Napa & Sonoma Wine Country - California - page 405

Drinking & Entertainment
Pancha's DIVE BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 6764 Washington St; noon-2am)
Swill tequila with vineyard-workers early, waiters later.
Lincoln Theater THEATER
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; box office 707-949-9900; www.lincolntheater.org ; 100 California Dr)
Various artists, including Napa Valley Symphony, play this 1200-seat theater.
Shopping
Napa Style FOOD
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-945-1229; www.napastyle.com ; 6525 Washington St; 10am-6pm)
The only worthwhile store at Yountville's V Martketplace is this fancy cookware shop by
celeb-chef Michael Chiarello.
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
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 800-348-5406, 707-963-1211; www.aubergedusoleil.com ; 180 Rutherford
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,