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The Wines of California (Wine S.)
Cucina DI Calabria
The Cocktail Bar: A Collection of 400 Recipes
Continental Cafe Recipe Secrets: Vibrant, Delicious Dishes That Encapsulate the Modern Cafe Style
The Real Ale Pub Guide
Ned Halley's Supermarket Wine Report: My Top 500 Wines Selected for Character and Style
The Complete Cookery
Simply Better Food for your Baby and Children
Cooking for Friends
Mediterranean Recipes
The Dinner Lady
Annapurna: An Offering of Indian Recipes
Millennium Fruit Soup Cookbook
Meltdown: The Official Fiery Foods Show Cookbook and Chilehead Resource Guide
Natural Baking the Old-fashioned Way
Natural Cooking the Old-fashioned Way
Meatless Cooking the Old Fashioned Way
The Golden Lemon: A Collection of Special Recipes
Recipes Collected Over a Period of 50 Years with Your Ehalth in Mind
A Cookbook from the Keiper Family Tree
The Protein-powered Vegetarian: From Meat to Vegetable Protein
Introducing Chinese Casserole Cookery
Francine Prince's New Diet for Life Cookbook
Dinners with Famous Women: From Cleopatra to Indria Gandi
Dianne's Delectables: Gourmet Delights

California Wine Country: A Sunset Field Guide (Sunset Field Guides)

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A pick for any California visitor or resident who loves wine and travel.
California Wine Country: A Sunset Field Guide

California Wine Country: A Sunset Field Guide (Sunset Field Guides)
Peter Fish , and Sara Schneider
Manufacturer: Sunset Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Backroads of the California Wine Country: Your Guide to the Wine Country's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures
California Wine Country: The Most Beautiful Wineries, Vineyards, and Destinations
Frommer's Portable California Wine Country (Frommer's Portable)
The Napa & Sonoma Book: A Complete Guide, Seventh Edition (Great Destinations)
Matt Kramer's New California Wine: Making Sense of Napa Valley, Sonoma, Central Coast, and Beyond

ASIN: 0376069473

Book Description

This user-friendly and highly discerning Field Guide focuses on the Golden States most popular and newsworthy wine regionsfrom Napa Valley to the Central Coast to fast-growing Baja. This full-flavored guide will please the palates and temperaments of beginning and experienced wine enthusiasts alike, with all the breadth and expertise readers expect from Sunset. Based on rigorous in-the-field research by two of Sunset magazines most respected staffers, the recommendations are intentionally selective, rather than comprehensive, directing readers only to Californias best wineries and wine-country travel experiences. California Wine Country has all the bells and whistles of a classic travel guide: compact size, gorgeous maps, concise itineraries, and colorful illustrations. Plus easy-to-follow listings for everything from cant-miss wineries to must-see, off-the-path discoveries. And, of course, all the essentials for planning an exceptional trip: information on lodging, restaurants, routes, destinations, and activities.

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A pick for any California visitor or resident who loves wine and travel........2007-06-18

There are plenty of wine travel books on the market, but what makes CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY special is several attributes. First, a coat-pocket-sized appearance with a hard cover lends to take-along tote and easy consultation, especially the numerous maps and charts with display the latest wine country wineries, hotels, restaurants and more. Review of hundreds of wineries from 11 top regions throughout the state also lend to travelers who plan on going beyond the usual Napa/Sonoma Northern California regions. From suggested touring routes to winery web pages, phones, descriptions of wines and more, CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY is a top field guide not to be missed: a pick for any California visitor or resident who loves wine and travel.

Diane C. Donovan
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California Wine Country: A Sunset Field Guide.......2007-05-14

Ordered this book as a gift and received it just before we were heading for visit to California. We decided to keep it and use it for ourselves. We visited areas "off the beaten path" and were delighted to visit some of the wineries highlighted and to find others on our own. Would have liked maps to have given greater detail, but that would be our only quibble.

