James Cole Winery

Kate was phenomenal! We’ve visited James Cole many times but this was our favorite trip to date. Kate took the time and care to find our preferences and we learned a few new things along the way. Loved watching the hummingbirds in the garden and played some bocce too!

Just wow! I have had the privilege of visiting wineries in the US and parts of the world. I am a big Pinot Noir fan and collector. The 2019 Carmel Valley Pinot left me speechless. Such a signature Pinot Noir! This stands up against any Pinot I have ever had. Full stop. Patrick, our host, made the entire experience one that will stand out as one that I will always remember. He took the time to make us feel welcomed and special! One of the things that I appreciated is that he shared his knowledge of the wines without being pretentious or overbearing. He let us experience the wine first and then we discussed them. Speaking of the wines, the Rose' was delightful and is on par with best French Rose' wines. A must buy! The Chardonnay was spot on and was not over manipulated to make it buttery. Il Mostro was a lovely blend. Overall, every wine poured was very, very good to blow my mind excellent! James Cole is the charming, quaint, hospitable, beautiful, and amazing (wines) winery that you must visit! when in Napa!

I knew this was going to be special when our host Dustin told us to sit anywhere, and he would find us. The tasting was unstructured in the best possible way. We chose an amazing barrel room where the movie Casablanca was playing. Dustin pulled up a seat and asked about our wine preferences, our experiences, my tattoos and so on. His description of the wine named after the owners’ son included stories about the son’s summer working at the vineyard. Each of the wines was amazing. We had plenty of time to savor each one instead of being on a tight time schedule. For a place that flies a bit under the radar, it was one of our best experiences. Kudos to Dustin and the family at James Cole!!

This is one of the best wineries in NAPA. Its a small family owned winery. It provides a very private and relaxing atmosphere. Mostly, their soft reds are OUTSTANDING ! One of the best in the region. And finally our wine executive was outstanding. She took the time to talk to us and explain a lot about the winery and the wines.

We had a wonderful experience at James Cole. Our host Kate was fabulous, both in her knowledge of the wines and her personality. The grounds of he tasting facilities are absolutely beautiful. An all around great day!

We absolutely loved this winery. We had visited tank garage the day before. The wine at James Cole is amazing and the property is stunning. Patrick was our wine host at Tank Garage and told us about James Cole. Patrick was also our host at James Cole. He is amazing and provided amazing knowledge about both wineries and history. We all loved the pin ball machines at both locations.

We had a wonderful wine tasting experience at James Cole Winery. The wines were excellent, and the setting was beautiful and relaxed. Max was incredibly helpful, not only did he share the interesting story behind the winery and give thoughtful, engaging explanations of each wine we tried, but he also provided great recommendations for other places to visit in the area. Thank you, Max, for making our visit so enjoyable and memorable!

Gustavo and Dustin were amazing! They truly made us feel like family. When we left there my wife and I felt like we had known them both for years. The area is beautiful and wine is great. But we will continue to come back because of them. We are proud of club membership. 100% we would recommend stopping in if you enjoy friendship and wine.