Favorite California Wine Region

Cris_Whetstone · December 3, 2009, 9:12pm

What is your favorite California wine region?

Napa Valley
Sonoma Valley (including Russian River)
Paso Robles
Central Coast(SRH,SYV,SLO,SBC,AG,etc.)
Santa Cruz Mountains
Mendocino (including Anderson Valley)
Temecula
Sierra Foothills
Central Valley
Some other region that I will tell you
None
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Tell us your favorite California wine region.

mike_pobega · December 3, 2009, 9:15pm

Troll.

ToddFrench · December 3, 2009, 9:15pm

I put Napa as my selection, if just for Lewelling (I heart Lewelling) and any number of older cabs from Napa I’ve had in the past - it’s tough to get past how great those can be, but for much else from there, I’m not excited…

Cris_Whetstone · December 3, 2009, 9:17pm

Tough call but I’m taking SC Mountains for the past/present(Ridge, Mt Eden) and for a promising future. Napa and Sonoma have to be in the running also though I have wines I love from most all of the regions minus Temecula and the Central Valley.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · December 3, 2009, 9:18pm

Napa…duh.

M_Dildine · December 3, 2009, 9:22pm

Santa Cruz Mts.

Paso and SLH next in line.

Cris_Whetstone · December 3, 2009, 9:25pm

Always forget one! I left myself lots of outs though.

mike_pobega · December 3, 2009, 9:26pm

Don’t really sound like the spokespeson Napa might want.

Cris, an you please start the ‘California Wine Region Least Excited About’ poll?

ToddFrench · December 3, 2009, 9:27pm

Good thing my phone isn’t ringing off the hook with them asking me to be their spokesperson, then!

Cris_Whetstone · December 3, 2009, 9:27pm

The truth hurts.

ToddFrench · December 3, 2009, 9:28pm

As the dude in your avatar would say…

iknowright?

Cris_Whetstone · December 3, 2009, 9:28pm

With Temecula and the Central Valley in it?

mike_pobega · December 3, 2009, 9:31pm

Ok, here’s a shocker: If There were no Napa, I would not be a wine lover today.
Maybe an occasional sipper of North Coast and SLH Syrahs. Nothing more.

Steve_Eisenhauer · December 3, 2009, 9:42pm

This poll was a tough one for me. Went with Napa in the end.

Mike - Squires as your avatar? Seriously?

mike_pobega · December 3, 2009, 9:44pm

Nope. It’s a puzzle wrapped in an enigma.

Michael_Bowden · December 3, 2009, 9:45pm

Sounds like he needs lessons in shilling.

CFu · December 3, 2009, 10:56pm

two of us picked Temecula. I enjoyed my travels there… especially watching a guy covered in tats wearing ed hardy leading a drunk girl into the vineyard. cough

Loren_Sonkin · December 3, 2009, 11:11pm

I went with Paso, but I could have easaily picked a lot of others.

Berry_Crawford · December 3, 2009, 11:15pm

I picked Mendocino because of anderson valley, but maybe I should choosen sonoma for RRE

Brad_Kane · December 3, 2009, 11:20pm

I went with Sonoma even though my favorite California wines have mostly been Napa Cabs. I just find Sonoma a lot more interesting due to the greater diversity of grapes grown there and the greater range in styles within specific kinds of wines, plus the region has a rugged beauty I just adore.

Brad