Several Napa Valley restaurants have been drawing rave reviews and are worth checking out the next time you visit wine country.

     Among them are Ad Hoc in Yountville (707-944-2487), Farm in Napa (707-299-4880), and Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena (707-967-1200).

     Ad Hoc serves a different prix-fixe menu each night, Farm offers well-executed California cuisine, and Restaurant at Meadowood specializes in multi-course tasting menus.

     All three offer myriad opportunities for memorable food-and-wine pairing experiences.