Imagine a wine-tasting room where you could have seconds
(and thirds and fourths) of whatever you like, paired with
outstanding food. Where you wouldn’t have to deal with lines,
waits, or traffic. Where, instead of four walls, you could look
at an ever-changing tableau of the Napa River’s grassy banks,
a drawbridge, maybe even an osprey.
Welcome to Wine Country Yacht Charters, Napa County’s
most unpretentious place to relax and drink wine. Anything
goes aboard captain Jon McGuire’s yacht charter service,
which debuted last year. “You want a winemaker to come in
and do a tasting with you? You got it,” McGuire says. “You
want to go see fireworks displays on the Fourth? Done.” For
a price, of course. You pay extra for wine and food, and any
other add-ons.
For McGuire, the yacht service is just an extension of a long
tradition. “My friends and I used to go out at sunset to drink
wine on the water,” he says. “We called it the Sunday Sunset
Club.” Now you’re invited to join. —Amy Wolf
INFO:Wine Country Yacht
Charters ($225 per
hour for up to 6 people, not
including wine or food; boat
departs from Napa Valley
Marina, on Cuttings Wharf
Rd. off State 29; [XLINK "http://www.wineyacht.com" "www.wineyacht.com"] or 866/440-2428)