San Francisco International Airport, 650-821-8211, [1].
Napa County Airport, 2030 Airport Road, Phone: +1 707 253-4300, [2]. No scheduled service. Useful for private planes.
By car
From San Francisco:
Highway 101 North over the Golden Gate Bridge, to Highway 37;
Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121;
Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North to Rutherford.
Get around
See
Do
Wine Tasting
Buy
St. Helena Olive Oil Company, 8576 Highway 29 (in Rutherford), Toll free: 800-939-9880, [3]. Daily 10AM-5PM. Gourmet oils, but lots and lots of other things.
Eat
Rutherford Grill, 1180 Rutherford Road, Phone: +1 707 963-1792. Su-Th 11:30AM-9PM, F, Sa 11:30AM-10PM. Known for its BBQ ribs and cornbread. $10-$26.
Auberge du Soleil, 180 Rutherford Hill Road, Phone: +1 707 967-3111, [4]. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. $$$$
La Toque, 1140 Rutherford Cross Road, Phone: +1 707 963-9770, [5]. W-Su dinner seatings 5:30-6:30; 8:30-9:30. Make reservations well in advance. For weekends at least 6 weeks ahead. $98 prix fixe.
Drink
Wineries
Beaulieu Vineyard, 1960 South St. Helena Hwy., Phone: +1 707 967-5200, [6]. Daily 10AM-5PM.
Grgich Hills Cellar, 1829 St. Helena Hwy., Toll free: +1 800-532-3057, Phone: +1 707 963-2784, [7]. Daily 9:30AM-4:30PM.
Sleep
Auberge Du Soleil Resort, 180 Rutherford Hill Road, Phone +1 707 963-1211, Fax: +1 707 963-8764, [8]. Excellent and pricey. Offers "private maisons".
Rancho Caymus, 1140 Rutherford Road Rutherford, CA 94573
