Chapter 11 · 15 min read · 3 sections

The USA: From Coast to Mountain

Burgundy ink illustration of a Californian wine landscape — rows of vines running towards San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, with coastal mountains behind and a barrel, bottle, glass and crate of grapes in the foreground
The Idea

The United States demonstrates that latitude alone does not determine wine style. Across California, Oregon and Washington, the defining influences are ocean currents, fog, altitude and mountain ranges, which moderate warm climates and create some of the country’s most distinctive wines.

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