I write this out of love for my favorite soup, favorite chef and fond memories of going to the wine country with my mom and dad.

Years ago, too many that I want to remember, I happened to have lunch at Domaine Chandon in Yountville. At that time I was introduced to a tomato soup in a puff pastry that was the best soup I have ever had. The chef was born in France and worked for Moet Chandon in France before moving to Domaine Chandon in Yountville. It was the soup and more. The rest of the menu is awesome and I made it a habit of  going in early October so I could sit outside for lunch.

I started taking my mom and dad and it became their favorite place to go for lunch. Then the chef moved and the soup went away. We were devastated but then my parents found out he opened a new restaurant in Yountville and they started going there.

I still love Domaine Chandon for lunch even though they don't have the soup and one of my dad's last trips to Napa was there.

However, if you are in Yountville, which is just north of Napa, you need to go to Bistro Jeanty. The soup is just as it was years ago and the rest of the menu is out of this world. When I think of a French restaurant I think of small portions. This is the complete opposite. I started with the soup which could have been a meal in itself, split escargot,  had our main course which was I would consider a large meal of comfort food and finish with desert.

We sat outside in their patio and the meal with a nice bottle of Napa wine which made for a great experience.

Prices are moderate and the atmosphere is perfect.

Bistro Jeanty is a must place to eat when you are in the Napa Wine Country.