A Dozen Vintners

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  I'm so lucky to have first stopped here years ago.  Tim is great, knowledgeable, and the Watermark cabernets are absolutely stunning.  I ALWAYS look forward to tastings here!

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  Posted on 12.05.12 Sara L.

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  This place looks kind of scary along the road to St. Helena, but inside you will find a classy shop with some excellent wines from smaller producers who don't have their own tasting rooms.  Late on a Saturday afternoon, we had the shop to ourselves, and our host was friendly and very well informed about the wines he was pouring.
  
  They've got coupons for a free tasting scattered around the valley, so look for one before you go.

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  Posted on 05.10.12 Albert H.

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  The building may be a bit nondescript but this tasting room is well worth a stop if you are near St Helena / Calistoga. The proprietor is knowledagable and friendly without any sense of pressure.

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  Posted on 01.02.12 Rob L.

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  This is my favorite tasting room in the Napa Valley, and being a local I have been to many! Tim is extremely knowledgeable, and has been in the business for 20+ years. He is very helpful in providing information not only on the wines you are trying there, but also with pairing, suggesting other wines or wineries or restaurants to try!  The shop is classy but quirky with laminated pictures of famous figures hidden or displayed around. The wines are spectacular, prices are very reasonable, and they always have some kind of deal going on. I take anyone I have visiting to this place for a fun and intimate experience.

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  Posted on 12.13.11 Margaux M.

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  The only place to taste Fife wines in the area.  Fife "Max" was my favorite.
  
  Our host was a great guy and very attune to our tastes. Once he got to know them he offered up a number of different wines to try.   He was usually right on the money.
  
  All in all a very pleasant experience.

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  Posted on 01.18.09 Shanna K.

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  Just like the first reviewer of A Dozen Vintners, we were looking for a place that had tastings of Howell Mountain Wine.  This place not only had HM, but a whole lot of other wines (well 11 other wineries right?).  The tastings are $10, but we got ours refunded when we purchased some bottles.  Even if you don't buy anything the cost is sooo worth it; you'll get to taste anywhere between 7-10 different wines from several different wineries.  The service is wonderful; they really know their wines and know the winery business.  
  
  This is an excellent place to try some of the smaller wineries that don't have tasting rooms without having to drive from place to place.

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  Posted on 01.07.08 Angie M.

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  Since one of my favorite Napa wineries doesn't have a tasting facility, this is one of the places that offers tasting of Fife. That was my singular mission at first, but then the knowledge and hospitality of the people that worked here started to shine through, we were all enamored with the place. They took the time to talk to us through the history of the vineyards, the wines they had on hand, and some great food pairings (notably the great block of dark chocolate on the counter). One of the staff also had hundreds of stories and was purely entertaining by himself. A wonderful destination for many of the great wines Napa has to offer.

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  Posted on 12.18.06 Kim N.

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