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Winery · St. Helena, Napa Valley

Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery picnic guide

Picnic by reservationBring your own foodPurchase required$65/person1 bookable picnic experience

Can you picnic at Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery?

Only by reservation — Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: $65 per person for the tasting.

Checked September 2026 from exploretock.comBased on consistent published sources

Young vines on a steep Spring Mountain slope above Smith-Madrone, looking out over forest and ridges toward the Napa Valley
Photo: Dan Dickinson · CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnic by reservation
Bring your own food
Allowed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not confirmed
Purchase required
Yes
Reservation
Required
Fee
$65 per person for the tasting; picnic wine bought by the bottle during the tasting
Food on site
A tasting of small-lot estate wines in the rustic winery barn; afterward you may picnic in the vineyards with your own basket and a purchased bottle.
Groups
2–10 guests

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    Smith-Madrone Tasting (bring a picnic for afterward)

    $65 per person for the tasting; picnic wine bought by the bottle during the tasting

    A tasting of small-lot estate wines in the rustic winery barn; afterward you may picnic in the vineyards with your own basket and a purchased bottle.

    2–10 guests

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

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Mountain vineyards high on Spring Mountain with views down to the Napa Valley floor.

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About Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery

Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery offers a bookable picnic experience, "Smith-Madrone Tasting (bring a picnic for afterward)": A tasting of small-lot estate wines in the rustic winery barn; afterward you may picnic in the vineyards with your own basket and a purchased bottle.

More bring your own food spots in Napa ValleyMore food sold on site spots in Napa Valley

Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

  1. Brasswood Bar + Bakery

    Deli & market · St. Helena · about 3.3 mi away

  2. Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery (this winery)

    Winery · St. Helena

  3. Sherwin Family Vineyards

    Winery · St. Helena · about 0.7 mi away

  4. Keenan Winery

    Winery · St. Helena · about 1.1 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

More picnic spots nearby

Winery

Sherwin Family Vineyards

St. Helena· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodPurchase requiredReserve aheadVineyard views

A small family winery on Spring Mountain that invites visitors to picnic on its deck with a glass of estate Cabernet. The view drops across vineyards to a duck pond with a fountain (and a one-hole charity golf challenge). Tastings are by appointment and pricier than on the valley floor.

Sherwin Family Vineyards

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 3.1 mi

Details: Sherwin Family Vineyards
Winery

Keenan Winery

St. Helena· 0.8 mi

Bring your own foodPurchase requiredReserve aheadDogs OK

A Spring Mountain estate founded in 1974 around a restored 1904 stone winery, making mountain Cabernet and Merlot. Its visit page explicitly invites you to buy a bottle, bring a picnic, and settle in at the shaded picnic table overlooking the vineyards, and dogs are welcome.

Keenan Winery

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No picnic fee

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 2.0 mi

Details: Keenan Winery
Autumn-toned vineyard rows curving over the crest of Spring Mountain at Pride Mountain Vineyards, with forested ridges beyond
Winery

Pride Mountain Vineyards

St. Helena· 0.9 mi

Bring your own foodPurchase requiredReserve aheadVineyard views

A family-owned, cave-equipped Spring Mountain winery right on the Napa–Sonoma border, known for its Merlot and Cabernet. The winery's own site points tasting guests to the ruin of the original 1890 Summit Ranch winery as a peaceful spot for a post-tasting picnic.

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 3.3 mi

Details: Pride Mountain Vineyards
Dirt trail through chaparral beneath forested ridges on the Coyote Peak Trail in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Park

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Calistoga· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A wooded state park on Highway 29 between St. Helena and Calistoga, run by the Napa County Regional Park & Open Space District under an operating agreement with California State Parks. It offers one of the few large public picnic grounds in the upper Napa Valley, with grills, a reservable group ramada, a summer pool, camping and more than 10 miles of trails.

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Outside
Fee
$10/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 2.2 mi

Details: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery?

Only by reservation — Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: $65 per person for the tasting.

Can you bring your own food to Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery?

Yes. Book ahead on their website. 2–10 guests.

Is there a fee to picnic at Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery?

$65 per person for the tasting; picnic wine bought by the bottle during the tasting.

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 Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery before you go. How we verify.

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