BEST Wine Country Event
1st • BottleRock Napa Valley
Napa Valley Expo, Napa
Now in its eighth-season, every May over 120,000 concert goers flood downtown Napa to partake in the best event in Napa, BottleRock Napa Valley.
Produced by JaM Cellars, the event proudly wears the crown for sharing the best of music, wine, food, and beer with Napa plus all of their guests. Whether concert- goers are rocking to one of their many Grammy- award-winning, live music performances or indulging in their culinary stage, BottleRock is by far one of the most unique, entertaining experiences in the entire Bay area.
2nd • Napa Porchfest
3rd • Music in the Vineyards
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3rd • Napa Valley Film Festival
BEST Cultural Venue
1st • The CIA at Copia
500 1st St., Napa • 707-967-2500
A food lovers paradise, The CIA at Copia knows what it means to entertain and provide educational and food-centric events. Whether it be creating a menu in a hands-on cooking class, attending an educational seminar, viewing historical culinary artifacts in the Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum, or attending one of their many food and wine events in their culinary gardens or their outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Napa River, The CIA at Copia has all the bases covered.
Picturesque, unique and full of tasty ideas, The CIA at Copia makes any event a truly memorable one.
2nd • The Hess Collection
4411 Redwood Rd., Napa • 707-255-1144
3rd • di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
5200 Sonoma Hwy., Napa • 707-226-5991
BEST Live Music Venue
1st • Blue Note Napa
1030 Main St., Napa • 707-880-2300
Blue Note Napa’s live music jazz club/gourmet restaurant blends a Greenwich Village jazz club experience with a Northern California wine country ambiance within the historic architecture of Napa Valley’s nineteenth-century Opera House. The venue hosts national big-name performers as well as local bands and has an impressive menu and wine list. On Tuesdays, locals get free admission for musical performances and enjoy food and drink specials
2nd • Uptown Theatre
1350 3rd St., Napa • 707-259-0123
3rd • Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series
7801 St.Helena Hwy. St. Helena • 888-766-6328