California
With vines planted in almost every area of the Golden State, the California wine region accounts for nearly 90% of total U.S. Wine Production. California's climate, warm with little-to-no rain, contributes to the concentrated fruit and approachability of the region's wines. When studying our California Wine Ratings, it is hard not to recognize the emergence of Napa’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc as top quality wines. Not to be overlooked are the delicate and expressive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from the Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley and Carneros AVA, as well as the robust Zinfandels from the Dry Creek Valley and Lodi region. Even the reds from Monterey, Paso Robles, Mendocino and Lake Counties are gaining attention in our California Wine Guide. With the presence of their wines increasing, California is one of the premier wine producing regions in the world.
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J. Lohr 2003 Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
NapaYoung and tannic now, but impresses for balance and power, suggesting cellaring. ...See Full Review$40 -
Epoch 2019 Block B Syrah (Paso Robles Willow Creek District)
Central CoastThis bottling is a revelation, showing impressive density and darkness without veering ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$105 -
Ridge 2020 Lytton Springs Red (Dry Creek Valley)
SonomaThis seamless, polished but also firm and well-structured wine achieves power with ...See Full Review$50 -
Beau Marchais 2021 Soberanes Vineyard Nord Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
Central CoastBig and juicy aromas of strawberry, watermelon and spicy oak are fresh ...See Full Review$95 -
Melville 2021 Estate Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastThis is cool-climate Syrah at its finest, full of energy, umami and ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$38 -
Alma Rosa 2020 Caracol Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastFrom a hilltop vineyard block planted in the pattern of a snail's ...See Full Review$70 -
Alma Rosa 2020 El Jabali Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastIntense aromas of boysenberry paste, dark violets, cracked pepper and freshly laid ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$68 -
Melville 2020 Donna's Block Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastThis wildly complex cool-climate Syrah begins with aromas of bay and eucalyptus ...See Full Review$62 -
Epoch 2019 Authenticity Syrah (Paso Robles Willow Creek District)
Central CoastConcentrated aromas of black plum, pressed purple flowers and dark-roast coffee bean ...See Full Review$95 -
El Lugar 2020 Spanish Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir (San Luis Obispo County)
Central CoastLush aromas of creamy raspberry sorbet and concentrated hibiscus are leveled by ...See Full Review$56 -
Lester 2020 Heritage Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Central CoastA light hue in the glass, this bottling is earthy on the ...See Full Review$57 -
Beringer 2019 Knights Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Knights Valley)
SonomaRich, softly tannic and saturated with black fruits, tobacco and dark chocolate, ...See Full Review$70 -
Wrath 2020 Destruction Level Red (Monterey)
