CHLOE Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 91

Their 120-seat Michelin starred Auberge du Soleil Restaurant showcases one of the best views in Napa Valley, it is the perfect place to unwind and have a cocktail while watching the sunset. Head Chef Robert Curry utilizes rich ingredients from the Napa Valley with a Mediterranean twist. Head sommelier Kris Margerum also has one of the most extensive wine lists in both counties and offers a superb wine pairing for each meal. You can choose from a three-course, four-course, or tasting menu. Start off your culinary experience with the day’s hand-selected sparkling wine selection with your appetizer, I recommend the Cow’s Milk Burrata with Heirloom Tomatoes or the Osetra Caviar with Blinis. For your second course sample the Housemade Ricotta Agnolotti with a glass of 2011 Château Grand-Maison Sauvignon Blanc. For the main course order the Prime Beef Pavé, or if you’re a vegetarian, the Potato Gnocchi with Fresh Australian Black Truffles with a 2012 Araujo “Altagracia” Cabernet Sauvignon. If you’re like me and you have a second stomach for dessert, you must try the Garden Mint Ice Cream with Devil’s Food Cake. It’ll send you into the perfect food coma that for once you won’t want to come out of.