Ashland

Larks earns its Wine Spectator nod with a thoughtful, Oregon-first list that respects where it is and what's on the plate. It won't blow your mind, but it won't disappoint you either — and in a tourist town full of lazy lists, that's genuinely worth something.

Alchemy has earned its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and then some — for a small Southern Oregon town, this is a genuinely thoughtful list with real producers and fair prices. Yes, send a friend here for wine, especially if they're the kind of person who orders Pinot Gris and means it.