Topic: Culinary Regions of California (Hills, Lakes, and Wines Region)

Edited 12/31/2013

Sonoma County.

Lake County.

Napa County.

The Hills, Lakes, and Wines region (the HLW) is comprised of Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties.

The Hills, Lakes, and Wines culinary region is highlighted in red.

The region is characterized by world-famous restaurants featuring nouvelle, French, Italian and fusion cuisines.  It is also known for its wines, especially ones made from grapes grown in Napa County.

In the next post, I will explain how wine affects cuisine in the region.