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Default California wine touring?

jim_reynolds wrote:
> miles wrote:
>> jim_reynolds wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I'm making an honest woman outta
>>> my girl in April and we were planning on doing our own little wine tour
>>> in California for the honeymoon. Wondering if any locals had any good
>>> ideas as to wineries to check out.

>> What part of California? There are wineries throughout the state.

>
> Yeah, I suppose that is an important bit of information...
> Anything/everything is on the table. I'm a bit of a Zin nut, and love
> the wines from Ridge, Martinelli amongst others, so does Sonoma/Napa
> makes sense as a starting point? Too cliched/touristy? Full disclosure,
> I'm far from an expert oenophile (to call me a novice would be
> generous), so looking to the pros for some advice.
>


I'd check out ZAP, which most a lot of zin producers belong to. If you
have time, check out the Sierra foothills, Mendocino, and Paso Robles,
in addition to Sonoma and Napa.

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