• ... that this year's Tour of California will cross the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time? (crossing pictured)
• ... that the Los Carneros AVA (pictured), located in both Napa and Sonoma counties, was the first wine region in California to be defined by its climate characteristics instead of political boundaries?
• ... that a Chardonnay from the Robert Young Vineyard in the Alexander Valley AVA was one of the first premium vineyard designated wines in California history?
• ... that the bottle label of California "cult wine" producer Harlan Estate was ten years in the making?

January 2009