Soda Canyon · Napa Valley
Visit TATE with a Private Chauffeur
Tiny single-vineyard lots from a husband-and-wife team, with tastings by appointment up Soda Canyon, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Winemaker David Tate and Suzanne Tate founded TATE in 2011. David, from British Columbia, earned his enology degree at Brock University in 2002, spent five years as assistant winemaker at Ridge Vineyards and has made wine in the Barossa, Provence and New Zealand; he is also the winemaker at Barnett Vineyards. Suzanne, from Texas, came to wine through culinary school and fine wine sales.
TATE makes small lots from micro-vineyards, often an acre or two, on the Napa Valley floor and hillsides. Each wine is about one variety from one site, made in tiny quantities, and most of it goes to the mailing list and wine club. The focus is on what a single small site gives, rather than on a big blend, and the team picks partners carefully from across the valley.
There is no public tasting room. Visits are by appointment, arranged directly with Suzanne, and are hosted in Soda Canyon, east of Napa, at The Caves at Soda Canyon, where part of the wine is made. It is a personal visit with the people who make the wine, and we arrange it on your behalf.
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
2275 Soda Canyon Road, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
By appointment or private request only, arranged with Suzanne Tate (713-560-3031); we arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Small-lot, single-vineyard Napa Valley wines from micro-vineyards
Founded
2011
Good to Know
Join the mailing list on tatewine.com for releases. The tasting location, any fee, group size and ages are confirmed when the appointment is made.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn. The TATE appointment time is set with the winery, and we build the day around it.
10:00 · Pickup at Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn
Silverado Resort is about 12 minutes from Soda Canyon and Milliken Creek Inn about 15 minutes. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · TATE
A private tasting with the TATE team, by appointment. We allow about an hour and 15 minutes; the time and length are confirmed with the winery.
12:00 · Reynolds Family Winery
About 12 minutes away. A family winery on the Silverado Trail where tastings are poured on a terrace looking over a pond and vines. The Reserve Tasting of five small-lot wines with cheese and charcuterie is $85, about an hour. By appointment, on the hour from 10 a.m.; last Reserve Tasting at 3 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older.
1:15 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill on Highway 29 just north of Yountville, a Napa Valley favorite for more than 40 years, open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Ashes & Diamonds
About 8 minutes away. A mid-century modern winery on Howard Lane by Highway 29, making lighter, terroir-driven Napa Valley wines in a design-forward tasting room. A&D Wines, four wines, is $70 for 60 to 75 minutes. By reservation; open daily from 11 a.m., last reservation at 5 p.m.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
About $155 per person in tasting fees for Reynolds Family and Ashes & Diamonds, paid directly to each winery, plus any TATE fee, confirmed when we book.
TATE visits depend on the family's schedule, so book well ahead; we adjust the day to the appointment time they offer.
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 TATE?
Yes. Visits are by appointment or private request only, arranged with the winery. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at TATE?
TATE does not publish a tasting fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who makes TATE wine?
David Tate, who founded TATE with Suzanne Tate in 2011. He trained at Brock University, worked at Ridge Vineyards and is also the winemaker at Barnett Vineyards.
How can I buy TATE wine?
Through the mailing list and wine club on tatewine.com.
What is TATE known for?
Small-lot wines from micro-vineyards, each focused on one variety from one site.
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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