The California Wine Country Offers an Outstanding Selection of Wineries
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: California Wine Country.

Imagine traveling through California wine country and choosing from numerous top-notch wine regions. Maybe you decide to try Mendocino, Monterey or Sonoma Valley as your wine country destination. Napa Valley is also a popular California wine destination with a number of wineries located in this area. With so many options available, it would be wise to do your homework and research several possible places to learn about wine and do some tasting. One of the more popular wineries in Napa is the V. Sattui Winery. This busy place gets as many as two thousand visitors per weekend. They have good selections of wine and also have a picnic area for lunch and enjoying the wine you’ve purchased in their winery. Because they have so many visitors, the feel does tend to be somewhat commercial.

If busy is not what you have in mind, maybe Stony Hill Vineyard, also in Napa, is more your style. This small, family run winery offers only white wine and is known in particular for its Chardonnay. Interesting enough, Stony Hill was the second winery in the region to open after prohibition ended so there is a lot of history there. Wine is produced in a traditional fashion and the winery has a rather small output. Their main customers include a mailing list of fans as well as a few local restaurants. It's a charming alternative to more commercial wineries but you should call ahead for an appointment to be sure they can accommodate your party.

Of course with all of the wineries in the Napa Valley, there are countless inns, spas, restaurants and shops. Everything needed for a complete getaway is all within this one region of many. It would be impossible to even visit all of the wineries within Napa in one or even a couple of days so it's important to plan sightseeing time accordingly. And the best thing about the great state of California is, once you finish with one wine region, you can try another. Realistically, you could make several trips to the California wine country and still not experience everything it has to offer.

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