Another French restaurant on our list comes with a view of vineyards Auberge du Soleil Restaurant in Napa Valley.

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The crowd is commensurately sporty but ranges from venerable to very fresh-faced, as Meadowood, unlike archrival Auberge du Soleil, welcomes children.

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Auberge du Soleil literally translates into inn of the sun and with the breathtaking sunset views from nearly every vantage point in the hotel, the name makes sense.

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