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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
Rd, 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
wiches $9-15; 6:30am-5pm)
The definitive Wine Country deli: excellent cheeses, charcuterie, bread, olives and wine -
however pricy. Find tables outside, or ask where to picnic nearby.
Rutherford Grill
AMERICAN
707-963-1792;
www.rutherfordgrill.com
;
1180 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford;
mains $15-30)
Yes, it's a chain (Houston's), but its bar at lunchtime provides a chance to rub shoulders
with winemakers. The food is consistent - ribs, rotisserie chicken, good grilled artichokes
- and there's no corkage, so bring that bottle you just bought.
