If you were to predict future NAPA/Sonoma/CA Wine Champions..who would they be?

[dananne]

I'd echo KC's Central Coast Pinot Noir players, as well as his picks for up-and-comers with Syrah, adding Alban to the latter list. I think Cali Pinot has only just begun this great surge with the past year's momentum (spurred, in part, by Sideways). In addition, I think you'll see the rise of the specific vineyard (in much the same way that you've had historically with Napa Cab benchmarks like Tokalon, Beckstoffer, etc.) for Pinot Noir, such as Sanford & Benedict in Santa Barbara, and the Central Coast vineyards Pisoni, Gary's, and Hirsch.