O’Brien Estate hosts private events for up to 70 guests — group tastings, marriage proposals, anniversary celebrations, and company gatherings — on a family-owned Napa Valley estate that can be reserved entirely for your party. For full-estate events there is no site fee: the evening begins with six cases of estate wine, and every unopened bottle goes home with you. Catering can be arranged, and Bart and Barb help plan each event personally.
Group Tastings
A group tasting at O’Brien Estate is the private tasting you came to Napa for, at a longer table. Your party is seated together among the vines — no crowded tasting bar, no rushing, no strangers at the next table. A member of the family or our small team pours estate wines and tells the stories behind them, at a pace set by your group, not a script.
Group tastings work beautifully for birthdays, reunions, girls’ weekends, and milestone celebrations. Larger groups are priced individually — tell us your date and party size and we’ll shape the experience around it.
Proposals
Some questions deserve a vineyard. We’ve helped plan proposals in the mustard bloom, at sunset among the vines, and at a quiet table set for two — with the ring chilled alongside the rosé, a photographer hidden among the rows, or the family keeping the secret until the exact right moment. Barb and Bart treat every proposal like it’s happening in their own backyard, because it is.
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Anniversary Celebrations
Anniversaries are what this estate was made for — a private table among the vines, wines named for a love story, and an evening that moves at the pace of the two of you. Celebrate as a couple, or gather the family and friends who have watched your story unfold; milestone years deserve a longer table.
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Company & Celebration Events
For company retreats, client dinners, anniversary parties, and celebrations, the entire estate can be yours — up to 70 guests among the vineyards as the sun drops behind the hills. We arrange tables under the pergola and market lights, pour the wines we grew on this ground, and can coordinate catering from passed appetizers to full seated dinners. Live music — a jazz trio under the oak, a guitarist among the vines — can be arranged to carry the evening.
When you reserve the entire estate, we’d rather share wine than charge rent: there is no site fee. Your event begins with six cases of estate wine — poured for your guests that evening, with every unopened bottle yours to take home. Your event budget becomes wine in your cellar instead of a line item you’ll never see again. Smaller gatherings are priced individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many guests can O’Brien Estate host for a private event?
Up to 70 guests. Smaller groups gather at private tables among the vines; for larger events, the entire estate can be reserved exclusively for your party.
Is there a site fee or venue rental fee?
No. When you reserve the entire estate, your event begins with the purchase of six cases of estate wine instead of a site fee. Wine is poured for your guests during the event, and all unopened bottles go home with you afterward. Smaller private events and group tastings are priced individually.
Can we arrange food or catering?
Yes. Catering can be arranged for your event — from light bites to full seated dinners. Tell us what you’re imagining in your Special Event Request and we’ll help coordinate it.
Can we take unopened wine home after the event?
Yes. Every unopened bottle from your event is yours to keep.
How do we book a private event?
Submit a Special Event Request with your date, guest count, and occasion, or email info@obrienestate.com or call (707) 252-8463. Bart and Barb personally help plan each event.
Tell Us What You’re Celebrating
Every event here starts the same way: a conversation. Tell us the occasion, the date, and the people, and we’ll tell you exactly how the estate can hold it.