Kyle F.
5/15/2025
St. Helena is full of surprises. Some come with caviar bumps and wine flights priced like mortgage payments. Others, like stumbling into the Orin Swift tasting room without a reservation, come...
Orin Swift Cellars
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1321 Main St
Saint Helena, CA 94574
The history of Orin Swift Cellars dates back to 1995 when on a lark, David Swift Phinney took a friend up on an offer and went to Florence, Italy to spend a semester “studying”. During that time, he was introduced to wine, how it was made, and got hooked. A few more years of university led to graduation and eventually a job at Robert Mondavi Winery in 1997 as a temporary harvest worker. Deciding that if he was going to work this hard, it would eventually have to be for himself, he founded Orin Swift Cellars in 1998; Orin is his father’s middle name and Swift is his mother’s maiden name. With two tons of zinfandel and not much else, he spent the next decade making wine for others as well as himself and grew the brand to what it is today. We welcome guests 21+ and service animals only
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Reviews
4.0150 reviews
Susie T.
9/9/2025
I visited Orin Swift while in St. Helena on a last-minute trip with my daughter. Overall, our experience was very good. We didn't have a reservation and were told we could stand at the bar...
Elisa G.
5/15/2024
Orin Swift is a tasting room and art studio. They have one flight available for walk ins. We can make reservations for tomorrow! I love the interior of this place
Ranjit P.
7/26/2025
Very unique and creative wines! Every bottle had a story. Amazing St Helena downtown location. The hosts are very caring to serve the guests! Beautiful ambiance inside!
Rochelle D.
3/17/2024
I'm a sucker for a great story and experiencing the start of Dave Phinney's career, was a great story to learn. The tasting room is a collection of beautiful selection of his collection, which...
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