California’s central coast wine country has been hailed as the next big thing. Not yet as popular as their northerly neighbors in Napa and Sonoma counties, tasting rooms in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Monterey wine-growing regions are not as crowded, making them some of California’s best-kept secrets for wine aficionados. For pairing with your Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, you’ll find plenty of California cuisine, thanks to the active organic farming community and innovative chefs along the coast.