9 Things You Didn't Know About Napa (But Shouldn't Miss)

  • 1. You can eat and drink on the cheap and casual.
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    1. You can eat and drink on the cheap.

    1. You can eat and drink on the cheap and casual.
  • 2. There are a few places that don’t serve exclusively wine.
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    2. There are a few places that don’t serve exclusively wine.

    2. There are a few places that don’t serve exclusively wine.
  • 3. If you’re invited to a wine cave dinner, BRING A COAT.
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    3. If you’re invited to a wine cave dinner, BRING A COAT.

    3. If you’re invited to a wine cave dinner, BRING A COAT.
  • With Cabernet grapes fetching such a premium, it’s easy to believe thatpeople may not spare a square foot for other crops. Well, let’s just say a few people take local, seasonal cuisine seriously.The Hill Family Estatewinery, in Yountville, has a Secret Garden tourthat includes fruit orchards — and it’s just five minutes fromdowntown Yountville. The winery’s chef,Thomas Keller, has a kitchen garden that resembles a surreal mirage in the middle of downtown — so much so that the mystery becomes, “How come no one ever walks right throughit?” And another top chef, Victor Scargle, keeps a garden atLucy, a restaurant in the boutique hotelBardessonothat’s kind of a secrettreasure. (Documented evidence: Instagram the #broccoflower.)
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    4. There are gardens, not just vineyards.

    With Cabernet grapes fetching such a premium, it’s easy to believe thatpeople may not spare a square foot for other crops. Well, let’s just say a few people take local, seasonal cuisine seriously.The Hill Family Estatewinery, in Yountville, has a Secret Garden tourthat includes fruit orchards — and it’s just five minutes fromdowntown Yountville. The winery’s chef,Thomas Keller, has a kitchen garden that resembles a surreal mirage in the middle of downtown — so much so that the mystery becomes, “How come no one ever walks right throughit?” And another top chef, Victor Scargle, keeps a garden atLucy, a restaurant in the boutique hotelBardessonothat’s kind of a secrettreasure. (Documented evidence: Instagram the #broccoflower.)
  • 5. And there’s hill country.
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    5. And there’s hill country.

    5. And there’s hill country.
  • 6. And hot springs
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    6. And hot springs

    6. And hot springs
  • 7. It can be pet-friendly.
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    7. It can be pet-friendly.

    7. It can be pet-friendly.
  • 8. Respect the Veterans
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    8. Respect the Veterans

    8. Respect the Veterans
  • 9. There’s no Disney Land, but there is a castle
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    9. There’s no Disney Land, but there is a castle

    9. There’s no Disney Land, but there is a castle
1. You can eat and drink on the cheap and casual.
2. There are a few places that don’t serve exclusively wine.
3. If you’re invited to a wine cave dinner, BRING A COAT.
With Cabernet grapes fetching such a premium, it’s easy to believe thatpeople may not spare a square foot for other crops. Well, let’s just say a few people take local, seasonal cuisine seriously.The Hill Family Estatewinery, in Yountville, has a Secret Garden tourthat includes fruit orchards — and it’s just five minutes fromdowntown Yountville. The winery’s chef,Thomas Keller, has a kitchen garden that resembles a surreal mirage in the middle of downtown — so much so that the mystery becomes, “How come no one ever walks right throughit?” And another top chef, Victor Scargle, keeps a garden atLucy, a restaurant in the boutique hotelBardessonothat’s kind of a secrettreasure. (Documented evidence: Instagram the #broccoflower.)
5. And there’s hill country.
6. And hot springs
7. It can be pet-friendly.
8. Respect the Veterans
9. There’s no Disney Land, but there is a castle

1. You can eat and drink on the cheap.

1. You can eat and drink on the cheap and casual.

Source: Yahoo Travel