Marin County is located just
north of the Golden Gate Bridge, flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the west
and San FranciscoBay to the southeast (the
northeastern half of Marin officially lies within the North Coast AVA).With 150 acres of vineyards and 13 wineries, the area grows
early-maturing Pinot Noir and some Chardonnay.Many of the wineries are tucked in the rolling
hills adjacent to affluent homes and
fabulous restaurants at the gateway to the wine country of Napa
and Sonoma counties. Marin is
home to the old-growth redwood trees of
Muir Woods National Monument, beautiful bay views of San Francisco, and several
movie locations where American Graffiti, The Right Stuff, Play It Again
Samand others were filmed.
