How to Taste Your Way Through the Napa Valley | Eater

"Chef Philip Tessier and owner Samantha Rudd (of Rudd Oakville Estate) reinvented Press, a former steakhouse, into one of the most acclaimed restaurants in Napa. Not only does it have a Michelin star, it boasts an 11,000-bottle wine collection — the largest collection of Napa wines in the world. The wine list is a compendium of Napa’s history — with selections of cabernet sauvignon dating back to the ’30s. So, if you want to get a taste of the full breadth of what Napa offers, there’s no better place. As an alum of Le Bernardin, Per Se, and The French Laundry, as well as the first-ever American podium-placer at the Bocuse d’Or, chef Tessier has devoted his life to the art of making great food. If Press’ seven-course tasting menu ($225) is a bit out of your price range, some of their tasting menu dishes are also offered a la carte, like the oxheart carrot with scallop xo sauce or the ricotta gnudo with guanciale and vin jaune." - Lee Musho