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Featured Book: Wine Country by John Doerper and
Charles O'Rear (Photographer)
Wine Country,
California's Napa and Sonoma Valleys, explores these famous wine producing
regions in photography and abundant text.
Visually stunning and evocatively written, Fodor's
Compass American Guides tap into the character, culture, and history of
America's most spectacular destinations and turn any vacation into an
exhilarating voyage of discovery. Each guide includes capsule reviews of the
hotels and restaurants that reveal the charm and character of the destination,
comprehensive index, detailed color maps, and outstanding color photography
throughout. Chuck O'Rear's photography is simply breathtaking. We give it our
highest rating.
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Napa
Valley : The Ultimate Winery Guide
Award-winning travel and food writer Antonia Allegra captures the
gracious feel of the wine country with in-depth descriptions of 30 wineries,
creative touring suggestions, and information on winemaking and local history.
A must for both wine connoisseurs and travelers. 150 full-color
photographs.
Food &
Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide 2002
Based on
the phenomenal success of Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide 2001,
International wine expert, author, editor and columnist Stephen Tanzer and Food
& Wine magazine present the Official Wine Guide 2002. This year's wine
guide gives the high falutin topic of wine a sexy and exciting new spin. The
guide takes the mystery out of choosing wines, pairing wine with food, and
tasting different varietals and regions, with an easy-to-use and
service-oriented approach.
Toasts for Every Occasion
Toasts for Every Occasion is the book for all occasions... Editor Jennifer Rahel Conover has discovered hundreds of toasts that are superbly witty, wise, and unfamiliar. To this nonpareil collection she's added a historical introduction with fascinating sidelights. Fabulous! This is a perfect gift...!
***** Amazon.com 5 Star Rating!!
Wine
Spectator's Ultimate Guide to Buying Wine
No more
excuses for buying wine based on label design! The popular Wine Spectator
magazine's massive guide covers common recent vintages as well as rare
collectibles. More than 40,000 individual wine ratings--organized first by
country, then by producer--are based on blind tastings by the magazine's
editors. Each entry includes a rating on a 100-point scale, price information,
and often a description of the wine.
Cabernet :
A Photographic Journey from Vine to Wine
Chuck
O'Rear, one of Napa Valley's foremost photographers, will leave you breathless.
You simply will not find wine country photos anywhere to compare to Chuck's His
creative talents bring all of the wine country, from around the world, together
in two stunning "coffee table books," Cabernet A Photographic Journey From Vine
to Wine" and "Chardonnay, Photographs From Around the World." This book should
be displayed on your coffee table with Chuck's other book, Chardonnay. We give
it our best recommendation.
Click here for a closer look
at world reknown photographer, Chuck O'Rear. Also, see a live view of Napa
Valley Vineyard (updated hourly).
Chardonnay
: Photographs from Around the World
Chuck
has taken thousands of photos in wine growing regions all around the world and
culled the absolute best in these two books. Each is different, each is
fabulous. We have put both on our coffee table and they are wonderful
conversation pieces. We can not recommend these books more highly than
Savor
the glories of the grape in this all-new, revised and updated edition of the
best-selling Wine For Dummies. Even if you've never sipped a glass of wine in
your life, a wonderful world is awaiting as you find out how to taste wine,
what types of grapes are used in the wine-making process, and how wines are
named. A little knowledge, say husband-and-wife authors Ed McCarthy and Mary
Ewing-Mulligan, can go a long way in enhancing your delight and appreciation of
wine.
Great Day
Hikes in & Around Napa Valley
The wine
tasting is only one of many activities in Napa. There are wonderful green
rolling hills that are great for hiking. This is a terrific book for anyone
looking to explore the natural beauties of the Napa Valley.
The Wine
Brats' Guide to Living with Wine
Since
their inception in 1993, the Wine Brats have been on a mission--a mission to
give wine a much-needed makeover. No longer the drink of the stuffy upper
crust, wine--along with wine culture--has become the latest rage with young,
hip Gen-X'ers everywhere. With forty-five local chapters and thousands of
members nationwide, the Wine Brats have been the main proponents of a new
attitude toward wine.
Crisp
Toasts
We been
at dinner or lunch with friends or business associates, weddings, get-togethers
and have watched these other people propose a clever, appropriate toast(s). We
always commented on how cool an ability that is. Now, we've found out their
secret and we're the ones at parties making those clever, timely, toasts. Get
this book, pick it up before you leave the house and glance through the
appropriate section, you'll be a star.
Napa
If
you're planning a trip here, get this book, start reading it before you come,
take it with you and finish reading it while you're here. This is the most
definitive book about Napa Valley that we have seen. Great reading, it was a NY
Times BEST SELLER.
Sip by
Sip
We like
this book because it gives a basic, down to earth run-down on wine enjoyment.
If you think you want to get a little more serious about your wine
appreciation, get this book.
Backroad
Wineries of Northern California
If
you've been here to the Wine Country before or want a non-typical touring
experience, this is the book for you. Bill Gleeson takes you to some of the
most charming wineries and areas in Northern California. If you have some time
to spend here in the Wine Country, get this book and bring it with you. You'll
have a great trip!
