How Low Can You Go? You may never have the game to shoot under par, but you do have an opportunity to play the lowest course on the face of the earth.
Furnace Creek Golf Course desert— 250 feet below sea level
Classics You Can Play
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Golf and Wine Pairings
Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course orange county
NAPA
Chardonnay Golf Club bay area
SONOMA COUNTY
What do wine fans appreciate most about Sonoma County? The diversity of the varietals. One is hardpressed to find something that doesn’t grow well in some corner of Sonoma County. If time is an issue, choose northern Sonoma County. Healdsburg is the meeting place of three appellations: Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley.
TEMECULA VALLEY
Temecula Valley is southern California’s wine country and maybe California’s best kept secret. This up-andcoming region is comprised of mostly small, familyowned wineries. Whether tasting sauvignon blanc, chardonnay or cabernet, you will find the tasting rooms relaxed, friendly and leisurely paced.
CENTRAL COAST
The Central Coast is an expansive wine area that includes the entire central coast of California, which includes dozens of AVAs. Rhone varietals (think syrah) are a highlight of the Paso Robles area while beautiful pinot noir is grown all along the coast, from Monterey through Santa Barbara.
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Cabernet Sauvignon is king in Napa, but they have so much more to offer. With the San Pablo Bay cooling it down at night, the Carneros appellation in southern Napa is home to beautiful pinot noir and chardonnay.
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