kim bottled their first Olabisi vintage, a 2000 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, and he turned to the family label full time in 2007.
Olabisi makes fewer than 1,000 cases a year, bought from single vineyards and farmers the Osbornes admire, and the winery describes its approach as creative and unorthodox. Kim, who came to Napa Valley to design wine labels, created the bold Olabisi label they still use today.
The tasting room sits on Washington Street in downtown Calistoga, a short walk from Lincoln Avenue. The standard visit is a six-wine sampler flight, and a private tasting guided by the winemaker is available by appointment. Ted also leads Ride With A Winemaker cycling outings, with Vine Trail Adventures, which won a 2025 Great Wine Capitals Best Of award for innovative wine tourism.
Tasting Fees
$40 for the Six Wine Sampler Flight. $75 for the Private Winemaker-Guided Tasting, by appointment only.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1226 Washington Street, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Open Friday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. by appointment only. Appointments are recommended every day.
Known For
Small-lot, single-vineyard wines, fewer than 1,000 cases a year
Founded
2002 (first vintage bottled that summer)
Good to Know
The sampler fee is waived with the purchase of 3 or more bottles, and the winemaker-guided fee with 6 or more. Book through CellarPass, by phone or by email.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Solage or Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley. The tasting room opens at 11 a.m., so the day starts a little later than usual.
10:45 · Pickup at Solage or Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley
The tasting room opens at 11 a.m., so pickup is at 10:45. Solage, an Auberge resort and spa on the Silverado Trail, is about 5 minutes from Olabisi, and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, set among vineyards just south of town, is about 8 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Olabisi Wines
The Six Wine Sampler Flight ($40). The Private Winemaker-Guided Tasting ($75) is by appointment, and we book it for you when the winemaker is available.
12:20 · Bremer Family Winery
About 20 minutes away. A family winery on Deer Park Road, east of the Silverado Trail, known for Cabernet Sauvignon and red blends released after long barrel and bottle aging, with a free cave tour on request. The tasting of five current releases is $45, waived with the purchase of two bottles per person, and we allow about an hour. By appointment daily for up to 6; last tasting at 4 p.m.
1:35 · Lunch at Gott's Roadside
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at the original Gott's on Main Street in St. Helena, a roadside stand serving American classics since 1999, open daily from 11 a.m. with seating on its lawns and patios. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Rombauer Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family winery on a knoll just off the Silverado Trail, with outdoor tasting among gardens of more than 100 varieties of plants and flowers. The flight of five wines is $25 and runs about 75 minutes. Reservations required, for parties of up to 6; leashed dogs are welcome outdoors.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:20 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Optional: Brasswood
Adds about an hour. An estate on Highway 29 north of St. Helena with caves, a bakery and a restaurant, where the wines are made by Angelina Mondavi. The Taste of Napa Valley bar tasting takes walk-ins for up to 6 guests when space allows ($40, 30 minutes); open daily until 5 p.m.
About $110 to $145 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Monday to Thursday, Olabisi is by appointment, which we arrange for you. The other stops on this day are open seven days a week.
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 Olabisi?
Appointments are recommended every day, and Monday to Thursday the tasting room is by appointment only. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Olabisi?
$40 per person for the Six Wine Sampler Flight, waived with 3 bottles, and $75 for the Private Winemaker-Guided Tasting, waived with 6 bottles, as of September 2026.
Who owns Olabisi?
Winemaker Ted Osborne and his wife Kim, who founded the label in 2002.
What is Olabisi known for?
Small-lot wines from single vineyards, fewer than 1,000 cases a year, made in a creative style.
What does the name Olabisi mean?
The winery sums it up as "joy multiplied," the line on the front of its website.
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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