Frommer's Portable California Wine Country (Frommer's Portable)

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Touristy hot spots
Trip to wine country
Good Guide
Excellent little book
A must have on a trip to Wine country

Frommer's Portable California Wine Country (Frommer's Portable)
Erika Lenkert
Manufacturer: Frommer's
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Binding: Paperback

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Fodor's Escape to the Wine Country California's Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino (Fodor's Escape Guides)
Frommer's San Francisco 2006 (Frommer's Complete)

ASIN: 0471787396

Book Description

Lush, opulent pinot noir; rich, robust zinfandel; fruity, full-bodied Chardonnay—you can sample them all in California's Napa and Sonoma Valleys, which together comprise one of the world's premier wine regions. Completely up-to-date, Frommer's Portable California Wine Country is a handy guide that will give you proven strategies for exploring the region. Our candid reviews of the top wineries will tell you which tours are worth your time and which wineries offer affordable bottles. You'll also get a beginner's guide to California wines: varietals, recommendations on recent vintages, tips on wine-tasting protocol (how to sniff, swish, and spit like a pro), tips on shipping, and much, much more. And when wine-tasting is done for the day, turn to our candid, complete reviews of the region's fabulous inns and restaurants! The 5th edition has been expanded to include a new section focusing on up-and-coming but off the beaten path northern Sonoma County, including towns like Healdsburg and Santa Rosa.

Free companion podcast available.

Customer Reviews:

Touristy hot spots.......2007-05-04

Just because a travel guide rips into the Mondavi winery as being too touristy does not mean it has any special insights on how to see parts of Napa that are off the beaten path. Mondavi is an easy target. Nevertheless, this guide does have some good info about where to go to get some free drink--and do not worry about wine-drinking protocol. Because if you like it, that's all the counts. The best vintage I ever had was still the '53 Chateau Mouton Rothschild my uncle gave me as a present for getting my doctorate in material science, and I slurped down that bottle while eating a corndog.

Trip to wine country.......2007-03-10

I'm planning a trip to wine country and needed some information, not an encyclopedia's worth. This was concise and will be handy to take with me. It is laid out geographically which will make it that much easier to see the wineries that I want to see.

Good Guide.......2006-05-31

We're not what you'd consider wine snobs and bought this book for the good excuse of checking out wine country which is just a short drive away. It's nice they included restaurants. After all the tasting stops it made our outing complete and we drove home totally content as well as sober.

Excellent little book.......2006-02-25

This small book (only 172 pages) is perfect for planning your next Sonoma/Napa visit. In fact, although I have been many times to Napa, I wanted a new place to stay with a fireplace and jacuzzi bath and privacy. I found a great place in the book called Cottage Grove Inn - with 2 Frommers stars.

Because it is so portable, not all the wineries are listed, so if what you need is a listing of all wineries this may not be your book. However, if you need to find the best in hotels and dining experiences as well as some of the best wineries to discover for yourself, then this little jewel is perfect.

A must have on a trip to Wine country.......2004-03-31

I used this book to plan a short weekend trip to Napa Valley from Los Angeles. This book packed with all sorts of great information for each different wine country city (napa, yountville, etc) from best types of hotels for every budget, nearby attractions, spas, picnic spots, restaurants, etc. And of course a concise review and rating of the wineries in each city.

I found myself taking the bag out of my bag during the trip to read up on different wineries and attractions I wanted to visit.

It is very small and compact so it's easy to take with you too.

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Not what I was hoping for........
Phenomenal Book
Great wine country architecture!!!

Wine Country Architecture and Interiors
Mary Whitesides
Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Napa Valley Style
California Wine Country: Interior Design, Architecture, and Style
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Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections
Pure California: 35 Inspiring Houses in the New California Tradition

ASIN: 158685464X

Book Description

The rich and varied architectural history of the northern California wine country and the fertile soils that produce abundant vineyards has attracted those who are conscious of preserving the qualities inherent to the area. Wine Country Style takes an intimate look at the lifestyle of nineteen homeowners of the Napa and Sonoma valleys, an area of the country that shuns fast-food restaurants, billboards, and commercial motels. These residents understand that the fine attributes of well-designed architecture are the integration of personal taste with the microclimate and history of their surroundings. People in the wine country today are passionate about the excellent wines produced in the agricultural region in which they choose to live. These inhabitants have personalized the architectural forms that express who they are and how they live, while maintaining the heritage of the area through a variety of styles: Tuscan, French Country, Franciscan Mission, Mediterranean, Modern, Rustic, American Colonial, Victorian, Palladian, Italianate, Asian, with farmhouses, barns, and cottages completing the eclectic blend that comprises the architectural styles of the bucolic wine-making Napa and Sonoma valleys. Yearning for a rural lifestyle in climatic conditions and verdant landscapes much like that in Europe's wine country? Then this is a must-have publication, full of lush photography and descriptive prose, a perfect addition to a home reference library or coffee table. Eminent designer Mary Whitesides has designed everything from interiors and home furnishings to pottery and coffee mugs. Her Peruvian-inspired furniture collections are widely distributed and featured in museums, including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. In addition, she was one of the four founding members of the Sundance Catalog and a partner in developing the Sundance look, as well as the author of Desert Style, Mountain Style, and Wicker Design for Gibbs Smith, Publisher. She lives in Park City, Utah.

