14 California Pinot Noirs, Running from North to South

Today, we hit many of the sweet spots for pinot noir in the Golden State -- Anderson Valley, Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley, Carneros, Santa Lucia Highlands and other salubrious locations. Perhaps someday the pinot noir grape will wrest the title of King of Red Grapes in California from cabernet sauvignon. Not likely, but life is built on dreams. Th…