California has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world (geological and wine-sipping babes). But Oregon and Washington also have some of the best wines the US has to offer.
I still give the Germans the nod for best lager beers though.
A few weeks ago my wife and I dined at a Napa Valley restaurant and ordered the tasters menu (a different wine w/ each course). One pairing was a German Riesling w/scallops. The wine was the best of the evening.
Since then I have tried several other German Rieslings, from the Mosel-Saar-Ruhr area, these wines were absolutely delicious.
I have long had California Rieslings, but they paled in comparison to the German ones that I had.