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Long Island, USA

Fifty years ago this was potato country. Now it grows New York’s answer to Bordeaux. 1. At a Glance Long Island’s wine country occupies the island’

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Lodi, USA

Some vines here have been producing wine grapes since Grover Cleveland was president. 1. At a Glance Lodi sits in California’s Central Valley, 90 miles (145 kilometers)

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Finger Lakes, USA

Glacial lakes act as giant radiators, keeping America’s best Riesling alive through brutal winters. 1. At a Glance The Finger Lakes region of upstate New York wraps

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Santa Barbara County, USA

The mountains here run the wrong way, and the wines are better for it. 1. At a Glance Two hours north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County grows

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Paso Robles, USA

Hot afternoons, cold nights, and the biggest daily temperature swings in California wine. 1. At a Glance Paso Robles sits halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, inland

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Walla Walla Valley, USA

Two states share one small valley where sun-baked cobblestones ripen remarkable Syrah. 1. At a Glance Walla Walla is a farm town in Washington’s southeastern corner

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Columbia Valley, USA

Wine from a near-desert, watered by a giant river and built by Ice Age floods. 1. At a Glance The Columbia Valley is an 11-million-acre

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Willamette Valley, USA

Oregon bet its whole reputation on the world’s fussiest grape, and the bet paid off. 1. At a Glance The Willamette Valley runs 150 miles (240 kilometers)

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Sonoma County, USA

Nineteen appellations, a million acres, and vines that predate the state of California. 1. At a Glance Sonoma County stretches from the cold Pacific coast to warm inland

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