We visited Del Dotto in Napa for the second time. First time was four years ago and the tour was much like people below described: lots of wine, very informative, tons of fun. This time, our guide poured 1/4 tastes of six barrels, we had one sample of one kind of port, and the tour was over. Everyone on our... more

We visited the tasting room for the cave tour in mid Oct.2009. My husband and I had a great time with the barrel tastings. Our first. They do let you sample a lot of wine here. We had a young male tour guide that was very personable. I think it helps to have a good group of people in the... more

September 2009 Went to NAPA as a side tour after a business trip to San Francisco. Had a tour in the moring that was complely boring, and Del Dotto for the afternoon. Thought the tour was expensive at first, but compared with the am tour, it was a bargain. Our tour guide was Dave Del Dotto himself, and the 45... more

We had a hard time finding this place at first. We had a 3pm Sat reservation for the cave tour ($40 pp). We got to taste several (6 or 7) wines from the barrel. Some of what we tasted was a 2005 and 06 Cave Blend, 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Franc. We also tasted wine out of American Oak and... more

Del Dotto was an amazing experience. We were able to get a walk in appointment instead of making a reservation. Our tour guide, Rob, was extremely nice. He actually is the son-in-law of the owner. If you go there, I reccommend you bring snacks or eat a small meal before the tastings because you drink A LOT of wine. Even... more

I paid $50/person for their tasting tour (@ St. Helena). Well, it's NOT really a TOUR (Don't be fooled by the name). You'll get to taste different kinds of red wine in a small cave. They should just call it 'TASTING IN A CAVE (instead of bar)' rather than a tour. What I liked (if I HAVE TO pick): the... more

I don't understand the reviews that go on about the expense of this tour. We paid $40/ person for at least 10 different wines. Each wine was excellent. Their wine is out of our price range ($85/ bottle), and you get around an entire bottle worth of wine on the tour, plus the educational tour guide makes this a great... more

I'm completely confused by the negative reviews. I visited this winery in June 2008, and it was phenomenal. Our guide (Frank, I believe), was knowledgeable, fun-but-professional, generous with pourings, not at all pushy, and a really nice guy. But it was all about the wine. I'm not a wine snob, but I know a good wine when I taste it,... more

We've toured Del Dotto in the past, but decided to visit again. The tour has changed over the years with not as many samples as there once were. While I understand that they are trying to change their image as "Del Blotto," for those who sip and spit and are there with the intention of buying wine based on the... more