Wine Enthusiast's Importer Connection program invited French producers whose wines are not currently represented in the U.S. and importers to gather for a meet and greet. Watch as they taste and talk business.

There's a lot to choose from when visiting the Golden State's wine regions, so to help you simplify your hit list, we asked Wine Enthusiast editors for their favorite spots to sip and sup while on the West Coast.

Plus the winemaker gives South American Editor Michael Schachner a tour of the property's innovative and stunning seven-floor underground winery.