Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Old oak trees sit among grapevines as seen from an outdoor tasting area at Bockisch Vineyards in Lodi. (Jessica Christian/S.F.

In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It's hard ...

From the Temecula Valley to the Santa Cruz Mountains, these wine regions deliver more of the tailored experience you seek and less of the crowds. (Related: Northern California’s oyster capital is a ...