Napa Valley Wine Train, Napa, Ca- A destination for culinary experience and luxury with a view!

By Linda Lee, Assistant Editor, Staff writer – IPA Magazine Travel

While the Napa Valley Railroad began operations in 1864, the Wine Train’s story starts in the early ‘80s with Vince De Domenico. He had the vision of reviving the Napa Valley Railroad and the golden age of travel in Napa with curated antique railcars for a quintessential Napa Valley experience. He created an elegant and luxurious way to travel through Napa’s picturesque scenery and historic vineyards.

It was a route that once took visitors to a spa resort in Calistoga, creating the Napa tourism industry in the process. Today, it takes international guests on a 36-mile round trip, from the train station near Downtown Napa at the Oxbow Commons to St. Helena and back, stopping at celebrated Napa Valley wineries. With every ride it takes, the Wine Train continues to preserve a piece of Napa Valley history and proudly continues railroading traditions that once defined the American landscape.

One of my most memorable assignments was riding the Napa Valley Wine Train and experiencing the luxury of it !! Being a wine connoisseur and for years having a love for the Napa Valley region, I could not pass this opportunity up!! It’s the start of an unforgettable experience, an immersive epicurean journey through one of the world’s most celebrated wine-producing regions.

There are different train experiences. Ride in one of their authentic Pullman cars. Some of your choices are: The Legacy Experience, Vista Dome, Daytime Experience, Evening Experience, Wine Included Experience, Tasting On The Rails Experience. A few of the winery stops include Charles Krug, Chandon(sparkling wines and champagne), Trefethen, Tate, Beaulieu Vineyard, Belle Glos, and Ghost Block.

Please visit their website at Napa Valley Wine Train for your destination time and experience! I give this experience and travel adventure, 5 stars!!!