Sky and Vine Rooftop Bar is a wine bar in Downtown, Napa.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: California wines by the glass, Rooftop small plates, Sunset views over downtown Napa
Tip: The best time is 17:30-19:00 for the golden-hour light over the valley. The wine-by-the-glass list is modest but well-chosen for the setting.
Address: 1230 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Bounty Hunter pairs an 1880s Old West building with 400 wine bottles and BBQ from a wood smoker. Smoked brisket with small-producer Napa Cabernet is the move.
Signature: 400-label wine list, Small-producer Napa Cabernet, Smoked BBQ pairings
Tip: The by-the-glass happy hour is the entry point. Ask for a tasting flight of small-producer Napa Cabs alongside the smoked brisket.
Compline holds North America's Best Wine List (World of Fine Wine 2024-2025). The by-the-glass list changes weekly; the wine shop sells at near-retail prices.
Signature: 800-label wine list, Rotating by-the-glass list, California small-plates
Order: Current seasonal by-the-glass selection with sommelier guidance.
Tip: Ask the sommelier for a pairing flight rather than a single glass. The weekly rotation means something new is always on the by-the-glass list.
Cadet pours from 30+ boutique Napa Valley producers alongside natural and European wines at prices well below winery tasting-room rates. Events run weekly.
Signature: 30+ boutique winery pours, Natural wine selection, Small plates
Tip: The daily happy hour before 18:00 is the best-priced wine tasting in downtown Napa. The rotating natural wine section changes weekly.
Vintners Collective is the only tasting room for 20+ small estate producers with no other public venue, housed in an 1875 stone building on Main Street, Napa.
Signature: Estate small-producer wine flights, 20+ exclusive boutique wineries, Seasonal wine events
Tip: Book the guided flight in advance if visiting on a weekend. The producers on the list change seasonally as allocation releases shift.
Bounty Hunter pairs an 1880s Old West building with 400 wine bottles and BBQ from a wood smoker. Smoked brisket with small-producer Napa Cabernet is the move.
Signature: 400-label wine list, Small-producer Napa Cabernet, Smoked BBQ pairings
Tip: The by-the-glass happy hour is the entry point. Ask for a tasting flight of small-producer Napa Cabs alongside the smoked brisket.
Compline holds North America's Best Wine List (World of Fine Wine 2024-2025). The by-the-glass list changes weekly; the wine shop sells at near-retail prices.
Signature: 800-label wine list, Rotating by-the-glass list, California small-plates
Order: Current seasonal by-the-glass selection with sommelier guidance.
Tip: Ask the sommelier for a pairing flight rather than a single glass. The weekly rotation means something new is always on the by-the-glass list.
Cadet pours from 30+ boutique Napa Valley producers alongside natural and European wines at prices well below winery tasting-room rates. Events run weekly.
Signature: 30+ boutique winery pours, Natural wine selection, Small plates
Tip: The daily happy hour before 18:00 is the best-priced wine tasting in downtown Napa. The rotating natural wine section changes weekly.
Vintners Collective is the only tasting room for 20+ small estate producers with no other public venue, housed in an 1875 stone building on Main Street, Napa.
Signature: Estate small-producer wine flights, 20+ exclusive boutique wineries, Seasonal wine events
Tip: Book the guided flight in advance if visiting on a weekend. The producers on the list change seasonally as allocation releases shift.