Central CoastThis attention-grabbing blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah is impressive now ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$39 -
Wrath 2020 San Saba Vineyard Syrah (Monterey)
Central CoastThis vineyard sits just outside of the Santa Lucia Highlands, but is ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$39 -
Melville 2020 Block M Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastDark in the glass, this bottling is concentrated on the nose with ...See Full Review$70 -
Alma Rosa 2020 Attente Red (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastThis dark and intense blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah starts ...See Full Review$85 -
Derek Rohlffs 2021 Rattlesnake Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel (Moon Mountain District Sonoma County)
SonomaSeemingly soft and rich, this black fig- and blackberry-scented wine made from ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$39 -
Florence 2020 Zinfandel (Rockpile)
SonomaSpicy, cedary aromas and beautiful red and black fruit flavors make a ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$60 -
Donum 2020 Single-Vineyard Year of the Rat Chardonnay (Carneros)
Napa-SonomaIn this wine, an engaging, toasty, nutty aroma leads to poached pear, ...See Full Review$75 -
Epoch 2019 York Mountain Vineyard Syrah (York Mountain)
Central CoastStewed berry, cracked pepper, eucalyptus leaf, miso paste and dried beef aromas ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$90
- $1–$15(13,138)
- $16–$25(24,573)
- $26–$40(28,997)
- $41–$60(20,768)
- $61–$75(6,509)
- $76–$99(3,530)
- $100–$199(3,132)
- $200+(528)
- Pinot Noir(18,365)
- Cabernet Sauvignon(15,434)
- Chardonnay(14,400)
- Zinfandel(7,746)
- Shiraz/Syrah(6,136)
- Sauvignon Blanc(5,172)
- Red Blend(5,132)
- Merlot(4,258)
- Bordeaux-style Red Blend(3,091)
- Petite Sirah(1,952)
- Rhone-style Red Blend(1,773)
- Sparkling(1,728)
- Rosé(1,677)
- Viognier(1,347)
- Grenache(1,292)
- Pinot Grigio/Gris(1,281)
- White Blend(1,107)
- Cabernet Franc(1,102)
- Sangiovese(884)
- Riesling(747)
- Malbec(585)
- Barbera(560)
- Rhone-style White Blend(535)
- Other White(447)
- Tempranillo(438)
- Mourvedre(413)
- Muscat(407)
- Gewurztraminer(382)
- Italian Red(370)
- Albarino(331)
- Petit Verdot(299)
- Other Red(295)
- Chenin Blanc(288)
- Italian White(280)
- Roussanne(258)
- Pinot Blanc(203)
- Port Blend(152)
- Carignan(140)
- Nebbiolo(100)
- Semillon(99)
- Marsanne(93)
- Gruner Veltliner(92)
- Spanish White(79)
- Spanish Red(37)
- Portuguese Red(34)
- Tannat(31)
- Bordeaux-style White Blend(29)
- Gamay(29)
- Pinotage(22)
- Carmenere(20)
- Torrontes(18)
- Sherry(9)
- Cinsault(7)
- Greek White(3)
- Madeira(1)
- Portuguese White(1)
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US(101,549)
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California(101,362)
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Central Coast(33,012)
- Paso Robles(6,608)
- Sta. Rita Hills(2,979)
- Santa Barbara County(2,926)
- Santa Ynez Valley(2,165)
- Central Coast(2,128)
- Santa Lucia Highlands(2,021)
- Santa Maria Valley(1,894)
- Santa Cruz Mountains(1,521)
- Edna Valley(1,275)
- Livermore Valley(1,181)
- Monterey(1,142)
- Monterey County(1,116)
- Arroyo Seco(674)
- Adelaida District(595)
- Arroyo Grande Valley(482)
- San Luis Obispo County(459)
- Happy Canyon Santa Barbara(440)
- Ballard Canyon(394)
- Paso Robles Willow Creek District(368)
