The best wine regions of the United States
The top 3 according to 2,413 votes from people: Napa Valley · Sonoma County · Willamette Valley. (Updated Aug 16, 2020.)
Napa, Sonoma, the Willamette Valley and Walla Walla: America's great wine regions from California to Washington, Oregon and New York.
Top 17
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1
Napa Valley
California's most famous Cabernet country.
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2
Sonoma County
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel.
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3
Willamette Valley
Oregon's Pinot Noir heartland.
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4
Columbia Valley
Washington's vast wine region.
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5
Walla Walla Valley
Syrah and Cabernet across Washington and Oregon.
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6
Paso Robles
Rhône varieties and Zinfandel on the Central Coast.
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7
Santa Barbara County
Cool-climate Pinot and Chardonnay.
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8
Red Mountain
Washington's small powerhouse for reds.
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9
Carneros
Cool bay-side region shared by Napa and Sonoma.
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10
Russian River Valley
Foggy Sonoma valley for Pinot Noir.
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11
Yakima Valley
Washington's first AVA.
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12
Finger Lakes
New York's Riesling country.
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13
Lodi
Old-vine Zinfandel.
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14
Mendocino
Northern California, home of Anderson Valley.
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15
Santa Cruz Mountains
Mountain Cabernet and Pinot.
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16
Rogue Valley
Southern Oregon's warmer reds.
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17
Virginia
East Coast wines with a history back to Jefferson.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (6)
Napa first is predictable but fair. Willamette Pinot deserves the podium though
Sonoma second is right, more variety than Napa and less pretentious
Walla Walla Syrah changed my mind about Washington wine
Red Mountain above Paso Robles? Interesting choice
No Texas Hill Country? Ok fine, it's not there yet lol
Finger Lakes Riesling is criminally underrated, glad it's on here