Tag: Victorian House

Visiting a winery for the first time can be and exciting and intimidating experience all at the same time. You're not sure where you should go, what you should see or what you should taste. These four wineries offer several conversation starters through beautiful architecture and the products they produce.

The short path from the parking lot to the charming Victorian house that houses St. Clement Vineyards’ tasting room is steep, but worth every step. The landmark Napa Valley estate, established in 1878 by the San Francisco stained glass merchant, Fritz Rosenbaum, was one of the first bonded wineries in the Napa Valley. But St. Clement’s history began in 1976, when William Casey, a local ophthalmologist, bought the house and built a 10,000-case stone winery in the backyard.