he restaurant étoile at Domaine Chandon in California's Napa Valley has been awarded a coveted Michelin star in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country Guide. This marks the restaurant's fourth consecutive recommendation and its first star rating.
The restaurant's unique position within a winery allows daily collaboration between the culinary team and Domaine Chandon's winemakers, resulting in innovative, wine-inspired cuisine served in a stylish wine country setting.
The restaurant was recently named "étoile" in honor of the winery's prestige cuvée, and to express the connection between the winery and kitchen.
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étoile restaurant's dining room, Chandon California
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Chef Perry Hoffman literally grew up in kitchens and has been cooking since the age of four.
He has been at étoile since 2007. Just 25 years old, the Napa Valley native becomes the youngest recipient of a Michelin Star in the U.S.
This latest distinction for the resurant étoile confirms the excellence of Domaine Chandon, one of Napa Valley's most prestigious destinations.
(Published on January 26, 2010)
