Top Trips For Wine Lovers

California is the top U.S. destination for wine travel, according to a 2006 Culinary Travel Study compiled by the Travel Industry Association with the International Culinary Tourism Association and Gourmet magazine. Avoid the throngs in Napa and head instead to the up-and-coming Paso Robles region, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. This region, with about 200 wineries, has the third-largest concentration in the country. It's known for its cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah. You can reach many wineries easily by bike, as well as by car.