Pick a California wine region, from the North Coast and the Central Coast to the Inland Valleys, the Sierra Foothills and Southern California. Cruv shows its wineries, what's open now and upcoming events.
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Cooled by winds off San Pablo Bay, Carneros spans Napa and Sonoma counties and is known for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wine.
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California's first AVA centers on a narrow valley floor about 35 miles long and is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
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In northern Sonoma County, pick a valley: Russian River for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Dry Creek for Zinfandel, or Alexander for Cabernet Sauvignon.
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North of Sonoma County, fog-cooled Anderson Valley pours Pinot Noir and sparkling wine, while warmer Redwood Valley is known for Zinfandel.
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High-elevation vineyards on volcanic soil sit around Clear Lake, north of Napa Valley, where Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc are building a name.
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Just outside Fairfield, southeast of Napa Valley, this Solano County valley is best known for Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
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Livermore Valley, about 35 miles east of San Francisco, is one of California's oldest wine regions, and the winemaker may be the one pouring.
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Mountain-grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from mostly small, family-owned wineries, minutes from San Jose.
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Winemaking here dates to the Spanish missions, and today's wineries cluster around Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy, south of San Jose.
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Walk between small tasting rooms in Carmel-by-the-Sea, then head inland: Carmel Valley for Cabernet Sauvignon, River Road for Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir.
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More than 40 grape varieties grow across Paso Robles' 11 districts, from the oak-studded Westside hills to open Eastside ranchland.
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Edna Valley vineyards average 5 miles from the ocean, and Chardonnay and Pinot Noir lead on this cool San Luis Obispo County coast.
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Tasting rooms near the beach in Santa Barbara, and seven AVAs over the mountains, from Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir to Ballard Canyon Syrah.
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Southern California wine country within 25 miles of the coast, where sea breezes cool vineyards of Syrah, Grenache and Chardonnay.
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Small wineries in the county where California's first wine grapes were planted, from Escondido and the Ramona Valley up to gold-rush Julian.
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Old-vine Zinfandel shares Lodi's vineyards with more than 100 other grape varieties, and most tastings need no reservation.
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This Delta appellation on the Sacramento River, about 20 minutes from Sacramento, is known for Chenin Blanc and Petite Sirah.
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Some of Amador's dry-farmed Zinfandel vines date to the 1800s, and Sutter Creek's tasting rooms sit a short walk apart.
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Hillside vineyards climb from about 1,000 to 3,500 feet, with wineries spread from Apple Hill near Camino south to Fair Play.
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Most of Calaveras County's tasting rooms are in the Gold Rush town of Murphys, pouring Barbera and Tempranillo along with old-vine Zinfandel.
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Mostly family-run wineries, most of them pouring Zinfandel, in Gold Country foothills that begin about 30 miles east of Sacramento.
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Urban wineries make wine in Berkeley and Oakland, with more tasting rooms in Contra Costa, on the Peninsula and along the coast.
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Wine tasting without leaving Los Angeles County: tasting rooms in the city, mountain vineyards above Malibu and high-desert vines in the Antelope Valley.
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Nevada County's wine scene is reviving in California's historic Gold Country, with tasting rooms in Grass Valley and in Nevada City's 19th-century downtown. Parts of the county lie within the Sierra Foothills AVA.
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Yuba County sits at the northern end of the Sierra Foothills AVA, and grapes have grown here since the 1840s. The North Yuba AVA, recognized in 1985, covers granite-rich foothill country around Oregon House and Dobbins.
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San Benito County has grown wine grapes since the mid-1800s and is known for Pinot Noir and Syrah. Its appellations include ones along Cienega Road near Hollister, Paicines on the San Benito River, and high Mt. Harlan.
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Madera County has grown grapes since the late 1800s and is noted for port-style and dessert wines. The Madera AVA, defined by a 1984 federal rule, reaches north to the Chowchilla River and dips into neighboring Fresno County.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay lead California's wine-grape acreage, and all six grapes below are among the state's most widely planted.
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa County's vineyards and grows widely across the state. Napa Valley, Paso Robles and Sonoma County's Alexander Valley are all known for it.
White
Chardonnay, one of California's two leading wine grapes, has large plantings in Sonoma and Monterey counties. It does well in cooler areas such as the Russian River Valley, Los Carneros and Edna Valley.
Red
Pinot Noir favors cool coastal areas, and Sonoma, Monterey and Santa Barbara counties have large plantings. The Russian River Valley, Anderson Valley, the Santa Lucia Highlands and the Sta. Rita Hills are known for it.
Red
Lodi, in San Joaquin and Sacramento counties, is known for bold, old-vine Zinfandel, and San Joaquin County grows a large share of the state's crop. Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley and the Sierra Foothills are also known for it.
Red
Merlot grows in many parts of California, with large plantings in San Joaquin, Napa and Sonoma counties. The Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA is known for it, along with Cabernet Sauvignon.
White
Sauvignon Blanc is among California's most planted white grapes. Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties have large plantings, and it is the standout white of Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley.
