The Best of the Wine Country

by Martin, Don W.; Martin, Betty Woo; Sebastiani, Sam

• ISBN13: 9780942053432
• ISBN10: 0942053435
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-02
• Publisher: DiscoverGuides

Summary

This new and revised edition of The Best of Wine Country is the most comprehensive guide to all of California's major wine-producing areas. It covers wine lands from Mendocino and Napa-Sonoma to Monterey and Santa Cruz, to the south central coast and Temecula in southern California. The book features a brief background on each region, plus descriptions of tasting rooms, with their hours, locations, and features such as tours, gift shops, and picnic areas. The book offers tips on wine tasting, storing and serving, with a glossary of wine terms, and includes maps and detailed driving instructions; attractions, restaurants, and lodgings in the area.

Table of Contents

California: America's Wineland	12	(13)
It all started with vitis vinifera
Mendocino and Lake Counties	25	(28)
The wine country's northern rim
Northern Sonoma County	53	(44)
From red wines to redwoods
The Sonoma Valley	97	(26)
A cradle of California wine history
Napa: Down Valley	123	(36)
Napa to Rutherford
Napa: Up Valley	159	(29)
St. Helena to Calistoga
Lodi-Woodbridge	188	(16)
Finding a little Zin in the Big Valley
The Gold Country	204	(47)
Bottled bullion from the Sierra foothills
The South Bay	251	(21)
Southern Alameda and northern Santa Clara counties
Southern Santa Clara	272	(12)
Friendly family wineries in garlic country
Santa Cruz County	284	(10)
Pinot in the pines
Monterey County	294	(12)
Sun-soaked vines in Steinbeck Country
South Central Coast	306	(59)
San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties
Temecula Valley	365	(18)
Chardonnay in a Southern California suburb
Afterthoughts	383
Wine serving & storing tips; a winetalk lexicon