Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County runs wine from the Malibu hills to the Antelope Valley. The Malibu Coast AVA clings to the Santa Monica Mountains — syrah and viognier grown on 1,500-foot ridges that catch the marine layer each dawn. Inland, Leona Valley and the Antelope high desert push cabernet through cold winter nights. Tasting rooms hide along Kanan and Mulholland, most with leash-friendly patios and a bowl at the door. Leo Carrillo State Beach allows dogs on the north end. Pair a Malibu syrah with a coast walk at sunset. Wine country survives inside the county, quieter than the freeway a mile away.