Let's be honest: California is not short on wine regions. While the most famous (and crowded) is undoubtedly Napa Valley, just north of San Francisco, it's far from the only option for a wine ...

And the Napa Valley is its most revered source. Consequently, the average price of a ton of cabernet grapes there is about $9,000 compared to just more than $2,000 statewide.