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May 13, 2019 · If Amy Poehler's new movie left you eager to visit Napa Valley, this itinerary will help fill out your trip. It includes lodging, restaurants, and wineries feature in the film and visited by the...
- Tour Napa Like Amy Pohler and Her SNL Alum Friends
- Artesa
- Baldacci Family Estate Vineyards
- Quintessa
Who loves wine country?! I know I sure do! This past Mother’s Day weekend my husband and I watched Wine Countrydirected by the extremely talented SNL alum Amy Pohler. We were excited to see what wineries they visited, and if we had visited the same wineries on our past trips to Napa Valley. Let me start off by saying how much I LOVE Napa Valley and...
The first winery the ladies of Wine Country visit is Artesa. It is located on the southern edge of Napa Valley in the Los Carneros AVA (American Viticultural Area). Fun fact about the Carneros district is that it spans both Sonoma County AVA and Napa Valley AVA. We visited Artesa in November of 2018, during the Bute County fire, so the air quality ...
The second winery Amy Pohler and friends visited was Baldacci Family Estate Vineyards in the Yountville AVA. This winery was fictionalized in the movie as Morgan Jorng. Sadly, I cannot share any inside information, as this movie is my first introduction to Baldacci. Wine Countryshowcases their beautiful estate, and I’m definitely going to be adding...
The third winery on the itinerary is Quintessa, where they take a drone photo. I tasted here in April of 2018. The grounds of Quintessa are breathtaking. We selected the “Group Estate Experience Tasting,” which includes a walking tour and wine tasting in their main tasting room. We were able to view the grounds by our tour guide who took us through...
May 26, 2019 · In this Oscar-winning road movie, old buddies Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) pursue their male versions of the midlife crisis around the wineries (and ostrich farms) of the southern end of California, near Santa Barbara.
- James Medd
May 10, 2019 · From hacking the complicated logistics to hanging out with the stars, the managers of the wineries appearing in the film—Artesa Estate, Quintessa winery and Baldacci Family Vineyards—and the mayor of the town of Calistoga recall the ups and downs of their few days in the Hollywood spotlight.
May 9, 2019 · As for the indoor scenes, most were filmed on set in Los Angeles. We've plotted out the three wineries visited for filming, as well as several other Napa Valley spots where the cast and crew dined and lodged offscreen, so you can recreate your very own Wine Country adventure.
- Janette Maack
Jun 13, 2023 · The Sideways wine trail features the wineries in the movie Sideways. If you loved the movie Sideways, you would love the Santa Barbara wine country and its excellent varieties of wine. We have a two-day suggested wine trail and recommendations for lodging, places to eat, great delis, and places to picnic.
Aug 6, 2019 · Chosen as a major filming location in Netflix’s recent Wine Country movie and the site of a new Four Seasons resort, opening at the end of 2019, Calistoga is right in the middle of a...