- Santa Clara Valley(332)
- Contra Costa County(267)
- Carmel Valley(243)
- Los Olivos District(237)
- Chalone(210)
- San Benito County(153)
- Templeton Gap District(147)
- Mt. Harlan(133)
- Cienega Valley(132)
- San Francisco Bay(110)
- Paicines(79)
- Ben Lomond Mountain(49)
- York Mountain(44)
- Santa Margarita Ranch(43)
- Santa Barbara(40)
- El Pomar District(39)
- San Luis Obispo(39)
- San Antonio Valley(29)
- Paso Robles Highlands District(28)
- Santa Cruz County(28)
- Alisos Canyon(27)
- Mount Harlan(25)
- Paso Robles Geneseo District(25)
- Ventura County(24)
- San Benito(22)
- San Lucas(19)
- Paso Robles Estrella District(17)
- San Bernabe(17)
- San Francisco Bay-Livermore Valley(15)
- Lamorinda(12)
- Lime Kiln Valley(12)
- Santa Clara County(12)
- Creston District(7)
- Hames Valley(6)
- Monterey-Santa Barbara(5)
- San Miguel District(5)
- Monterey County-Napa County(3)
- Monterey-Santa Cruz(3)
- Monterey-San Luis Obispo-Santa Barbara(2)
- Central Coast-Santa Cruz County-Monterey County(1)
- Monterey County-San Luis Obispo County(1)
- Pacheco Pass(1)
- San Ysidro District(1)
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Sonoma(23,094)
- Russian River Valley(7,519)
- Sonoma Coast(3,556)
- Sonoma County(3,504)
- Dry Creek Valley(2,493)
- Alexander Valley(2,040)
- Sonoma Valley(1,666)
- Green Valley(528)
- Sonoma Mountain(341)
- Knights Valley(307)
- Chalk Hill(224)
- Rockpile(193)
- Bennett Valley(192)
- Fort Ross-Seaview(158)
- Petaluma Gap(149)
- Moon Mountain District Sonoma County(81)
- Northern Sonoma(40)
- Fountaingrove District(34)
- Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak(34)
- Sonoma(31)
- Chalk Hill-Russian River Valley(4)
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Napa(17,744)
- Napa Valley(11,875)
- Rutherford(1,056)
- Oakville(845)
- St. Helena(526)
- Howell Mountain(511)
- Mount Veeder(432)
- Stags Leap District(407)
- Spring Mountain District(352)
- Diamond Mountain District(348)
- Oak Knoll District(316)
- Calistoga(253)
- Yountville(238)
- Atlas Peak(184)
- Coombsville(156)
- Napa County(151)
- Carneros-Napa Valley(45)
- Chiles Valley(38)
- Napa-Carneros(8)
- Spring Mountain(3)
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California Other(8,038)
- California(7,914)
- Sonoma County-Monterey County-Santa Barbara County(15)
- Monterey County-Sonoma County-Santa Barbara County(12)
- San Luis Obispo Coast(11)
- Sonoma County-Monterey County(9)
- Monterey County-Napa County-Sonoma County(7)
- Sonoma County-Monterey County-Napa County(5)
- Sonoma County-Santa Barbara County(5)
- Monterey-Santa Barbara-Sonoma(4)
- Napa-Amador(4)
- San Luis Obispo-Sonoma-Monterey(4)
- Sonoma County-San Joaquin County(4)
- Napa County-Sonoma County-San Joaquin County(3)
- San Benito County-Sonoma County-Monterey County(3)
- Tehama County(3)
- Amador-Napa(2)
- Mendocino-Amador(2)
- Mendocino-Sonoma-Amador(2)
- Monterey County-Santa Barbara County(2)
- Monterey County-Santa Barbara County-Napa County(2)
- Monterey-Sonoma-San Benito(2)
- Santa Barbara County-Sonoma County(2)
- Santa Barbara-Monterey-Sonoma(2)
- Santa Cruz-Monterey County(2)
- Siskiyou County(2)
- Sonoma County-Monterey County-Yolo County(2)
- Contra Costa County-Sonoma County(1)
- Mendocino County-Sonoma County-Napa County(1)
- Mendocino-Amador-Napa(1)
- Napa Valley-Paso Robles(1)
- Napa Valley-Sierra Foothills(1)
- Sacramento County(1)
