Wine Country
From Freepedia
Wine Country is a region of Northern California in the United States, known as a wine-growing region since 1838. There are some 200 wineries in the area north of San Francisco, mostly located in the area's valleys, including Napa Valley in Napa County, and the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County.
Some of the region's major cities include Santa Rosa (the setting for many major films including Hitchcock thriller Shadow of a Doubt), Napa, Calistoga (famous for its hot springs), Geyserville (famous for its... geysers), Bodega Bay (the setting for The Birds, another Hitchcock thriller), Healdsburg, historic Fort Ross and Ukiah.
Wine Country proper is generally thought to lie within Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, but wine grapes grow well throughout much of California.
The federal government maintains the list of American Viticultural Areas for tax purposes.
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