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Message: [QUOTE="Apollo, post: 4335714, member: 9908"] Lived in both places for a year and both are great. As others have mentioned Napa is a little more prententious but the northern end of the valley is as charming as it gets. Calistoga is a must see. The hidden gem of Napa County is Casa Nuestra, an Elvis Presley themed winery in St Helena. A modest place with a fun story, fantastic wines and great prices compared to most other surrounding spots. Also Chateau Montelena in Calistoga is the place that put California wines on the map. The movie bottle shock was based off of it. For the “wow” factor, visit Castello d’amaroso in St. Helena. Place is a spectacle… wines are ok. Sterling has a cool tasting room that you have to take gondola up to get to. Nice views of the valley from up there. You’ll have a good time wherever you end up though. Great food and drink everywhere you go, and people are super friendly [/QUOTE]