Above: The outdoor patio at Goose & Gander in Napa Valley, California

It used to be that, with the exception of Yountville, which has long had restaurants that boast lively bar scenes (Bottega, for example), visitors did not drink cocktails in the towns of Napa Valley. Mostly people drank wine, much of it in winery tasting rooms.

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