Napa · Napa Valley
Visit T-Vine with a Private Chauffeur
Bold old-vine wines from California heritage vineyards, including Calistoga's Frediani Vineyard, from the label Napa native Greg Brown founded in 1992. T-Vine does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
T-Vine Winery was founded in 1992 by Napa native Greg Brown. The story begins with an old-vine Grenache he shared on a park bench in France, which set him on a path to champion California's overlooked heritage vineyards: gnarly, head-trained vines and small lots of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Grenache. The 'T' stands for Trinity, body, mind and spirit. Greg Brown died in 2011, and the winery carries on his approach.
Frediani fruit has long been a cornerstone. In Calistoga, Jim Frediani and his family care for a vineyard rich in old vines and heritage varieties, the source of T-Vine's Charbono, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel. The winery says it looks for distinctive varieties and places with character of their own, and its 2023 Napa Valley Mixed Blacks was rated 95 points by James Suckling.
Today T-Vine sells its wines online and through a wine club with five releases a year, which members can have shipped or pick up at a location in Napa. The winery says that pickup point is not a tasting room, and it lists no tasting room or visiting program, so it does not receive visitors. The day below takes you to three estates in and around the city of Napa that do.
Tasting Fees
T-Vine does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
T-Vine Winery does not host visitors; its club pickup location in Napa is, in the winery's words, 'a pickup location, not a tasting room.'
Known For
Old-vine, heritage-variety wines: Charbono, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel and the Mixed Blacks field blend
Founded
1992
Good to Know
Buy through the shop on tvinewinery.com or join the wine club (no cost to join; five releases a year). Email info@tvinewinery.com.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Andaz Napa or Archer Hotel Napa.
10:00 · Pickup at Andaz Napa or Archer Hotel Napa
Since T-Vine does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Both downtown hotels are about 10 minutes from the first stop in south Napa. The day runs about six and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Perliss Estate
About 10 minutes away. Calistoga estate Cabernet poured in the Blackbird Vineyards tasting room on Latour Court in south Napa, as a current release flight or with back vintages added. $80 to $110; we allow about an hour. By reservation on Tock.
11:40 · Altamura Vineyards & Winery
About 20 minutes away. A family ranch in Wooden Valley, a quiet side valley in the hills east of Napa, where a host pours four estate wines with a meat and cheese platter and tells the story of the ranch. $75; we allow about 75 minutes. By appointment; weekend tastings available.
1:20 · Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni
About 20 minutes away. Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni, an Italian restaurant among the vineyards on Howard Lane, a valley favorite for more than 30 years, open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:45 · Simon Family Estate
About 10 minutes away. A private tasting salon upstairs in a historic downtown Napa building, where Into the Cellar pours Beckstoffer and other pedigreed-vineyard Cabernets among the French oak barrels with artisanal food pairings. $150, up to 8 guests; we allow about 90 minutes. By reservation only.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:25 p.m., about six and a half hours after pickup.
About $305 to $335 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Altamura and Simon Family Estate set their times when we book, and Perliss books on Tock. Back by about 4:25 p.m.
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 you visit T-Vine Winery?
No. T-Vine has no tasting room, and its Napa club pickup point is not open for tastings, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy T-Vine wine?
Through the online shop on tvinewinery.com or by joining the wine club, with five releases a year shipped or picked up in Napa.
Who founded T-Vine?
Napa native Greg Brown founded T-Vine in 1992; he died in 2011.
Where do T-Vine grapes come from?
California heritage vineyards, above all the Frediani family's old-vine vineyard in Calistoga, source of its Charbono, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel.
What is T-Vine known for?
Bold, fruit-forward wines from old vines and uncommon varieties such as Charbono, and the Mixed Blacks field blend; the 2023 Napa Valley Mixed Blacks earned 95 points from James Suckling.
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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