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NAPA VALLEY Garden Party t Chris Hall, proprietor of Long Meadow Ranch Winery and the adjacent Farmstead restaurant. He is standing in front of the Logan-Ives House in St. Helena. 84 / the tasting panel / march 2012 CHRIS HALL PLANTS A FLOURISHING FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE AT LONG MEADOW RANCH WINERY & FARMSTEAD by Meridith May / photos by John Curley hree years ago, the dilapidated building fac- ing the St. Helena Highway (also known as Napa's famous Route 29) would inspire more than a vision for Chris Hall. As the proprietor of family-owned Long Meadow Ranch Winery in Napa Valley, Hall, now 31, not only oversaw the renovation of the Gothic Revival architecture that would morph into a tasting "house" for the winery, but also transform the adjacent barn into one of the area's most talked-about dining desti- nations: Farmstead restaurant. Three years ago, the site of LMR winery and Farmstead was a former nursery. Now, an organic produce and herb garden surrounds the St. Helena tasting room and restaurant.