- San Joaquin County-Sonoma County(1)
- Santa Barbara County-Mendocino County(1)
- Sonoma County-Colusa County(1)
- Sonoma County-Contra Costa County(1)
- Sonoma County-Santa Barbara County-Lake County(1)
- Sonoma-Napa-Monterey(1)
- Sonoma-Santa Barbara-Mendocino(1)
- Mendocino County(4,632)
- Sierra Foothills(4,317)
- Napa-Sonoma(3,320)
- Central Valley(3,088)
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North Coast(1,632)
- North Coast(999)
- Yorkville Highlands(195)
- Marin County(117)
- Suisun Valley(85)
- Humboldt County(46)
- Solano County(39)
- Petaluma Gap-Marin County(16)
- Napa-Mendocino-Sonoma-Marin(14)
- Willow Creek(12)
- Sonoma County-Lake County(11)
- Napa-Mendocino-Sonoma(10)
- Trinity County(10)
- Sonoma-Mendocino(8)
- Santa Barbara-Monterey(7)
- Sonoma-Napa-Mendocino(7)
- Mendocino-Lake(6)
- Lake County-Napa County(5)
- Solano County Green Valley(5)
- Lake County-Sonoma County(4)
- Napa County-Sonoma County-Lake County(4)
- Mendocino-Lake County-Napa(3)
- Napa County-Lake County(3)
- Napa-Sonoma(3)
- Napa-Sonoma-Monterey(3)
- Mendocino County-Sonoma County(2)
- Mendocino-Napa-Sonoma(2)
- Napa-Mendocino(2)
- Napa-Sonoma-Lake(2)
- Sonoma-Napa-Lake(2)
- Sutter County(2)
- Anderson Valley-Sonoma County-Cole Ranch(1)
- Lake County-Mendocino County(1)
- Lake County-Sonoma County-Napa County(1)
- Lake-Sonoma-Napa(1)
- Mendocino-Solano(1)
- Napa-Mendocino-Santa Clara Counties(1)
- Napa-Sonoma-Marin(1)
- Sonoma County-Napa County-Lake County(1)
- Lake County(1,342)
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South Coast(1,123)
- Temecula Valley(566)
- South Coast(102)
- San Diego County(95)
- Temecula(95)
- Los Angeles County(63)
- Cucamonga Valley(52)
- Malibu Coast(32)
- Ramona Valley(28)
- San Pasqual Valley(22)
- Malibu-Newton Canyon(18)
- Sierra Pelona Valley(18)
- Saddle Rock-Malibu(14)
- Antelope Valley California High Desert(9)
- Riverside County(5)
- Palos Verdes Peninsula(2)
- San Pasqual(2)
- California-Washington(5)
- Santa Barbara County-Sonoma County-Monterey County(4)
- California-Oregon(2)
- Napa-Monterey-Mendocino(1)
- Mendocino/Lake Counties(8)
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Central Coast(33,012)
- Oregon(105)
- Washington(69)
- New York(2)
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California(101,362)
- France(33)
- Australia(29)
- Argentina(28)
- Italy(21)
- Chile(18)
- New Zealand(11)
- Spain(10)
- South Africa(5)
- Portugal(3)
- Austria(1)
- Canada(1)
- Croatia(1)
- Greece(1)
- Israel(1)
- US-France(1)
- Nonvintage(1,657)
- 2021(903)
- 2020(2,320)
- 2019(5,174)
- 2018(6,465)
- 2017(6,279)
- 2016(6,452)
- 2015(5,475)
- 2014(6,186)
- 2013(6,153)
- 2012(5,922)
- 2011(3,883)
- 2010(4,677)
- 2009(4,590)
- 2008(4,013)
- 2007(4,570)
- 2006(4,112)
- 2005(3,806)
- 2004(3,149)
- 2003(2,740)
- 2002(2,857)
- 2001(2,799)
- 2000(2,410)
- 1999(1,993)
- 1998(1,221)
- 1997(1,345)
- 1996(365)
- 1995(99)
- 1994(44)
- 1993(14)
- 1992(13)
- 1991(9)
- 1990(3)
- 1989(3)
- 1988(3)
- 1987(2)
- 1986(3)
- 1985(1)
- 1983(1)
- 1980(1)
- 1978(1)
- 2023(204)
- 2022(6,404)
- 2021(6,488)
- 2020(7,347)
- 2019(6,545)
- 2018(6,258)
- 2017(6,335)
- 2016(5,956)
- 2015(5,391)
- 2014(4,248)
- 2013(4,759)
- 2012(4,402)
- 2011(4,766)
- 2010(4,004)
- 2009(4,311)
- 2008(3,481)
- 2007(3,496)
- 2006(2,926)
- 2005(3,569)
- 2004(2,667)
- 2003(2,501)
- 2002(2,092)
- 2001(1,434)
- 2000(1,175)
- 1999(941)
- 1970(2)
- 1969(11)