our day began late, as the shuttle arrived nearly an hour after it was supposed to get there. They called to let us know it would be late because the travel guide cancelled at the last minute. Not a big deal, we got on our way and went to Muir woods which was the highlight of the day. Next, we went to the first winery (completely skipped the stop at the golden gate bridge, because we were late I imagine, no explanation provided). It was a winery owned by a Vietnamese scientist which had great tasting wines. We went to two other smaller wineries that I didn't care for.
Pros- you get driven around and get to taste wines. Bonus of getting a short walk through Muir woods beforehand which would be difficult to book on your own since you need a car reservation or uber.
cons- I HATED that people were always late to the pick up times. What's worse is that it was the same people that were late and we left 10-15 minutes after scheduled departure time. I understand people may get caught up, but this was unacceptable. It cut our last winery visit short. The bus ride was super rowdy at the end with one person singing (on her own, karaoke style, with no music) and the driver let this happen. I felt like I was on a college party bus and not a Napa valley wine trip.
Next time, I'll try uber wine or something else. This did not work for me.