Will Bike for Wine Blog

When you're looking for things to do in Napa Valley with kids, it's hard to beat a family adventure on two wheels! Of course, when you're visiting from out-of-town, it can be challenging to figure out the best place for a family-friendly bike ride. That's why we've rounded up our top-three family-friendly Napa Valley bike rides here for you! These tried-and-tested routes have proven over and again to be the ...

If you're worried that visiting Napa Valley with kids might be a terrible idea, think again! As locals raising our own families here, we know the challenges of finding family-friendly activities in Napa Valley. But we also know Napa's best-kept secrets, and we're going to share them with you here! We've rounded up 15 of our favorite kid-friendly things to do in Napa as a resource for your family's next ...

There’s a saying in Napa Valley that "It takes a lot of great beer to make great wine." And it makes sense. After a hard day’s work, you’d be hard pressed to find a winemaker, vineyard or cellar worker who’s going to reach for glass of Cabernet over a cold, frothy beer. Fortunately, a number of local and specialty craft brewers have taken up the call to sate their palates ...

Whether you’re thinking about training for your first charity bike ride or you’re a seasoned cyclist in search of your next destination cycling event, you can do no better than to anchor your goal in Napa Valley.  Napa Valley is host to several annual cycling events each year – all boasting routes with gorgeous vineyard views and delicious rewards that continue well after you cross the finish line. And there’s ...

Sometime between January and March each year, Napa Valley explodes with a vibrant carpet of bright yellow mustard blooms. Large swaths of yellow flowers provide a cheerful contrast to the rows of stark winter vines. This, friends, is the magic that is Napa Valley Mustard Season. Surprisingly, the mustard plant is not a native species to Napa. Local legend holds that a Franciscan missionary was the first to spread mustard ...

The art of pairing food and wine is definitely a thing in Napa Valley. And it's a really good thing when you’re spending a day biking to wineries and bound to work up an appetite! Surprisingly, finding a food and wine pairing experience in Napa Valley isn’t as easy as you might expect. The reason for this stems from Napa’s unique designation as an Agricultural Preserve. Specifically, the Winery Definition ...

1) We’re here to tell you, any stigma about riding electric bikes is GONE! It’s funny to think about now, but just a few years ago our bike rental and tour guests were mostly unfamiliar and strangely unreceptive to the idea of electric bikes. Most often, they would see eBikes available for rent at our shop and ask about them. Our staff would excitedly describe the amazing pedal-assist technology that ...

Are you ready to Bottlerock & "Roll"? With Bottlerock barely a month away, you may be thinking your festival plans are well dialed in. You've booked your hotel or AirBnB in Downtown Napa. You've planned your festival-ready wardrobe. You've booked your flights and have even planned a scenic driving route for your venture north of the Golden Gate into the wine country. But do you have a game plan for ...