Where is Alta California?
California is a state located on the west coast of the United States and is bordered by Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, the Pacific Ocean, and Baja California to the south. California has a mostly Mediterranean climate with rainy and cool winters and dry summers, which the wine industry has profited by. The higher elevation desert areas have hot summers and cold winters. Death Valley, a desert classified as the hottest location in North America, holds a record high of 134 °F set in 1913.
