5 Best Places to Shop in Napa, Napa and Sonoma

In lieu of a downtown tasting room, Julien Fayard opened this boutique selling wines he crafts for his namesake label and his consulting clients, along with bottlings by some of his wine-making protégés. The shop also exhibits art and stocks wine accessories and gift items, and you can book a private tasting of Fayard's dynamic wines.

Check the Napa page on this indie chain's website for local authors' readings and signings while you're in town.

The Archer Hotel anchors this open-air complex of restaurants, tasting rooms, and design, clothing, housewares, and culinary shops both national (Lululemon) and homegrown (Napa Stäk).

An indie new-and-used shop with a café, Napa Bookmine often hosts author events. Specialties include children's and teen titles, wine books, and works by local writers.