Friends smiling and talking outdoors by wooden gates.

Under the Harvest Sun

From harvest grapes being crushed to chefs plating the season’s bounty.
Here’s how to taste, stomp, sip, and shop your way through St. Helena.

Crush Pad Chronicles

Step behind the cellar door

From grape stomps to barrel rooms, these experiences take you straight to the heart of winemaking during harvest season.

  • Get your feet in the game with the Napa Valley Wine Trains iconic Grape Stomp at Grgich Hills Estate, where you’ll crush grapes the old-fashioned way before sipping reserve wines.
  • Join the Harvest Tour at Whitehall Lane to see harvest in action. Follow grapes from crush to barrel, tasting along the way before a final glass overlooking the Mayacamas Mountains.

Insider Tip: While visiting stop at Raymond Vineyards for the striking Eye Sculpture tucked among the vines. It’s a surreal harvest-season photo op you won’t want to miss.

Wine tasting, grape harvest, giant eyeball sculpture in field.

Grapes’ Eye View

Stay where the vines are your neighbors

Wake up surrounded by vineyards. These stays put you steps from the vines, with special harvest season perks to make your getaway even sweeter.

  • At Harvest Inn, step right into the vineyards with their guided Walking Vineyard Tour and Tasting.

Insider Tip: Book their fall specials – stay two nights and get the third free, or save up to 20% on longer stays. 

People enjoying vineyard views and wine tasting.
  • Vineyard Country Inn is your classic country bed and breakfast, set on its own vineyard acre, with cozy suites and complimentary breakfast before a dip in the pool or hot tub.
  • Be among the first to stay at Le Petit Pali, St. Helena’s newest boutique hotel. With just 24 guest rooms and 5 cottages, it offers Champagne breakfasts, nightly cookies, and chic vineyard views. 

Insider Tip: At Le Petit Pali book three nights or more and save up to 15% off best available rates.

Scenic vineyard views with pool and garden.

Dirt to Decanter

Pair the season’s wines with unforgettable flavors

Wine tastes even better when it’s paired with the season. 

  • Flora Springs’ Terra di Flora experience pairs estate wines with infused olive oils, celebrating land and craft in every bite.
  • At the Clif Family Enoteca, winemaker Laura Barrett and chef Magnus Young craft seasonal pairings from their Howell Mountain farm.
  • Indulge in a five-course Epicurean Lunch at VGS Chateau Potelle, prepared by Michelin-starred chef Ken Frank.
  • Spread a blanket for Pairings in the Park at Louis M. Martini, where picnic baskets and Napa Cab are served al fresco in Martini Park. 
Wine tasting, dining, salad, and picnic outdoors.

Bites Beyond the Vines

Harvest flavors go beyond the glass

From hearty pancakes to hearth fired vegetables, here’s where to taste the season.

  • Order the famous Banana Pecan Pancakes at Gillwoods Cafe, a hearty start before vineyard adventures.
  • At The Charter Oak, dishes kissed by the hearth like grilled avocado and squash blossoms showcase Napa’s produce.
  • Cook St. Helena keeps it cozy with farm-to-table favorites right on Main Street.
Breakfast pancake, cabbage preparation, Cook St. Helena café.
  • Goose & Gander highlights produce from their own farm in a seasonally driven menu.
  • Don’t skip Woodhouse Chocolates, where seasonal confections are handcrafted in a historic 1890s building.
Fresh salad and chocolate production process.

Harvest Keepsakes

Bring a little St. Helena home

Take harvest home with you. From one-of-a-kind gifts to fall-inspired jewelry and local tips, these finds will keep your trip unforgettable.

Jewelry, fashion accessories, and boots displayed creatively.
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