A Moveable Thirst Tales and Tastes from a Season in Napa Wine Country

A rollicking wine country travelogue paired with the only comprehensive guide to Napa's public tasting roomsHank Beal is a wine prothe executive wine buyer at an upscale supermarket chain. Rick Kushman is an ordinary joea guy who enjoys wine but doesn't know a lot about it. Together, Hank and Rick set out to visit all 141 public tasting rooms in Napa during the course of a year. The result is A Moveable Thirstan engaging, often hilarious book that's one part Sideways, one part Frommer's. The first part recounts their uproarious adventures on the road as Rick learns to sniff and spit like a true oenophile (but never stops asking stupid questions). The second part offers the most complete and detailed guide ever published to Napa's wine rooms. For wine lovers and the more than 5 million people who visit Napa every year, A Moveable Thirst is a great read and an indispensable guide.

Rick Kushman enjoys wine but doesn't know much about it. He's not afraid to ask questions. When not in Napa, he's a nationally syndicated television columnist for the Sacramento Bee.

Hank Beal is a wine pro who's won medals at the California Wine Tasting Championships. As Executive Wine Buyer for a California supermarket chain, Nugget Market, he buys over 1 million bottles of wine a year.