YOUNTVILLE WINE TOUR DAY TWO Now that you're almost a native, you'll be even more interested in what Day Two holds for your Napa Valley visit.  Since your hotel offers breakfast and you probably want to hit the wineries, we're just covering options for Lunch and Dinner. LUNCH: Bistro Jeanty Address: 6510 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599 Phone:  707 944 0103 Fax:  707 944 0370 Website: http://www.bistrojeanty.com The latest restaurant news in the Napa Valley is the arrival of the classic French bistro. Yountville's Bistro Jeanty (6510 Washington St.; 707-944-0103), for one, is causing a stir throughout California wine country. The chef-owner, Philippe Jeanty, worked for 20 years at Domaine Chandon's highly regarded haute cuisine restaurant. At his new place, which opened in April, the menu highlights simple French fare--steak frites, mussels steamed in Pinot Noir--at prices from $10 to $16. DINNER: French Laundry Address: 6640 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599 Phone:  707 944-2380 Website: http://www.frenchlaundry.com/ Devotees book plane tickets to California and reserve tables months ahead for the chance to eat at Napa Valley's French Laundry, where Thomas Keller, arguably the best chef in America, puts his talents to work. Keller is famous for brilliant and whimsical fare, such as his savory ice cream cone--a cone-shaped cracker filled with sweet-onion crème fraîche and salmon tartare. Since you plan to be within walking distance of the famed restaurant, you HAVE tyo eat there.  Reservations are difficult and we suggest calling to see how they're currently booking.  If you can't swing it, there's always Keller's Bisto: Bouchon Address: 6534 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599 Phone:  7079448037 WINERY TOURS: There a several small, family owned wineries in and near Yountville that produce great wines.  Starting with: Jussup Cellars http://www.jessupcellars.com 6740 Washington Street, Yountville (707) 944-5620 Committed to making the best ultra premium handcrafted wines using traditional old world methodologies with some of the most state of the art equipment. For example, they gravity rack wines without the use of pumps and do not use any filtration in our finished product. This allows them to move the wine from tank to barrel to bottle without stripping any of the flavor components. They don't "over make" the wine. They let each variety and component speak from land from which it was grown. All wines are pesticide free, dry framed and hand picked and sorted which gives a lower yields, higher quality grapes, with intense flavors. Visiting Tasting Room is open to the public daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To arrange for a private tasting in our VIP Room or host a special event please give us a call at 707.944.8523.  Located centrally, Yountville is the heart of the Napa Valley. On the north end of Washington Street, Jessup Cellar’s tasting room is literally down the street from the famous French Laundry restaurant, Bouchon, Hurley’s, Napa Valley Grille, Bistro Jeanty and directly across the street from Pere Jeanty (P.J's)   Just a few buildings to the North of Jessup Cellars is Gordon’s café, a walking destination for visitors staying in Yountville. On our corner, Jessup’s office is the original Yountville jail. North Yountville hosts Yount Park, a quaint place for Jessup wine and a picnic lunch, vineyards are included, free of charge. History buffs might like to walk across the street to the cemetery, where Napa Valley’s pioneers are remembered. Neighbors with Jessup Cellars is Volakis Gallery. We share a courtyard, that has a warm, crackling fire on cool evenings when we host evening events. Yountville winery neighbors include Domaine Chandon and Goosecross Cellars, just to name a few. Golf in Yountville is in front of the Veteran’s Home, one of it’s most famous landmarks. When you discover us, you won’t want to leave the romance of the Napa Valley. NEXT STOP Bell Wine Cellars 6200 Washington Street, Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-1673 (telephone) (707) 944-1674 (facsimile) E-mail: info@bellwine.com Situated off the beaten path, just south of Yountville, is an exquisite pale stone winery, shrouded by oak, bordered to the south by Hopper Slough, surrounded by vineyard and cloaked in quiet. After looking for twenty years, winemaker Anthony Bell found the perfect place to produce the wines he had long dreamed of - limited production, hand crafted wines that showcase the concept of "terroir". Bell Wine Cellars has opened its doors to the public to share the beauty of the place, and the wine. TASTINGS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY...But Bell Wine Cellars offers an impressive choice of great wines! Our tasting room is open by appointment 7 days a week from 10:30am to 4pm. Our new barrel room is complete and we very pleased. Please contact us for an appointment and make Bell Wine Cellars a part of your Napa Valley experience! Current Release Tasting $15.00 per person, complimentary for Carillon Club members This is our daily tasting that includes 4 of our currently released wines. Please allow 45 minutes to an hour for this tasting. Limited to 10 guests. Reserve Tasting $25.00 per person. This sit down tasting will include a tasting of Current and Reserve wines as well as a cheese pairing. Please allow 1 to 1 ½ hours for this tasting. 15% discount for Carillon Club members. Limited to 8 guests. Clonal Tasting $75.00 per person. You will taste Cabernet sauvignon Clonal wines (Clones 4, 6, 7, 337, and our Napa Cabernet) paired with cheeses. Please allow 1 to 1 ½ hours for this tasting. 15% discount for Carillon Club members. (Minimum of four, maximum 10 people per tasting. By special arrangement.) The 2004 clones are no longer available; join us June 21 for the first 2005 Clonal Tasting! Blending Seminar $75.00 per person. Be winemaker for a day! A comparative tasting that evaluates varietals, appellations, barrels, and clones, letting guests experience some of the factors a winemaker balances while creating a wine. 15% discount for Carillon Club members. Minimum of four, maximum 10 people per tasting. This is a great team building event for business groups! Please contact the winery for more information. A Choice of Two Library Tastings Clone 6 Library Tasting, our signature wine $250.00 per person Sonnette Library Tasting, our vintage driven Bordeaux blend $75.00 per person Minimum of three, maximum of ten guests We will taste four wines - three different library vintages as well as the most recent release. This is a great way to see how the wines you are currently cellaring are developing, as well as a walk down memory lane while we compare and contrast the specifics of each vintage from the standpoint of rainfall, weather patterns, and harvest dates. Recent customers have described these tastings as the perfect experience for repeat visitors to the Valley looking for something educational and unique. Large Group Tastings (Available for groups of 11+) $20.00 per person, 15% discount for Carillon Club members This tasting includes our current release and reserve wines with a cheese pairing. Please allow 1 to 1 ½ hours for this tasting. Grape to Glass Tour Available weekends, Spring through Fall, by appointment, $45.00 per person We begin with a vineyard tour and explanation of the varietals, clones, trellising, and terroir. From there we go to the barrel room and talk about different fermentation practices and the different oaks that we use. We finish with a current release tasting in the tank room, paired with cheese and fruit. We require a credit card number for reservations and a 24 hour cancellation notice.

The tasting room is designed to feel like an extension of the Keever’s home.  It provides visitors with an attractive, welcoming environment where they can enjoy the Keever Vineyards wines.  Breath-taking views from the tasting room’s two-story window include Wappo Hill, the Stag’s Leap rock formation and palisades and the valley from Yountville to the Silverado Country Club.  The 2007 Keever Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, the 2006 Keever Vineyards Inspirado, are available for purchase online, and in our tasting room.    The 2005 Keever Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon is available in select restaurants and wine shops, online and, of course, here in the tasting room.  Come and enjoy!