未被发现的葡萄酒产区

California wine country nearly reaches the Mexican border in San Diego County, where the proud winemaking tradition is the state’s oldest and dates to the 18th century. 外 埃斯孔迪多,广受好评 饥饿鹰葡萄园 & 酒庄 grows 15 varietals on vineyards with spectacular views of the San Pasqual Valley. Rows of grapes stretch toward boulder-strewn hills in this beautiful valley, where you can also see animals from around the world in natural settings at 圣地亚哥野生动物园距离酿酒厂不到10分钟的路程. Or to discover 埃斯孔迪多’s urban wine scene, try the 黄昏的葡萄园 品酒室和 BK酒窖城市酒厂 & 品尝休息室.

出发，沿着 泰梅库拉谷’s DePortola葡萄酒之路 to 罗伯特·伦佐尼葡萄园, which lets you savor the flavors of Italy, thanks to its trattoria and acclaimed Montepulciano. An easy drive from both San Diego and Los Angeles, the 泰梅库拉谷 南加州最大的葡萄酒产区是哪里. 拥有30多家酿酒厂, including some with bed and breakfasts and luxury hotels, as well as a growing reputation for outstanding varietals, 这个山谷赢得了人们的认可 葡萄酒爱好者2019年十大最佳葡萄酒旅游目的地.

In the early 1900s, the Cucamonga谷 was one of California’s most important wine regions. While most of its vineyards have given way to suburban development, 这个山谷的葡萄酒传统经久不衰. The area is known for Zinfandel and warm weather varietals and earned designation as an official American Viticultural Area. At 牧场Cucamonga’s 约瑟夫菲利皮酒厂 & 葡萄园, you can take tours of this fifth-generation family operation, whose wine inspired the Grateful Dead song “Pride of Cucamonga.” Or in Mira Loma, taste the Zinfandels and Rhône varietals at historic Galleano酒厂它于1933年开业.

Grapes sometimes grow where you least expect them and even many California oenophiles don’t realize that there’s quality winemaking in the high country of 辛西雅 (海拔4193英尺). It’s an area better known for its apple orchards but roughly halfway between the desert cities of the Antelope Valley and Bakersfield in the Central Valley, 三叠纪葡萄园 以仙粉黛和西拉葡萄酒而闻名. And in spring, the view of poppies blooming in the Cummings Valley is positively spectacular.

Kingsburg 自豪地佩戴着它的瑞典血统. Its Swedish coffee pot–shaped water tower can be seen from the freeway, and downtown is lined with gabled Nordic architecture. 面包店出售黄油糕点和 夫人的乡村厨房 瑞典煎饼配越橘酱. This Central Valley town’s Northern European heritage dates back to 1873, when two Swedes arrived at what was then only a rail stop. Believing the local soil was ripe for farming, they stayed on. 没过多久, their Swedish cousins and friends joined them, 到20世纪初, 94 percent of Kingsburg’s residents were of Swedish descent. Today you can shop for Swedish gifts—colorful wooden Dala horses, Swedish crackers and preserves—at 瑞典Butik. 在5月或6月，吃一些新鲜的浆果 浆果女士农场. And of course, if you love raisins, you must pay a visit to the 太阳少女葡萄干市场 (just look for the world’s largest raisin box). Plus, with Rhône varietals produced from its foothills estate vineyard near 约塞米蒂国家公园, 拉莫斯托雷斯酒庄 offers a surprising destination for wine lovers. 树林茂密，气氛随意, the tasting room is an appealing setting to discover winemaker and San Joaquin Valley native Oscar Ramos-Torres’s wines, including Cabernet Sauvignons made with grapes from Lodi.

遵循 马德拉葡萄酒之旅 as it travels from the Central Valley and into the Sierra Nevada foothills. Considered one of the country’s oldest wine regions, 马德拉 traces its winemaking heritage back to the late 1800s when settlers from such countries as Armenia, 法国, and Italy brought their Old World traditions to the area. 这绝对是一个多元化的地区. 自1946年以来, Ficklin葡萄园, 位于马德拉以南的99号公路旁, has produced celebrated ports in the 葡萄牙语 style, 虽然Oakhurst 闲时酒庄 is in the foothills only 14 英里 from the south entrance to 约塞米蒂国家公园.

像旧金山， 夫妇 was one of California’s richest boom towns, but this appealing 卡拉维拉斯县 town feels closer to Mark Twain’s famous jumping frogs (celebrated yearly in neighboring 天使营地) than Michelin stars and über-prestigious, wine tasting. Roughly halfway between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, this Mother Lode town still has a richly historic look. Guided walking tours are conducted every Saturday at 10 a.m.，从前面开始 旧时代博物馆 在大街上.

Yet with all these nods to history, it’s not hard to see times have definitely changed. Stroll down Main Street to visit tasting rooms and restaurants featuring vintages from the more than two-dozen family-owned and -operated wineries in the region. Sip an espresso and taste baked-that-morning croissants at 咏叹调面包店, and look for artisan crafts at the farmers’ market (Thurs天 in summer). 参观庞大的 铁矿石的葡萄园 to sip wines or catch an outdoor concert with big-name stars like Sheryl Crow. 然后在复杂时放松 V餐厅、酒吧 & 小酒馆.

The Sierra Foothills are full of towns whose fortunes rose and sometimes fell with their mineral output. "母矿脉中的宝石" 萨特河 was dedicated to gold and quartz mining for almost a century. Today, its town center makes for a charming pit stop, with a meal at 布法罗薯片 最好是自己做的馅饼. 取 自助徒步游 to see buildings that housed the local saloons, theaters, stores, and more.