| Favorite California Vineyards | ||
| Vineyards | Comments | County |
| Burgess Cellars | Great red wines | Napa |
| Cakebread | Superb cabernet sauvignon | Napa |
| Caymus | All around superb red wine | Napa |
| Chateau Montelena | Great cabernet sauvignon | Napa |
| Clos Pegase | Exceptionally friendly staff | Napa |
| Cuvaison | Great value for the price | Napa |
| Duckhorn | Great wines and best tasting room | Napa |
| Frogs Leap | Good red zinfandel | Napa |
| Hess Collection | Best art collection | Napa |
| Opus One | Perhaps ostentatious & expensive, but award-winning cab. | Napa |
| Paoletti | Best cave tour | Napa |
| Peju | Best comedy act at a vineyard | Napa |
| Stags Leap | Great merlots | Napa |
| V. Sattui | Best outdoor picnic spot | Napa |
| Carol Shelton | Great startup vineyard red zinfandel | Sonoma |
| Chalk Hill | Great white wines | Sonoma |
| Ridge | Best red zinfandel | Sonoma |
| St. Francis | Beautiful vineyard | Sonoma |