This sound doable?

Arrive in Sacramento Wednesday (June 10) around 2pm. Drive to Napa Valley Lodge. Relax, dinner, etc. We have 4 whole days and then Monday, the 5th day, is departure. If sticking to two wineries per day, that's 6 total so we can leave a day to explore, use the pool, etc.

Would it make most sense to make Sunday that rest day, since I imagine some wineries may be closed? Even if they're not, we are decent drinkers and wine being my choice does a number on me, so it might be good to have that last day as the rest/buffer before flying.

Was thinking -

Wednesday (arrival): Bottega

Thursday:

Chappellet (10am)

This looks like the day to lunch at Auberge.

Quintessa (3pm)

North Block (6:30/7pm)

Friday:

Opus One (10am)

Brix looks decent and fairly outdoor for lunch. I know someone mentioned Mustards. Am I looking at it wrong? Looks kinda steak/chop heavy and dark/indoors. Not sure if that's what we'd be feeling between wineries. But I could be interpreting it wrong!

Edit: I’m getting told to just go to Oakville Grocery?

Far Niente (3pm)

Ciccio for greasy pizza? Seems like a decent idea for a Friday.

Saturday (or Sunday, if there's any special reason I should avoid Saturday):

Jarvis (10am)

Lunch ideas? I see the tasting has "light hors d'oeuvres" I wonder if it's best to pack something from a grocery store this day?

Palmaz (3pm)

Dinner idea?? We are far from picky, but IDK if my husband will want Maison Lacour-esq food over and over again (peas/carrots with beouf) .. which Bouchon, Jeanty, and a few others seem to be. Any one stand out atmosphere and food wise? We are down with one really solid French. My favorite style. Both just looked a bit odd on the inside in online photos.

Sunday:

Relaxation at the hotel pool, lunch somewhere, and need a final good dinner to close us out.

I should reiterate The French Laundry is my #1 restaurant bucket list item. I've researched and learned it is mostly 4-tops.
Hoping to snag a 2-top by the grace of God and I'll cancel any and all of the above for such.

This post was edited on 2/21/26 at 1:20 pm

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Posted by metallica81788

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:52 am to LouisianaLady

You have lots of things on there that I did - including Auberge lunch after Chappellet and Jarvis morning Palmaz afternoon

You could hit up Oxbow market or somewhere Downtown Napa between Jarvis and Palmaz. Jarvis had almonds cheese and crackers nothing crazy.

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