Customer Reviews:

Not what I was hoping for...............2007-04-03

I have spent many weekends in Napa Valley and did not feel that this book captured the many beautiful homes and wineries it has to offer. The book was uninspiring and I have not picked up the book once since I first looked at it.

Phenomenal Book.......2005-11-20

Just like all the other books in Whitesides' books, this one is artistic, beautiful, and unique. A Fabulous Book!!

Great wine country architecture!!!.......2005-03-04

We are in the process of building a home and have wanted to incorporate the architecture of Napa Valley in our home. I have purchased several books and this is by far the best depiction of Napa Style!! I highly recommend!!

Sonoma Valley Style: At Home in California's Wine Country

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Contrasts and highlights a variety of elegant homes, from restored Mexican adobes to Victorian farmhouses
High Quality Writing/Photography/Printing

Sonoma Valley Style: At Home in California's Wine Country
Kathryn Masson
Manufacturer: Rizzoli
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ASIN: 0847827208
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Book Description

Sonoma Valley: the name alone evokes a wonderful sense of warmth, beauty, and magic. On hearing it, one envisions landscapes of sparkling rivers, verdant, vineyard-banked hillsides, and sunshine―in short, paradise. Having had this dream, those lured by the spell of Sonoma arrive to discover a place far more spectacular than imagined. In Sonoma Valley Style, author Kathryn Masson and award-winning photographer Steven Brooke offer us an intimate tour of this extraordinary place. By way of brilliant, full-color photography and lucid prose, we gain privileged entry into the stunning houses and easy lifestyle of this lush Eden.
Sonoma Valley Style illustrates, in full color, extraordinary, restored and lived-in Mexican-period adobes, 19th-century Victorian farmhouses, early 20th-century craftsman bungalows, modern “California” ranch houses, and contemporary residences on the cutting edge of design.

Customer Reviews:

Contrasts and highlights a variety of elegant homes, from restored Mexican adobes to Victorian farmhouses.......2005-10-12

Author Kathryn Masson is a native Californian with access to some of the finest private homes and gardens in the area: Sonoma Valley Style: At Home In California's Wine Country pairs lovely color photos by Steven Brooke of both exteriors and interiors with Masson's feature of wine country homes and weekend retreats. Each home receives descriptions of the homeowner's goals, collaborations between architects and builders, and review of unique design attributes and challenges. From a historic Craftsman farmhouse to a 21st century interpretation of Arts and Crafts style, Sonoma Valley Style contrasts and highlights a variety of elegant homes, from restored Mexican adobes to Victorian farmhouses.

High Quality Writing/Photography/Printing.......2005-08-26

Sonoma Valley is not far from it's better known neighbor Napa Valley. What that really means is that it's not nearly as crowded with tourists. Still prime wine growing country the first vinyards date from the middle 1800's. It also seems that wine people tend to not be poor. The houses from the old vinyards are classical and elegant. The houses from the new vinyards are not bad either.

In this book you'll see a lot of kitchens with Viking type stovetops. There aren't many stoves from Sears purchased second hand. The book is a description of some of the more elegant houses in Sonoma Valley. It is profusely photographed by Steven Brooke an architectural photographer of reknown. His works include books on Rome, Jerusalem, Savannah, Napa and others. His pictures have a warm, creamy look that I find very inviting. The description that goes with the houses combines descriptive information with history and tales of the people who buile/remodeled them.

The book is about what you would expect of a coffee table book on a region: high quality pictures, high quality writing, high quality printing.

