Wine and Dine with the Napa Valley Wine Train

Servers on the train were lovely and helpful on the dome tour. Regina, who helped book our trip, was lovely as well. However, we found the food lacking, and the cost we thought was high for the overall experience. It was a pleasant train ride but overall not worth the cost.

Overall I had an excellent time on the wine train. I've been wanting to do this for a few years now, and I finally purchased my ticket last minute and treated myself. The service was excellent and the train was like a step back in time. The first few minutes of the ride on the east (?) side of the train are not the prettiest view. You ride through a trailer park and some people's back yards and see a couple of homeless people laying out, which is unfortunate and no one's fault. But it did take the charm away just a little bit. Before the ride, I was approached by an unfortunate fellow in the parking lot who asked me how can a poor person like himself get a ride on the train. It was a little sad. Also, beware if you get nauseous easily as there is a rhythmic back and forth rocking for the duration of the 3 hour ride. I was fine and I didn't hear any complaints from anyone on the train, but I thought about if I had brought my sister, she may have had some problems. Nonetheless, I would definitely recommend the train to spend a lovely afternoon in wine country.

Me and my bf went there to celebrate my birthday. I was so excited about Wine Train but unfortunately, the experience was below expectations. For price of $350 per person, We got 4 course meal and 1 glass of bubbly. (My bf can’t have fizzy drink due to sensitive stomach issue) The name “Wine train” but not includes wine in the ticket price. Wine or other drinks must be purchased separately. We had to pay extra for wine pared with food. Food were just okay, for the cost we expected food a little better than just average American food, dessert quality also like brought from grocery store. while I was eating, my BF who already finished his meal asked me to walk to take some picture. When I left our table there were half of the food still in my plate and when we came back the plate was gone. I was clearly upset that I didn’t finish my food. Server maybe think I have finished but would have been nice to ask first before took half of the food away. Servers were lovely early on so I didnt want to make a big deal out of it. I regret that I should have say something so it won’t happen again with other people. 3 hours train ride was smooth and pleasant. The views were okay train pass through winery vineyards mostly main road and graffitied houses. However, we thought the cost was high for the overall experience and not worth it.

It was a perfect first day in Napa Valley! Such a different way to see the valley. The food exceeded expectations and we brought wine on to drink ($20 corking fee). The stops were fun and Nick did everything possible to bring energy and make sure we all had fun even though we were a small, low key group!

We were in town one day on a layover and booked the Gourmet Express 3-Hour Lunch Train. It was perfect excursion a day in Napa. We enjoyed our sparkling wine on arrival. I also ordered a wine flight and my friend had one of the delicious cocktails. There were more menu options than I imagined. We both started with the beet salad which was so fresh. She had the grilled tenderloin and I had the seasonal risotto. Both very delicious. The desserts were, too. The service is paced nicely and we had time to walk through all of the cars and take lots of photos and videos. I’d love to return and make plans to sit in another cabin. It was truly a perfect day in Napa.