{"id":1798,"date":"2012-04-16T14:30:28","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2012-06-13T18:24:12","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T18:24:12","slug":"affordable-napa-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/1798\/affordable-napa-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Getaway: A Foodie&#8217;s Guide to Affordable Napa Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romantic, adventurous, therapeutic, culinary\u2014there are countless ways to undertake a visit to this beautiful, budget-busting wine region. Yet on a recent rail road trip, we discovered there are plenty of ways for foodie travelers to enjoy an <strong>affordable Napa Valley getaway<\/strong>.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Warm up your tastebuds by sampling an assortment of what the area has to offer. <a title=\"permanent link to Oxbow Public Market\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oxbowpublicmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oxbow Public Market<\/a>,<del><\/del> reminiscent of the Ferry Building in San Francisco, provides visitors with local produce and artisanal products made fresh daily, <del><\/del>gourmet and specialty foods, wine, and other Napa treats. If you&#8217;re willing to brave the crowds, check out the weekly party for locals each Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Sip some bubbly at <a title=\"permanent link to Domaine Chandon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chandon.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Domaine Chandon<\/a>. Enjoy <del><\/del>friendly staff and a generously\u00a0priced tasting ($18-25), then tour the facilities and their unique environmental architecture, or grab a well-priced, Michelin Star brunch or lunch at <a title=\"\u00e9toile restaurant\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chandon.com\/etoile-restaurant.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u00e9toile<\/a> (with your new bottle of sparkling wine).<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Cruise over to the <a title=\"permanent link to Culinary Institute of America\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ciachef.edu\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\">Culinary Institute of America<\/a><del><\/del>,\u00a0a world destination for culinary education. Take a wine and food pairing class ($95), eat at the top floor experimental restaurant, and stop by the gigantic gift shop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Stroll the quaint town of <strong>Yountville<\/strong> and\u00a0save plenty of time to admire its special foodie shops, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.napastyle.com\/home.jsp\">Napa Style<\/a>, a tasteful, chef-run\u00a0store dedicated to everything food and drink. Take a peek at Thomas Keller\u2019s acclaimed restaurant <a title=\"french laundry website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.frenchlaundry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">French Laundry<\/a> and view its expansive garden, where most of the restaurant&#8217;s ingredients are sourced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Wind down by an outdoor fire, cocktail in hand, at <a title=\"Solage website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.solagecalistoga.com\/solbar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Solage<\/a> in Calistoga. No need to stay at the spa\u2014drinks or dinner at <a title=\"permanent link to solbar website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.solagecalistoga.com\/dining\" target=\"_blank\">Solbar<\/a> is fun enough. Share a crispy slow-cooked pork belly with apple-miso soubise scallion vinaigrette ($13) and the arrowleaf spinach and ricotta agnolotti ($22).\u00a0The excellent seasonal menu uses the best ingredients from local organic farms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> After an active day in Napa, you may want to stay the night. Enjoy a delicious complimentary homemade breakfast, then kick off your shoes and read a book with some Reisling in the romantic French Country garden at <a title=\"oleander website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oleander.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oleander House<\/a><strong><\/strong> (garden room\/$180).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<br \/>\n<\/strong> Take an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/servlet\/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak\/HomePage\" target=\"_blank\">Amtrak<\/a> train to Martinez and transfer to an Amtrak Thruway bus to the Napa stop.<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Green It<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"article on car-free napa\" href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/156\/napa-valley-without-a-car\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bike the vineyards. <\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: Cornerstone Cellars<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romantic, adventurous, therapeutic, culinary\u2014there are countless ways to undertake a visit to this beautiful, budget-busting wine region. 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