If you're serious about wine, JPV is the vineyard for you. You have to make a reservation for the tour and the tasting, but the experience is well worth it. Be sure to reserve one of three picnic tables overlooking the Napa Valley before your visit. This is one of the most enjoyable places to catch a meal in the Napa Valley. The dining room, created by designer Adam Tihany, is actually a former winery.
Chefs bustle among the several cooking islands placed around the room.
Cooking pots bubble and rotisseries turn, all providing a feast for the eyes and a tease for your palate. Ask the chefs to point out their favorite local wines that you can buy, by the glass or bottle. An Alta California courtyard setting frames this restaurant known for its prodigious wine list. The wine bar graces one side of the restaurant. Each table is spotlighted from above.