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Jeff Smith, owner of Hourglass Wines, recommends:
For breakfast? Meadowood Resort. Set in a stunningly beautiful valley near the town of St Helena, it's a great place for a slow brunch after a few days of wine tasting.
For lunch? The patio at Tra Vigne. This is one of a handful of restaurants that put modern Italian cuisine on the map in the US.
For dinner? Cook Restaurant. OK, so you can try all the famous restaurants in Napa Valley but if you want to hang with the locals, sit at the bar at Cook and have Jude Wilmoth make you dinner. As talented a chef as he is, you are likely to get served by him as well.
After all the wine tasting is done? A deep tissue massage at Auberge de Soleil. Or a long hike in the mountains at Bothe State Park. Or take a cooking or wine class at the Culinary Institute of America.
Shopping? Downtown St Helena is still a functioning community centre beyond just a tourist destination - but there are also plenty of enticements for visitors.
My favourite store? Steve's Hardware. Everyone needs a hammer when they travel. So now you're set.
A souvenir? A hammer from Steve's.
The best view in Napa? The weather station look-out atop Mt St Helena. You can see the whole valley and out to the Pacific Ocean. But be aware, it is an afternoon's hike up the fire trail.
Free? Take a picnic lunch and wine on a hike in Bothe State Park.
Karen Williams, of Acme Fine Wines, recommends:
For breakfast? Alexis Baking Company in old town Napa. It's a great local's hang-out with delicious pastries. For simply grabbing a pastry and a cup of coffee, I love Bouchon Bakery in Yountville.
For lunch? Cook.
Dinner? ZuZu in Napa. Authentic Spanish tapas with great local clientele and it's always busy.
After all the wine tasting is done? A sake at Go Fish in St Helena. Or a killer cocktail at Martini House.
Shopping? Main Street, St Helena.
My favorite store? Myamo in Napa for women's clothing.
A souvenir? A bottle of wine from Acme, of course.
