
California Wine U.S.
Learn about Californian wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Responsible for the vast majority of American wine production, if California were a country, it would be the world’s fourth largest wine-producing nation. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates allow for an incredible range of wine styles, and unlike tradition-bound Europe, experimentation is more than welcome here. Wineries range from tiny, family-owned boutiques to massive corporations, and price and production are equally varied. Plenty of inexpensive bulk wine is made in the Central Valley area, while Napa Valley is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious and expensive “cult” wines.
Each American Viticultural Area (AVA) and sub-AVA of has its own distinct personality, allowing California to produce wine of every fashion: from bone dry to unctuously sweet, still to sparkling, light and fresh to rich and full-bodied. In the Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc dominate vineyard acreage. Sonoma County is best known for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. The Central Coast has carved out a niche with Rhône Blends blends based on Grenache and Syrah, while Mendocino has found success with cool climate varieties such as Pinot noir, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. With all the diversity that California has to offer, any wine lover will find something to get excited about here.
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Continuum 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Maggy Hawk Jolie Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2017Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Bond St. Eden 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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Accendo Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
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Bond Quella 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Wayfarer Mother Rock Pinot Noir 2017Pinot Noir from Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
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Blackbird Vineyards Arise Napa Valley Proprietary Red 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Failla Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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Colgin IX Estate Red 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
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Altamura Sauvignon Blanc 2013Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley, California
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Paul Lato Atticus John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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Hundred Acre Ark Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Meadowcroft Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2019Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California
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Realm Moonracer 2018Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2015Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Beckon Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 2016Pinot Noir from Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California
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Failla Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
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Newton Single Vineyard Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2015Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
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Maybach Family Vineyards Amoenus 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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Meadowcroft Los Carneros Chardonnay 2019Chardonnay from Carneros, California
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Three Sticks Price Family Estates Pinot Noir 2019Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
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