Fodor's Expert Review Copain Wines

The reputation of this winery whose name means "friends" in French rests on its Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, and Syrahs. Copain occupies an enviable slope in Northern Sonoma County—one that begs guests to sit, sip, and take in the Russian River Valley view—but for years most of its wines derived from grapes grown in hillside vineyards near the coast in Monterey and Mendocino Counties. Since the winery's purchase by Jackson Family Wines, Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast fruit, including Cabernet Franc, has joined the mix.