In the last 30 years, wine production has exploded throughout Southern California. Here are just a few of the best small producers to visit from the Mexican border to the Cuyama Valley.
For local, design-savvy getaways, San Franciscans usually look north to Napa and Sonoma. But 90 minutes south of the city, Santa Cruz has been quietly redefining a style once dictated by a scruffy mix of surfers, students, and free-spirits. Today, the laid-back beach town exudes a creative new energ.
A group of European vignerons led by maverick Bordelais winegrower Loïc Pasquet has united to champion ungrafted vines and seek recognition from the UNESCO