Destination: California Wine Country: Napa
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This mecca for passionate foodies and wine aficionados has gorgeous hotels, award-winning restaurants and charming towns, which can be explored while meandering along stunning scenery.
Also read the destination report on neighboring Sonoma.
Also in this report: The region’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, vineyards and more under What to See & Do, a guide to Where to Shop, and insider recommendations in Indagare Intelligence. Plus, what books to read in Library.
INDAGARE TOP TEN
SLEEP…in the exceptional Auberge du Soleil, one of the country’s most romantic hotels
EXPERIENCE…a meal at the three-Michelin-starred Restaurant at Meadowood
SPLURGE…on rare vintages at Bounty Hunter
EAT…new American cuisine at Farmstead run by one of Napa’s most venerable wineries
DRINK…with John Thoreen, a.k.a the Wine Tutor, who leads tours
SAVOR…an al fresco burger at classic Taylor’s Automatic Refresher
VISIT…the Di Rosa Preserve for a perfect balance of art and nature
SEE…the best vineyards
SHOP…for wine at one of the many smaller auctions and fundraisers
KNOW…how to get a reservation at the impossible-to-book French Laundry
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