Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Picayune Cellars with a Private Chauffeur
A French-inspired tasting room and mercantile on Calistoga's main street, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Picayune Cellars was founded in 2011 by the winemaker Claire Weinkauf with her friend Jennifer Roberts. Claire grew up in the Auvergne in France, worked harvests in St-Émilion and the Rhône and then worked with Paul Hobbs in Argentina and California before devoting herself to Picayune.
The name means a little bit in regional French, and the winery works in the French négociant style, buying small lots of grapes and wine from friends across Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino. It makes about a dozen wines and a little over 3,500 cases a year, from Sauvignon Blanc and Albariño to Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Since 2023 it has been in a light-filled historic building on Lincoln Avenue, with two patios, a kitchen, a mercantile shop and a hat bar where guests can have a hat made while they taste. It is one of the most charming stops in downtown Calistoga.
Tasting Fees
$35 for the Classic Tasting of four wines and $55 for the Reserve Tasting of five limited-release wines, each about an hour. $75 for the food and wine pairing, not offered Tuesday or Wednesday.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1440 Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows; arrive at least an hour before closing for a tasting.
Known For
Small-lot wines in the French négociant style, plus a mercantile and hat bar
Founded
2011
Good to Know
Groups of 7 or more arrange by email. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. No outside food or picnics.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Calistoga hotel such as Indian Springs or Solage.
10:00 · Pickup at Indian Springs or Solage
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Indian Springs, Calistoga's historic hot springs resort, is just down Lincoln Avenue from Picayune, and Solage, an Auberge resort on the Silverado Trail, is about 5 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Picayune Cellars
The Classic ($35) or Reserve Tasting ($55), about an hour. Picayune opens at 10 on weekends; on weekdays it opens at 11, so your chauffeur swaps the first two stops.
11:30 · Schramsberg Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A guided walk through hillside caves dug in the 1870s, followed by a seated tasting of Schramsberg's traditional-method sparkling wines. About an hour ($100). By appointment, 21 and over.
12:45 · Lunch at Solbar
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Solbar, the restaurant at Solage on the Silverado Trail. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Davis Estates
About 5 minutes away. A modern estate on the Silverado Trail with sweeping views of the northern valley and 11,000 square feet of caves. The estate wine and food pairing runs about an hour ($100). By appointment, up to 6 guests per booking.
3:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Sterling Vineyards
Adds about an hour. Ride the aerial gondola to Sterling's hilltop tasting room. Walk-ins are welcome until the last tasting at 4:30 p.m.; tastings from about $55.
About $235 to $255 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
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
Can I walk in at Picayune Cellars?
Yes. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows, and bookings are available online. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur reserves a time for you.
How much is a tasting at Picayune Cellars?
$35 per person for the Classic Tasting, $55 for the Reserve Tasting and $75 for the food and wine pairing, as of September 2026.
What time does Picayune Cellars open?
At 11 a.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. on weekends.
Can I bring my dog to Picayune Cellars?
Yes. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
What is the hat bar at Picayune?
A hat-making bar in the tasting room where you can have a hat made while you taste. It takes a $35 deposit and about 90 minutes, and the hat is priced separately.
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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