Michelin Red Guide San Francisco 2007: Bay Area and Wine Country (Michelin Red Guides)

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Useful dining guide
A Good Debut
Culinary traveler
Interesting results
Quite good

Michelin Red Guide San Francisco 2007: Bay Area and Wine Country (Michelin Red Guides)
Michelin Travel Publications
Manufacturer: Michelin Travel Publications
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ASIN: 2067120840

Book Description

Michelin Guide San Francisco 2007

Customer Reviews:

Useful dining guide.......2007-01-14

Easy to use and evaluate but there must be a limit to how many possible candidate restaurants and hotels could be visited by inspectors and hence few "discoveries" could be made. The area covered is just right for both residents and visitors to the Bay Area. South to include Paso Robles should be considered.

A Good Debut.......2007-01-11

This is a successful launch of Michelin's coverage of the San Francisco Bay Area. As can be expected from any Michelin Guide this has very useful information, including colored street maps, a comprehensive listing and commentary of major hotels and restos. I recommend this guide to visitors to the Bay Area. I would hope, though, that future editions would have more depth and insights to the region's real jewel, its high quality neighborhood restos.

Culinary traveler.......2007-01-09

There are many excellant restaurants in the Bay area. The Red Guide is the most respected guide to plan your trip. It has everything that the experienced culinary traveler expects to know.
I hope Michelin will expand these guides to the rest of the USA just like France.

Interesting results.......2007-01-05

So to be included as a No-Star restaurant is a privilege in itself. Makes for a good resource to narrow down neighborhood food choices when one's wondering where to eat. Sometimes I don't care too much about where the Chef went to school, or if his mother-in-law works in the kitchen, too; I'd rather hear more about the food.

Quite good.......2007-01-04

I am french, and for me, Michelin is still the reference. The guide is nicely presented. My only criticism would be that it is not as comprehensive as I would have liked it to be ( when compared to its equivalents in France), especially when it comes to the hotels ( It appears that Michelin only graded the top category hotels. Good hotels that would have made it in a European Red Michelin guide didn't make it in this one). It would have been nice if the survey had extended its reach to Monterey... Well it might be that the limitations were due to the fact that it is their first year in the Bay area, maybe next year all the places that would deserve to be in the Michelin, will be in the Michelin...

Napa Valley: The Land, the Wine, the People

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Captures the essential qualities of the Valley
Great book for anyone wanting to retire a gentleman farmer.
Almost as good as being there!
Napa, Napa, Napa, wine, wine, wine!
Napa Valley Land Wine People

Napa Valley: The Land, the Wine, the People
Charles O'Rear
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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ASIN: 1580083226

Book Description

When National Geographic sent Charles O'Rear to photograph a little-known region of Napa Valley for a book about rural America, he was immediately enthralled by the area's natural beauty and vibrant tradition of winemaking. He soon made the valley his home and in the twenty-three years since, he has watched it grow from an obscure, secluded hollow in the California landscape to an internationally recognized food and wine destination. O'Rear has accumulated thousands of photographs of his idyllic environs, the best of which are brought together in this awe-inspiring volume. Each photo exhibits an artistry and grandeur imbued with the familiarity and immediacy that can only be gleaned by a Napa Valley local. From the people who grow the grapes and create the wines to the variety of winery architecture and unrivaled vistas that distinguish the land, NAPA VALLEY offers a personal and stunning look at the places, people, and events that have shaped this now-famous region. Without a doubt, O'Rear's collection is the most original and comprehensive treasury ever assembled on Napa Valley.

Customer Reviews:

Captures the essential qualities of the Valley.......2005-10-12

I have been visiting the Napa Valley for 10 years now and this excellent book captures the Napa Valley extremely well. The photography is up to the high standard set by National Geographic phtotograpers. Highly recommended from someone who does know the Napa Valley.

Great book for anyone wanting to retire a gentleman farmer........2003-04-16

This is a great book. It details the Napa Valley and the families in a great photographic format. I was completely fascinated by the imagery and the passion that they conveyed about wine making. Mr.O'Rear is a skilled photograher teller that weaves a silent story about the lives and art of wine making into one great book.

One of my desires is, after I retire from futures trading, is to own a vineyard. Mr.O'Rear has written a book that has convinced me that is what I should do.

