If you are driving up to the SF Bay area, you'll be passing thru some really good wine areas - the Santa Ynez Valley north of Santa Barbara, and the Paso Robles area. You could pick up a nice assortment of wines (like Sportymonk suggested) in those areas, and if you have time, try out some of the wines at the wineries. You'll get a nice wedding present for your friend and learn something about wine at the same time.
If you don't have time for that, BevMo has a pretty good selection of wines. Get some whites and reds, and a bottle or two of Champagne. Ports are typically a dessert wine.
If you want some specific recommendations, I can look thru our list and give you some ideas.
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Mike Iglesias
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