14 of 20 destinations scored for wine are prime in October — 80 or better on conditions alone. Highest: Piedmont & the Langhe (95), Napa & Sonoma (92), Puglia & the Salento (92). In September 14 are prime; in November, 3.
Every destination scoring 55 or better for wine in October, highest first. Ties are listed alphabetically.
Most places have one or two months that are genuinely better — and a booking moment that comes a lot earlier than the trip. I’ll write when one of those is coming up. No schedule, no filler.
Somewhere missing from the list? Write to info@pennyswindow.com and I’ll score it.