California – Winery Weddings 

Almost half of the nation’s some 7,000 wineries are in the golden state. For easy searching, click on the highlighted areas below to find those with the facilities and permits to  host special private events.
California’s North Coast, stretches from the redwood forest-rimmed vineyards of Mendocino through NapaSonoma, and Lake Counties, to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Continuing south, the Santa Cruz Mountains  region includes  San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. And finally, Monterey County.

The  Central Coast meanders through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

Next comes the Southern California area, with Riverside County’s Temecula Valley providing the bumper crop of winery-wedding venues surrounded by scattering of others in neighboring San Diego County.

Inland, vineyards abound in the 400 mile-long Central Valley Wineries, however, are far and few between, with most in  San Joaquin and Madera Counties, with a few to be found near Sacramento.

Click here for the  Sierra Foothills  region that includes venues in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada and Placer counties.