Sonoma Valley : The Secret Wine Country

by Kathleen Thompson Hill and Gerald Hill

• ISBN13: 9780762706532
• ISBN10: 0762706538
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

This indispensable guide transforms the tourist into the informed visitor with insider tips on how and where to experience the very best of Sonoma Valley's food, wine, and culture. Whether you explore by car or on foot, local experts Kathleen and Gerald Hill will take you step-by-step up to and through the front doors of the most interesting restaurants and wineries to meet the people who live, labor, cultivate, and cook in this area of rich culinary tradition. You'll also discover where the locals go, where to find real bargains, and where to splurge magnificently. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Kathleen and Gerald Hill are native Californians who have lived in the Sonoma Valley for more than two decades and reside part of the year in Victoria, British Columbia. Kathleen has written widely on the culinary arts and was a collaborator and friend of the late M. F. K. Fisher. Gerald is a historian and an attorney who writes about travel, history, and politics

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
South Sonoma	1	(30)
Sonoma Plaza	31	(90)
East Sonoma	121	(10)
Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, and Agua Caliente	131	(14)
Kenwood and Glen Ellen	145	(42)
Where to Stay in Sonoma Valley	187	(22)
Beyond Wine Tasting	209	(16)
History of the Sonoma Valley	225	(44)
The Sonoma Valley List of Lists	269	(22)
Index	291	(9)
About The Authors	300