"At first look, you wouldn’t even know Napa Valley’s oldest family-owned winery has picnic grounds. From the entrance, it doesn’t look like much more than a charming, old house on the edge of a country backroad. But out back, a lush, picnic paradise awaits, complete with picnic tables, shady nooks, and a bocce court — and you’ll rarely find it crowded. Far from the bustling Hwy 29, an afternoon at Nichelini spent sipping unique wines, like muscadelle and semillon, will take you all the way back to 1890 and much simpler times." - Jess Lander, A. K. Carroll