Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Oakville & Rutherford
But for its famous grocery, you'd drive through Oakville (pop 71) and never know you'd
missed it. Vineyards sprawl everywhere. Rutherford (pop 164) is more conspicuous.
Sleeping & Eating
There's no budget lodging.
Auberge du Soleil
LUXURY HOTEL
Hill Rd, Rutherford; r $850-1200, ste $1500-4000; )
The top splurge for a no-holds-barred romantic weekend, Auberge's hillside cottages are
second to none. A meal in its
dining room
(breakfast mains $16 to 19, lunch $31 to 42,
three-/four-/six-course prix-fixe dinner $105/125/150) is an iconic Napa experience: come
for a fancy breakfast, lazy lunch or will-you-wear-my-ring dinner; valley views are mes-
merizing -
don't
sit inside. Make reservations; arrive before sunset.
Rancho Caymus
HOTEL
Rutherford; r $179-299; )
Styled after California's missions, this hacienda-like inn scores high marks for its fountain
courtyard, kiva fireplaces, oak-beamed ceilings, and comparitively great rates, but the fur-
niture looks tired.
La Luna Market & Taqueria
MARKET
707-963-3211; 1153 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; dishes $4-6;
9am-5pm
May-Nov)
Vineyard workers flock here for burrito lunches and homemade hot sauce.
Oakville Grocery
DELI, MARKET