Almost as good as being there!.......2001-05-31

Stunning imagery of the Napa region and the people behind the industry. O'Rear shows the reader the real Napa, and his breathtaking pictures do justice to this terrific region. The centerfold is a four-page foldout of the ornate wooden gates of each winery in the region; both clever and masterful at once. O'Rear shows Napa as only a true insider can. This is the one to buy and will impress anyone who opens it. A must for the true wine lover!

Napa, Napa, Napa, wine, wine, wine!.......2001-05-20

Napa: yep, that's it. The area just breathes the atmosphere of old times as can be found in the south of France.. but now in today's California, just north of San Francisco. And this book captures it all. The only thing *missing* from the book is the actual taste of the wine.

Once you've been there (either by car, or the famous Napa valley wine express) and you have seen and tasted this beautiful area, you will love the book as a souvenir. The quality of the prints is overwhelming - ranging from super-macro closups of cobalt blue grapes till wide, outstretching landscaping views.

And the book puts a face to the labels of your favourite wine. All the labels are listed, together with the matching winery's door, and some of the most famous Napa valley characters. Looking at these beautifully lighted out characteristic faces will give you an impression of the world behind the wine you are drinking.

WARNING: don't read this book if you are out of wine. You'll get too thirsty to resist.

Now let's wait for the video, Chuck! And the poster with the foldable airplane-ready frame.

Napa Valley Land Wine People.......2001-05-18

This is an excellent book. I recommend it to all wine enthusiasts.

The California Directory of Fine Wineries

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Wine Country
too few wineries covered
A Toast To The Finest Winery Book Around!
Review of the California Directory of Fine Wineries

The California Directory of Fine Wineries
Marty Olmstead
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The Wine Lover's Guide to the Wine Country: The Best of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino

ASIN: 0972499334

Book Description

THE CALIFORNIA DIRECTORY OF FINE WINERIES provides a breathtaking photographic tour through the wine country's vineyards and winding roads, from Napa Valley's world-famous cellars through Sonoma's rolling pastures to Mendocino's rustic and charming tasting rooms. An easy-to-follow visitor's guide that profiles more than 60 destination wineries and provides driving directions for more than 100 others, the third edition offers updated and revised information that no wine country navigator can do without.

Customer Reviews:

Wine Country.......2007-02-07

The California Directory of Fine Wineries is a spectacular summary of the finest wineries in the world. It gives a fine discription of the wineries and maps to find them. Anyone planning to go to wine country must read this book and use it as a guide on their trip.

too few wineries covered.......2005-01-15

This is not the book for wine lovers who like to plan trips to Napa and Sonoma. Too many photos, not enough wineries. only 60. the "best" wineries? that's in the eye of the beholder. still looking for an update to "Touring the California Wine Country" which has a short paragraph on each winery and lists them in geographical order.

A Toast To The Finest Winery Book Around!.......2003-03-06

This book has beautiful photography with clear, concise information and descriptions of California's very best wineries. These are the wineries that are not only known for the high quality of their wines but for their beautiful gardens, architecture, tours, tastings, and art exhibits. The format is easy to follow. It features the counties of Napa, Sonoma, and the undiscovered but notable wine country of Mendocino, showing each winery alphabetically. Additional sidebars give phone numbers, driving directions, web sites, hours of operation, and a quick-reference of each facility's wine varieties and specialties. The mix of wineries makes for a unique wine country holiday. Small family-owned cellars are listed as well as the familiar national brands. It's the best book of its kind that I've seen and the only such book found in hardcover. Travel guides don't get much better than this.

Review of the California Directory of Fine Wineries.......2003-02-11

We recently visited the lovely Napa and Sonoma valleys in Northern
California to do some wine tasting. With limited time to spend at each winery, we turned to this new hardcover guide to plan an itinerary. The book's images of each winery by master photographer Robert Holmes are striking; the information and maps are extremely helpful and accurate. Each winery is profiled within a two page spread and includes a convenient sidebar of facts about their specialty wines, tasting fees, tour and special event information, driving directions, and nearby attractions, Armed with winery phone numbers and websites we were able to call ahead to arrange for private, behind-the-scene tours. The book reads like an insiders' guide to this spectacular region. It not only lists the big "must see" destination wineries like Robert Mondavi, Beringer and Chateau St. Jean Winery but also directs readers to numerous little-known and charming family operations-like Raymond Burr Vineyards and Benziger Family Winery-that are well worth a visit. The unifying theme here is that all of the wineries profiled in this book are both recognized for making some of the world's finest wines and for being exceptional visitor destinations. Whether you're planning a trip to Northern California's wine country, as we did, or you just have a love for colorful and unique travel guides, I highly recommend this book. Even after returning home, we continue to use it as a reference of our wonderful trip to the Golden State.

