27 Apr California Wine Trips You Should Go On This Summer (That Aren’t Napa)

If you live in Cali and like wine, sure, you’re gonna go to Napa. But here’s the thing: Napa makes up only one percent of the grapes grown in California — our state actually has over 137 AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) that stretch as far north as Mendocino County and as far south as Riverside County, so if you’re looking to go wine tasting/stumbling for the weekend, your choices are actually (almost) endless. Some are better than others, though — and here are eight regions worth a visit: Healdsburg, Sonoma Sebastopol, Sonoma Monterey, California Paso Robles Pismo Beach Santa Barbara Wine Country Downtown Santa Barbara Malibu Read about each region and the complete story at Thrillist.