About Orin Swift Cellars
Orin Swift Cellars has a confirmed or strongly supported Napa visitor pathway and is appropriate for a full Wino Notion destination page after one final live-policy check. The page should explain what differentiates the visit while keeping the practical details easy to scan. Travelers need to understand whether the experience is a seated flight, cave tour, vineyard walk, food pairing, downtown tasting or another reservation-specific format.
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For trip planning, Orin Swift Cellars should be mapped to the exact visitor address shown by the current booking page. Every guest, including minors and non-tasters when allowed, should be counted in the reservation. Accessibility needs should be disclosed in advance, and travelers should allow realistic driving time from the preceding appointment. Outdoor seating, vineyard access, food and events remain subject to the selected experience, weather and operating conditions.
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Dave Phinney's 1998 St. Helena winery, born from a Robert Mondavi harvest job and named for his parents.
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Named for his parents, not a place,Orin is Dave Phinney's father's middle name and Swift his mother's maiden name, a personal touch unusual among Napa Valley winery names.
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The Prisoner outgrew its own winery,Phinney's flagship blend became so successful that he sold just that label to Huneeus Vintners in 2010, keeping Orin Swift's other wines for himself.
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Every label is his own design,Phinney personally creates the bold artwork on every Orin Swift bottle, drawing on the punk and skateboarding scenes he grew up around in 1980s Los Angeles.
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Wines change with each vintage
For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Orin Swift Cellars, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. St. Helena producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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Railroad Avenue Walk-In Tasting
Daily tasting in the converted historic Railroad Avenue building in downtown St. Helena, Mercury Head Cabernet, Palermo, Abstract, and Papillon from Dave Phinney's Orin Swift second chapter. The most artistically provocative and visitor-friendly daily tasting experience in the St. Helena downtown corridor.
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