"Laird Family Estate Winery" Top 5 Page for this destination Napa Off The Beaten Path Tip by karenincalifornia

Laird is another winery that I consider "off the beaten path", although you can see if from Highway 29, the main drag that runs through Napa and the other towns in Napa Valley.

In all the brochures, Laird states they are open by appointment only (this is only for purposes of conforming to the very strange Napa permitting process) - which makes them "off the beaten path" in my book. Disregard the appointment requirement. The tasting room is open, and we had the pleasure of being the only tasters there. This gave us a great opportunity to learn more about the Laird Winery and family from the Laird employee pouring the wine.

Laird is a family owned and operated winery. Being small, they are not into mass production. In fact, for some of their wines, they have produced less than 300 cases of a given vintage. Due to the limited productions, you will not find their wine in the supermarket, and you will also trouble finding them on a restaurant menu.

Their Pinot Grigio, Chardonnays, Syrahs, Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignon were all fantastic. Don't miss this winery, and look for the pyramid on the west side of the 29, just north of Napa.

Phone: 877-297-4902
Website: http://www.lairdfamilyestate.com