Repost: yountvillelive In the heart of Yountville you will find BottegaNapaValley, one of the best Italian restaurants in the nation, owned by chefchiarello. The motivation behind the food he creates is “not [from] the food itself, but all the bonds and memories the food represents.” We can attest to this as one bite of the Ricotta Gnocchi "Pillows" gives you the sensation that you’re eating a cloud (we can still feel it weeks later). Then you break the yolk of the egg in the Raviolo di Uovo, and you now have a lava party on your plate and a killer opportunity for some cool Instagram photos too! #nationalculinaryartsmonth #italian #italianfood #bestrestaurant #foodie #foodietribe #culinary #gnocchi #ricotta #ricottagnocchi #chefchiarello #napavalley #california #californiafoodie #californiafood