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Napa Picnic Guide

Winery · Rutherford, Napa Valley

Elizabeth Spencer picnic guide

Picnic by reservationPurchase requiredNo booking fee1 bookable picnic experience

Can you picnic at Elizabeth Spencer?

Only by reservation — Elizabeth Spencer offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: No booking fee.

Checked September 2026 from elizabethspencerwinery.comStated on the venue's own website

The small red-brick Elizabeth Spencer tasting room with arched wooden doors, lavender and a signpost out front
Photo: clr_flickr · CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnic by reservation
Bring your own food
Not confirmed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not confirmed
Purchase required
Yes
Reservation
Required
Fee
No booking fee; minimum one bottle per two guests; 20% gratuity added (members save 20% on wine)
Food on site
A reserved private pavilion on the lawn with Elizabeth Spencer wines by the bottle, lawn games (croquet, cornhole), and optional bites or lunch from Oakville Grocery.
Groups
2–10 guests (larger parties call 707-963-6067)
Hours
Thu–Mon 11am–4pm
Tastings
$45–$65 per person (waived with a two-bottle purchase)

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    Bottle Service on the Green

    No booking fee; minimum one bottle per two guests; 20% gratuity added (members save 20% on wine)

    A reserved private pavilion on the lawn with Elizabeth Spencer wines by the bottle, lawn games (croquet, cornhole), and optional bites or lunch from Oakville Grocery.

    2–10 guests (larger parties call 707-963-6067)

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Prices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.

What the picnic area is like

Private pavilions on the 'Rutherford Green' lawn at a small Rutherford estate.

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About Elizabeth Spencer

Elizabeth Spencer offers a bookable picnic experience, "Bottle Service on the Green": A reserved private pavilion on the lawn with Elizabeth Spencer wines by the bottle, lawn games (croquet, cornhole), and optional bites or lunch from Oakville Grocery.

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Own food
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Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
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Wine purchase
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Reservation
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Dogs
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Fee
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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Elizabeth Spencer?

Only by reservation — Elizabeth Spencer offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: No booking fee.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Elizabeth Spencer?

Yes. Book ahead on their website. 2–10 guests (larger parties call 707-963-6067).

Is there a fee to picnic at Elizabeth Spencer?

No booking fee; minimum one bottle per two guests; 20% gratuity added (members save 20% on wine).

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: 2026-09-25). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Elizabeth Spencer before you go. How we verify.

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