Calistoga
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Calistoga, California
Calistoga sits at the northern end of Napa Valley, and its wine-first identity shows clearly in BarFinder's data: wineries account for 133 of the city's 146 venues, a legacy that traces back to Samuel Brannan planting the area's first grape vines in 1862 before founding it as a hot-springs resort town (the name itself a half-joking mashup of "California" and New York's Saratoga Springs). Real local wineries like Schramsberg Vineyards, Castello di Amorosa, and Bennett Lane Winery anchor that scene today, with a small handful of wine bars, sports bars, and a lone cocktail bar for anyone looking for something besides a tasting room. Few places blend a night out with the area's mineral hot springs quite like Calistoga.