Series in which oenophile Oz Clarke takes novice James May on a on a month-long trip around California to learn about wine. Their first stop is in Buellton in Santa Barbara county – the home of Pinot Noir, and where Oz is a local hero and inspiration to winemakers. Highlights include the boys squeezing into wetsuits to go surfing, as well as meeting winemaker Fess Parker, who played Davy Crocket in the TV series, and one of the world's most notorious vintners, wild boy Jim Clendenan.