[Jamo]

Yup...101 is an inland freeway most of the time; Hwy 1 is PCH. In California, take the 101 down to Fort Bragg, and then cut across to Mendecino to Hwy 1and take it south to Marin County...you'll pass some of the best scenary in Northern California (Sea Ranch, Fort Ross, Bodega Bay, Inverness/Drake's Bay, Muir Woods, etc.). If you really need to say you went through the wine country, cut inland at Bodega Bay (several great roads to do so)...personally, I'd stay on the coast. For overnight, Mendecino's great, but to me, Bodega Bay more goodo.

Heading east from Sacramento, drop down to the north shore of Tahoe from I-80...it's the old "Godfather II" side of Tahoe...head east along the shore and then jump back over to Reno/I-80 via Mt. Rose (basically the route we take for cruises during the Bash). You could also take 50 or 88/89 to the south shore of Tahoe from Sacramento.