Winery, restaurant, and activity recommendations for 2 days in Napa
Will be staying in a luxury hotel for 1 night. Looking for some dinner recs, the best wineries (do people use drivers and car services???) and if a hot air balloon is worth it!
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Bouchon (restaurant)
6534 Washington St Yountville California 94599 (707) 944-8037
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The French Laundry (restaurant)
6640 Washington Street Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-2380
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Depending on where your hotel is - couple stand out restaurants in Napa are
Angèle - wonderful food and service next to napa riverfront
Oenotri - italian downtown
Bistro Don Giovanni - old time hangout, winemakers and locals alike
Yountville
Bouchon
Redd
BottegaRutherford
Can never go wrong with Rutherford Grill
St. Helena
Press Restaurant
Goose & Gander - good food but service sometimes slow
Calistoga
JoLē
Solage Calistoga
The two three star Michelin restaurants in the valley are: The French Laundry - (difficult to get into, 60 day in advance reservations open up) or the Restaurant At Meadowood (a bit easier to get access)
Best wineries - that all depends.
If your looking for the premium of the premium that you might have a chance to get in without knowing someone try:Brand
Araujo Estate Wines
Dana Estates
Meteor Vineyards
Gandona Estate
Seven Stones Winery
Great visits with very good wines and hospitality are:
Marston Vineyards
Arns Winery
A rare tasting if he is around is with Dick Petersen - for oh so many reasons. (Richard Grant Wine - is his label)
Drivers might help get one into certain wineries - but you certainly don't need a driver to explore the valley.
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- Angèle (restaurant)
- Oenotri (restaurant)
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- Bouchon (restaurant)
- Redd (restaurant)
- Bottega (restaurant)
- Rutherford Grill (restaurant)
- Press Restaurant (attraction)
- Goose & Gander (restaurant)
- JoLē (restaurant)
- Solage Calistoga (hotel)
- The French Laundry (restaurant)
- Restaurant At Meadowood (attraction)
- Araujo Estate Wines (attraction)
- Dana Estates (attraction)
- Meteor Vineyards (attraction)
- Gandona Estate (attraction)
- Seven Stones Winery (attraction)
- Marston Vineyards (attraction)
- Arns Winery (attraction)
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Jacey & Scott Mahaffy from Fort Collins, Colorado
Favorite wineries (either great tasting selection, view, or people): Flora Springs Winery & Vineyard, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Bennett Lane Winery, Grgich Hills Estate, Frank Family Vineyards, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Crocker & Starr Wines, Mumm Napa, Domaine Carneros, and/or Pine Ridge Winery
If you are trying to visit wineries (main priority), pick up lunch at Oakville Grocery or stop for a quick bit Gott's Roadside. For dinner check out (if you want to drop a chunk of change The French Laundry-if there are no reservations, try out his other restaurants: ad hoc or Bouchon-both are outstanding in their own right. The market just east of the river in downtown Napa has some excellent choices as well. My one and only stop that I make every single time I'm in town: Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin' BBQ in downtown Napa-order the beer can chicken.
Mostly-just enjoy!
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Liz Walton-Antener from Austin, Texas
In Napa, i love Frogs Leap Vineyard and Duckhorn Vineyards In sonoma county, i like VML winery and Truett Hurst Winery that is where i would spend a couple of days! Then if you head back to San Francisco on 101, stop at Lagunitas Brewing Company for a beer - thats an awesome spot!
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