Access California Wine Country 7e (Access California Wine Country)

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Concise, accurate, extremely easy to use!
Innacurate information

Access California Wine Country 7e (Access California Wine Country)
Richard Saul Wurman
Manufacturer: Collins
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Access New York City 11e (Access Guides)

ASIN: 006079139X
Release Date: 2005-11-29

Book Description

With Access California Wine Country, your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience -- the best of Napa, Sonoma, and the Russian River are at your fingertips.

California Wine Country has been divided and organized into neighborhoods, so you know where you are and where you're headed.

Unique color-coded and numbered entries allow you to discover the best:

hotels • restaurants • Attractions • Shopping sights • Parks and Outdoor Spaces

Large, easy-to-read maps with entry numbers keyed to text ensure that you will instantly find what you must not miss.

Customer Reviews:

Concise, accurate, extremely easy to use!.......2007-01-16

This is the ONLY book we use as a guide for accomodation, restaurants, and wineries because it is so concise, accurate, and easy to use.

Innacurate information.......2006-02-23

We bought this edition because we really liked an older edition and wanted to have updated information for our trip. We went to at least three wineries looking for particular varietals that this book said they produced -- none of them had them. The wineries said they hadn't produced them in "years."

Zagat 2007 California Wine Country Restaurants (Zagatsurvey)

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Zagat 2007 California Wine Country Restaurants (Zagatsurvey)
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ASIN: 1570068097

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ISBN: 1570068097 TITLE: 2007 California Wine Country Restaurants (Pocket Guide) AUTHOR: Zagat Survey DESCRIPTION: Consumer based survey covering top restaurants in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties plus a listing of noteworthy wineries.

Sonoma: The Ultimate Winery Guide Second Edition

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Excellent Representation of Sonoma County
SONOMA THE ULTIMATE WINERY GUIDE
SONOMA THE ULTIMATE WINERY GUIDE

Sonoma: The Ultimate Winery Guide Second Edition
Heidi H. Cusick-Dickerson
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The Napa & Sonoma Book: A Complete Guide, Seventh Edition (Great Destinations)
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Frommer's Napa & Sonoma Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)

ASIN: 0811842002

Book Description

Spilling over with spectacular vistas and practical information, Sonoma is the ultimate guide to one of California's premier wine regions. This new edition is fully updated, including five new winery profiles as well as a fresh new cover and interior design. Renowned wine and food writer Heidi H. Cusick-Dickerson reveals which wineries have the best gardens, the most informative tours, and the most magnificent views. She also highlights the best season to visit each site and offers insightful information on winemaking and local history. Sidebars outline directions, visiting hours, and winery highlights, and a detailed map is printed on the inside covers of the book, making for easy navigation. Illustrated with Richard Gillette's stunning, full-color photography, Sonoma: The Ultimate Winery Guide is both a practical guide to the region and a beautiful keepsake.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Representation of Sonoma County .......2006-07-18

I used this book for a wine class I conducted focusing on exclusively Sonoma County wines. The book contains some very good general information about Sonoma County as well as information about a number of wineries. Gorgeous photos really capture the feeling of the County. As a former resident of Sonoma County, it made me homesick!

SONOMA THE ULTIMATE WINERY GUIDE.......2000-06-23

As a winery employee, I would recommend this book to both serious and novice winery visitors. This book is loaded with beautiful glossy photographs and detailed information on each winery, organized by region. It focuses on wineries only, with brief referals to nearby food and farms of interest. Each winery has it's own page, with a helpful quick reference in the left margin of the necessary details on hours, fees, directions, wines etc. This is a plus when you have limited time, and don't want to spend half your day searching through a guidebook. There is also a section that classifies the wineries by specific features that may help narrow down your selection when touring. The winemaking calendar and grape glossary would be especially useful to first timers. The size makes it slightly awkward to carry around, but the photos will make a wonderful momento when you return home!

SONOMA THE ULTIMATE WINERY GUIDE.......2000-06-23

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