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Since 2011 Local Wally has been helping visitors plan their trip to Napa with 2 for 1 deals, honest advice and free trip planning. Everything you need to know before coming to Napa, from where to stay and eat to which wineries to visit and who has the best deals.
Local Wally's Guide to Napa Valley
Overwhelmed Planning a Trip to Napa Valley? I Can Help!
With over 400 wineries and 150 restaurants to choose from how do you pick the two or three you get to visit in day? Trust the guy at work who seems to always know it all? You don’t even trust him with your stapler!
Instead trust me, Local Wally, the guy whose been helping visitors connect with the best wineries and restaurants for the past 15 years. I was one of the original sites on Napa, the original Napa on a Budget guide, and have stayed true to my goal of providing honest advice not influenced by advertisers or kick backs.
I’m also the only guide where you can get free, personal advice just by emailing me. So fill up that goblet of wine and let’s get planning. We’re going to Napa!
Get a Wine Pass - It’s Local Wally Approved
Don’t overthink it - Napa’s original discount pass is still the best. Spend $39 and get 2 for 1 deals at many of Napa’s most popular wineries as well as discounts for the Napa Wine Train, hotels and restaurant deals (click here for a list of current deals). Most people save at least $100 a day using the pass and the free concierge service makes trip planning a breeze.
“The priority pass takes us places we might have missed. There have been many pretty wineries as well as excellent tasting rooms. Everyone on the list has been very kind and accepted the pass without question. Love it!!” Billie L., 6/2025
All Content Updated 2026
Everything You Need to Pick Your Wineries
Let’s narrow down Napa’s 400+ wineries into the ones you might want to visit, from cheap tastings to splurge worthy and check the itineraries for stop by stop agendas.
Wineries with FREE Tastings | Wineries with 2 for 1 Deals | Cheapest Wineries, Best Deals and Wines by the Glass | Locals Favorites & Best Picnic Friendly Wineries | Sample Itineraries and Planning Guide | Wine Pass Worth It?
Hungry? Good Eats, Napa Style
From the best deli sandwiches to The French Laundry, you’re not going to go hungry in Napa. Budget to gourmet, every restaurant worth dining at is right here.
Reservations and Review of The French Laundry | Napa’s Top 10 Restaurants | Local’s Favorite Restaurants | Best Dining in Downtown Napa | Yountville | Rutherford and St. Helena | Calistoga
Transportation: Best Drivers & Tours
It’s a lot more fun sipping wine all day without worrying about. a DUI. Here are the best drivers, some who drive your rental and others who drive you in their car, along with big shuttle and limo companies and my favorite tours.
Best Napa Drivers and Tour Guides | Napa e-Bike Wine Tasting | Bohemian Highway Sonoma Tour
Most Unusual, Most Fun
Visit Napa via a 3 wheeled tuk-tuk and picnic in the vineyards. Not touristy, it’s awesome!
My favorite Napa experience, Lace + Limos whisks you away along the back country roads, stopping at hidden gem wineries including one that lets them tuck you away right in-between the vines for a gourmet lunch. Romantic couples or groups up to 12. Lace + Limos Review
Corporate Groups, Bachelorettes & Big Groups
My specialty, let me help you plan your big group event whether it’s a group of friends or a huge corporate event. I can arrange transportation, meals, and deals - all free of charge! If you’re coming with a group of 6 or more you need to check out these wineries.
2 for 1 Wineries that Love Big Groups | Connect with Wineries for Custom Events | Picnic Lunch Right in the Vineyards for Groups (coming soon)
I found Wally's site after spending hours upon hours researching an upcoming trip to Napa Valley, and thank goodness I did! I was quickly learning that large groups can be tricky at wineries, and without Wally's help, I don't know that we would have been able to plan a successful trip. Thank you so much, Wally, for all your patience and assistance!
Kate S., May 2023
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Every visitor should do their own due diligence on drivers as I am in no way offering any guarantees of their insurance, licenses, or other legal issues. You expressly assume all risks associated with transportation services arranged through drivers listed on this website, including but not limited to risks of accidents, injuries, or unforeseen event. Please experience Napa responsibly. I am in no way advocating over consumption of alcoholic beverages and not responsible for anyone’s actions or experiences. While I do my best to make sure my site is up to date I am not responsible for winery fee changes or changes on the Priority Wine Pass deals. I do not sell wine nor associated with any retail store that does.