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"Secret Napa"
by Heather Irwin

Psssst. You didn't hear this from me, but there's more to do in Napa than wine picnics, V. Sattui, Taylor's Automatic Refresher, gawking at the French Laundry or stalking Frances Ford at Niebaum-Coppola. Just do me a favor and don't tell anyone else. It'll be our little secret...

For example, there's Quixote. You'll have to wait until February 2007 to see the amazing winery built by Friedensreich Hundertwasser in the late 1990s, but not because it isn't done; the winery's been in operation for several years. But the amazingly abstract, no-straight lines whimsy of this famous European architect is off-limits to the public due to zoning restrictions. No matter. You can buy the organic wine, made in limited batches by the former owner of Stags' Leap Winery, under the Panza and Quixote labels. Take a look at www.quixotewinery.com.