<p class="ingestion featured-caption">California isn't the only place to visit wineries in the US. Bob Pool/Shutterstock</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>As a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-wine-to-buy-at-costco-certified-sommelier-2024-8">certified sommelier</a>, I love visiting wineries across the US.</li><li>It may not be a surprise that California is on my list, but others are less obvious.</li></ul><p>If you can't swing a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-do-differently-next-trip-to-italy-2023-10">trip to Italy</a> or France, there are some amazing wineries in the US.</p><p>Believe it or not, all 50 states grow grapes — even in cold and snowy places like Alaska and Vermont and tropical spots like Florida and Hawaii.</p><p>I'm a certified sommelier, and there are five states I always recommend if you're <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/worst-wines-to-order-sommelier-what-to-get-instead-2024-4">looking for the best wine</a>, wineries, and wine-tasting experiences</p>