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CLOCKWISE Helwig,
Amador County;
Murrieta's Well
Historic Winery,
Livermore Valley;
Bella, Dry Creek
Valley; tasting
a Santa Maria
Chardonnay;
Napa Valley.

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Early adventurers came to the
Sierra Foothills in search of
the Mother Lode. Today, vintners come to gold country to
mine outstanding wine grapes.
In Amador, Calaveras, and El
Dorado Counties, sample big,
flavorful reds-Syrah, Grenache,
and old-vine Zinfandel.
SIP THIS Cedarville Vineyard
Grenache (Fairplay)
At the north end of the San
Joaquin Valley, where some
vines date back to the 1880s,
stop by the handsome Lodi
Wine and Visitor Center to
sample vintages from nearly 80
local wineries, featuring local
Zins and varietals made with
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Spanish and Portuguese grapes.
SIP THIS J.C. van Staden Zinfandel (Lodi)
About 100 miles south
of Lodi, in Madera County,
follow the Madera Wine Trail
to taste exceptional ports and
dessert wines from Ficklin and
other low-key wineries. Also
explore the half-dozen familyrun wineries of Fresno County's
Twin Rivers Vintners Association. SIP THIS Quady Essensia
Orange Muscat (Madera)
Historic ranchlands in the
Central Coast now yield top
grapes. Monterey and San Luis
Obispo Counties are cooled by
ocean breezes-perfect for Pinot
Noir, Chardonnay, Grenache,
and Syrah. River Road Wine
Trail winds into the Santa
Lucia Highlands above the
Salinas Valley. Cowboy-friendly

Paso Robles has well over 200
wineries. And, near San Luis
Obispo, sip wine and take in
the picturesque Edna Valley at
Tolosa and other wineres.
SIP THIS Tablas Creek "Patelin
de Tablas" Red Blend (Paso
Robles)
Continue south to lovely
Santa Ynez Valley, memorably
branded as the land of Pinot by
the 2004 bro-medy Sideways.
Stop by elegant vineyards like
Zaca Mesa, or visit in-town
tasting rooms in Los Olivos
and Solvang. In Santa Barbara
County, also a great place for

Pinot, try to spot movie stars
on weekend getaways.
SIP THIS Clos Pepe Pinot Noir
(Sta. Rita Hills)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

For a wine-country escape
from L.A. or San Diego, head
inland to the broad Temecula
Valley, with wineries ranging
from the country-club grandeur of South Coast Winery
to the edgy architecture of
Falkner. A popular style here-
flavored sparking wines.
SIP THIS Wilson Creek Almond
Champagne -TIM TEICHGRAEBER

More on California wines and wine country at
visitcalifornia.com/wine

LAURA FLIPPEN (2); TAI POWER SEEFF (2); HARRIOT MANLEY

SIP THIS Cinnabar "Mercury
Rising" Red Blend (Santa Cruz
Mountains)



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