My partner and I posed for a photograph on the steps of the California State Capitol. The setting sun tinted the scene a rosy hue as we held each other and glasses of wine, which blushed with their own light.
The event was , an annual showcase of Sacramento’s best fermented grapes. Although Napa comes to mind when thinking of California wine, Sacramento has an incredible variety of offerings. In fact, wine grapes consistently rank as the region’s top agricultural export ($175 million of $460 million total in 2019 agricultural commodities) — an impressive feat for an area