Yountville Travel Guide

Wine country is one of my favorite places to visit, and Yountville is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots to stay in wine country. Today I’m sharing a Yountville Travel Guide including where to eat, drink & stay.

Happy Wednesday y’all! I am so excited to recap my trip to Yountville, CA, today! I jetted off to the west coat with the Lola & Ivy team last week for a fun client getaway. I have been a client of Lola & Ivy since May of 2018. They’re a California based Influencer Management company that handles most of the behind the scenes, business side of Glitter & Gingham. I am so grateful to be a client of theirs, and love getting together once a year to spend time together as a group. You might remember I was in Healdsburg, CA, around this time last year, & that was for the same reason!

Lola & Ivy planned such an incredible trip for everyone. It made for such an amazing week, and has me dying to venture back to wine country ASAP. Today I am sharing where we stayed, how I liked Yountville, where to eat, what wineries to visit & more!

Yountville, CA:

If you’re venturing to wine country I cannot recommend Yountville enough. It is such a charming area y’all. It’s a small little slice of wine country, but worth the stay for sure. A lot of restaurants, shops & tasting rooms are within walking distance of each other, which makes the logistics of getting around SO much easier. Wine country is pretty spread out, so if you’re not careful you can end up wasting a lot of time traveling from winery to winery. Staying in Yountville makes for a great centralized location. You’re just a 15 minute drive to downtown Napa, 8 minutes from Rutherford & 15 minutes to St. Helena.

Where to Stay:

Hotel Yountville: We had the opportunity to stay at Hotel Yountville, and it did not disappoint. It is quaint and charming and chic at the same time. They are in the process of updating a lot of their rooms, and the new rooms are gorgeous y’all. Sadly we didn’t have an updated room, but we got to see a few of them and they are so nice. I love that each room has its own little patio & fireplace.

I cannot recommend this hotel enough y’all! Not only is it gorgeous, the staff was so kind throughout our stay. Service goes such a long way, and I can’t say enough good things about the staff at the hotel.

I am dying to go back & stay when it is warm because they have the most stunning pool area.

Where to eat:

• Bottega: We had dinner here our first night in town. I was so excited to eat here because I heard the food was amazing. While the food was delicious, the service was atrocious. Our waiter was beyond rude to use & barely stopped by to see if we needed anything. Dine at your own risk. If you do decide to go, make sure you order the single ravioli & the cauliflower!
• Southside Cafe: On our first morning in Yountville we wanted to get out of the hotel & grab some breakfast. I was so pleasantly surprised to see it was located next to Stewart Cellars! Their tasting room was one of my favorite stops the first time we ventured to wine country. We all loved our breakfast. I got the Superfood bowl, and the other gals got avocado toast.
• Coqueta: I am all for a tapas restaurant! The Sis Kiss hosted an amazing dinner here our second night in Yountville. The food & drinks were great! It is a small space, so if they take reservations definitely make one in advance. It looked like they had a great patio too, sadly it was too cold to eat outside when we were there.
• Bouchon Bakery: If you’re looking for incredible pastries or grab & go coffees, definitely pop into this Thomas Keller classic. I had an oat milk latte & a croissant and they were amazing! There is no inside seating just fyi, but there were a few benches & tables outside you could utilize. I also hear that the restaurant Bouchon is really good!
• Red Wood: We had the most incredible pasta & pizza from Red Wood for dinner one night. The cocktails were great too! I think there is something for everyone on their menu.
• Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch: Located in St. Helena, and just a 15ish minute uber from the hotel, Vici threw us an incredible brunch here. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great. If you’re in the area I would definitely recommend dining here.

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Where to Wine Taste:

There are SO many different wineries throughout wine country, and the two that we visited during our trip were two I would totally recommend & go back to! We also had the chance to sample some wines from a few tasting rooms.

• Round Pond Estate: This was hands down my favorite winery we went to during our trip. It was a short ride from our hotel which was nice. The property was GORGEOUS, and their rosé we sampled was my favorite wine of the trip. They have this great terrace area with lounge seating with umbrellas & heat lamps to ensure you’re comfortable regardless of the weather. This will definitely be on my list of places I want to revisit.
• Paraduxx: This winery is part of the Duck Horn family. We had such a lovely tasting experience, and the lady that helped us was so fun & knowledgable. we sat inside due to weather, but the property has a gorgeous outdoor area that would be so fun in the warmer months. This was also a short drive from our hotel.
• Girard: We popped in this tasting room before dinner at Coqueta. The Yountville location was super close to our hotel, which was so nice. It was a great way to kick off our first night in Yountville.
• Handwritten: Handwritten provided tastings for us while we were touring Bardessono’s new villas and they were delicious. They just opened a new tasting room in Yountville & it looks amazing!

See more winery favorites here & here!

That’s a wrap y’all! Keep reading for some of my favorite behind the scenes photos & outfit details!