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St. Helena · St. Helena · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
Wingman Metrics
You open the wine list at Press and immediately understand why Wine Spectator handed them a Grand Award. Two thousand selections, anchored in Napa Valley royalty, with enough depth to make any serious wine drinker feel like they've stumbled into a very well-stocked private cellar. The room matches: warm, polished, and confident without being stuffy.
This is Napa doing Napa — and doing it better than almost anyone else in the valley. Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Dalla Valle Maya, Bryant Family, Shafer Hillside Select — the cult wine hall of fame is all here and accounted for. Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard and Dominus Estate anchor the list with serious historical credibility alongside the flashier names. If your tastes run outside Cabernet-dominant California, you'll find the list a bit myopic, but that's the point — this is a shrine to Napa, not a world tour.
Around 20-30 pours on any given night, which is a solid rotation for a list this size. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs makes an appearance at $68 a glass — expensive, but this is St. Helena, not a sports bar. The by-the-glass program pulls from serious producers, so you're not stuck with filler while your table debates which $400 bottle to open.
Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 2019 — $68
In a room full of three-digit Cabernets, the Schramsberg is a relative breather. It's a genuinely great California sparkling wine from one of the state's best producers — and it's the kind of thing you'd actually want to start a meal with before the heavy Napa reds take over.
Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
In a lineup crowded with cult names that move on hype and auction prices, Spottswoode tends to get overlooked. It's a St. Helena estate with a long track record of understated, elegant Cabernet that actually rewards patience in the glass — order it while everyone else is fighting over the Screaming Eagle allocation.
Rombauer Chardonnay 2022
At $92 a bottle, you're paying a significant premium for one of the most widely distributed, reliably oaky Chardonnays in California. It's not bad wine — it's just not Press wine. That $92 can go toward something far more interesting, and frankly more appropriate to the room.
Stag's Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 + Duck breast with cherry gastrique
The Artemis has enough dark fruit and structure to stand up to the richness of duck without bulldozing the cherry gastrique — it leans into the fruit-forward profile of the dish rather than fighting it. Classic Stag's Leap restraint in a context where it actually shines.
Tuesday — Half-price wine night every Tuesday — the single best reason to plan your Napa itinerary around a midweek visit.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Press is the rare restaurant where the wine list is legitimately the main event, and the Grand Award is earned. Yes, markups run steep across the board, but you're in the heart of Napa Valley ordering cult Cabernet — Tuesday's half-price wine night is your best friend if you want to explore without the full financial commitment.
St. Helena · St. Helena · Californian, Italian
Cook St. Helena is exactly what a neighborhood wine list in wine country should be — focused, local-proud, and built to drink well with food. It's not the most adventurous list in the valley, but it earns its Award of Excellence by doing the basics right, consistently.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
St. Helena · St. Helena · Californian, Italian
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
St. Helena · St. Helena · American
The Charter Oak earns its hardware — a 350–500 bottle list anchored by California's greatest hits and serious French depth, managed by a named sommelier team that clearly cares. Markups are what they are in Napa Valley, but if you're going to spend up, this is the room to do it in.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
St. Helena · St. Helena · Italian
C29 is the real deal for wine in Napa — a deep, California-forward list with genuine Italian and French depth that earns its Wine Spectator hardware. Prices run steep as you'd expect in St. Helena, but if you're eating in wine country, this is exactly where you want to be drinking.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Charlie's earns its Wine Spectator hardware and then some — this is what a great Napa restaurant wine list is supposed to look like. Send your friends here, especially if they think they only drink Cabernet.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
CityPlace · West Palm Beach · American
RH Rooftop is a great place to drink wine you already know in a room that photographs extremely well — just don't come expecting to discover anything. If you're a guest who wants reliability and a gorgeous sunset view, this delivers; if you're chasing depth or value, this list isn't going to find you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Northwood / near downtown · West Palm Beach · American
Table 26 punches above its neighborhood weight with a list that has real ambition and a happy hour program that's one of the best deals in South Florida. The markup on the trophy tier is aggressive, but if you drink smart — and especially if you show up before 6 PM — this place absolutely delivers.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
South End / near The Breakers · West Palm Beach · American
Henry's isn't a wine destination, but it's not pretending to be one either — the list is familiar, the markups are fairer than you'd expect from a Breakers property, and the flight program gives you a reason to explore. Send your friends here for dinner without worrying they'll get gouged on wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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