The California Directory of Fine Wineries

by Olmstead, Marty; Holmes, Robert; Silberkleit, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780972499316
• ISBN10: 0972499318
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

As anyone who has attempted to navigate the scenic lanes of Northern California's wine country knows, finding your way around the valley without a knowledgeable guide is challenging at best. Enter The California Directory of Fine Wineries, an easy-to-follow visitor's guide that profiles 60 destination wineries and lists driving directions for more than 100 more. Full-page maps direct travelers from Napa Valley's world-famous cellars through Sonoma's rolling pastures to Mendocino's rustic and charming tasting rooms. Spotlighting distinctive winery features such as 100-year-old wine caves and artisanal-food tastings, the Directory of Fine Wineries is the essential guide for tourists and locals alike.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
Reading a Wine Label	8	(1)
What Is an Appellation?	9	(2)
Napa Wineries	11	(60)
Artesa Vineyards and Winery
Beaulieu Vineyards
Beringer Vineyards
Cakebread Cellars
Chimney Rock Winery
Domaine Carneros
Duckhorn Vineyards
Edgewood Estate Winery
Flora Springs Winery and Vineyards
Franciscan Oakville Estate
Freemark Abbey Winery
Grgich Hills Cellar
Heitz Wine Cellars
The Hess Collection Winery
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Markham Vineyards
Mumm Napa Valley
Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery
Robert Mondavi Winery
Rutherford Hill Winery
Silver Oak Cellars
Silverado Vineyards
St. Clement Vineyards
St. Supery Vineyards and Winery
Sterling Vineyards
Swanson Vineyards and Winery
William Hill Winery
ZD Wines
Sonoma Wineries	71	(54)
Alderbrook Vineyards and Winery
Arrowood Vineyards & Winery
Benziger Family Winery
Buena Vista Carneros Estate Winery
Chateau Souverain Winery
Chateau St. Jean Winery
Cline Cellars
Davis Bynum Winery
Fritz Winery
Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves
Imagery Estate Winery
J Vineyards and Winery
Kenwood Vineyards
Landmark Vineyards
Ledson Winery and Vineyards
Matanzas Creek Winery and Estate Gardens
Mazzocco Vineyards
Ravenswood Winery
Raymond Burr Vineyards
Schug Carneros Estate Winery
Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery
Simi Winery
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
Stone Creek Wines
Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace
Mendocino Wineries	125	(18)
Barra of Mendocino
Brutocao Cellars
Fetzer Vineyards
Frey Vineyards, Ltd.
Handley Cellars
Milano Family Winery
Roederer Estate
Acknowledgments	143