Wines of California

by Brook, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781840008067
• ISBN10: 1840008067
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Octopus Pub Group

Summary

The wine industry in California was founded over 150 years ago, and by the end of the nineteenth century Napa Valley and Santa Cruz were celebrated for the excellence of their wines. Then the double blow of phylloxera and Prohibition almost eradicated the production of fine wines. But a handful of energetic individuals revived the wine industry in the 1960s and within a decade California wines were being recognized as among the finest in the world. The Californians were unwilling to rest on their laurels and have gone from strength to strength.

Table of Contents

Maps	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
From the Beginning	p. 1
Acres and Appellations: The Rules of the Game	p. 32
The Wine Regions
Napa	p. 41
Sonoma	p. 62
Carneros	p. 82
Mendocino and Lake Counties	p. 90
Around the Bay	p. 104
Monterey	p. 117
San Luis Obispo County	p. 130
Santa Barbara and the South Coast	p. 140
The Sierra Foothills and the Central Valley	p. 151
Grapes and Wines
Growing the Grapes	p. 171
Making the Wine	p. 206
The Bordeaux Red Varieties	p. 225
Zinfandel	p. 240
Pinot Noir	p. 254
Other Red Varieties	p. 266
Chardonnay	p. 288
Sauvignon Blanc	p. 299
Other White Varieties	p. 308
Wine Styles: Rose, Meritage, Sparkling, Sweet and Fortified Wines, Kosher Wines	p. 326
Gazetteer
Napa Valley	p. 345
Napa Valley II	p. 377
Sonoma	p. 443
Sonoma II	p. 464
Carneros	p. 503
Mendocino and Lake Counties	p. 512
Around the Bay	p. 528
Monterey	p. 549
San Luis Obispo County	p. 564
Santa Barbara and the South Coast	p. 580
The Sierra Foothills and Central Valley	p. 600
Negociant Wineries	p. 618
The Century to Come	p. 636
Appendixes
Vintages	p. 645
Brix, Baume and Alcohol	p. 661
Bibliography	p. 662
Index	p. 664
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