"Covering boutique tasting rooms, working ranches, warehouse wineries, and intimate, family-owned vineyards, this fully updated, second edition of The California Directory of Fine Wineries is an essential guide to destinations of charm and character. [Includes] profiles of 51 California Central Coast wineries, describing their signature wines, beautiful settings, and picturesque rural architecture, as well as telling the fascinating story of each winery owner; highlights of the wineries' distinctive offerings, from theater performances and concerts, to food-and-wine pairings and outdoor barbecues, to inviting gardens, bocce ball courts, and picnic areas; more than 170 color images by renowned photographer Robert Holmes"--Page 4 of cover.
Covering boutique tasting rooms, working ranches, warehouse wineries, and intimate, family-owned vineyards, this fully updated, third edition of The California Directory of Fine Wineries is an essential guide to destinations of charm and character.
"Sixty of California's prestigious wineries invite you on an irresistible journey to the congenial tasting rooms of a tri-county vineyard paradise. With 'The California Directory of Fine Wineries' as your guide, you'll wander through world-famous Napa, home of the state's most recognized cellar landmarks. You'll meander scenic back roads on the way to Sonoma's premier wineries. You'll travel to rustic Mendocino, where the winemakers themselves will pour you a glass of their specialty. Covering both glamorous estates and intimate, family-owned vineyards, 'The California Directory of Fine Wineries' is an essential, up-to-date guide to destinations of charm and character. Profiles by award-winning travel writer Marty Olmstead of the 60 wineries -- their striking architecture, behind-the-scenes tours, and beautiful gardens. Descriptions of the wineries' distinctive features, from 100-year old wine caves and museum-quality art exhibitions, to bocce ball courts and a wildlife preserve, to tastings of local olive oils and markets selling artisanal foods. More than 180 color images by renowned photographer Robert Holmes. Sidebars listing directions, vineyard tours, wine tastings, special culinary events, and nearby attractions. Full-page maps showing the 60 profiled destinations, plus more than 100 additional wineries in the three counties."--
"The winemaking region encompassed by Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties is hot among those in the know -- and with good reason. A huge variety of the finest wines are only a pour away, and the setting is as dazzling as what's in the glass. Yet, despite its recent surge in popular appeal, the coast retains the down-home feel and roll-up-your-sleeves attitude that made it famous. The wineries of the Central Coast offer the perfect mix of elegant hospitality and warm accessibility -- as often as not, the people who pour your wine in the tasting rooms are not only the winemakers, but the winery owners as well, and they are happy to spend time chatting about their passion. Mira Advani Honeycutt's affectionately detailed text is a perfect introduction to this exciting expanse of vineyards. She reveals how the many microclimates of the Santa Ynez, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, and Edna Valleys, as well as the area around Paso Robles, have led to the production of an amazing diversity of varietals by an equally varied collection of wineries. Whether you're looking for a lush picnic spot and a glass of bubbly or panoramic views accompanied by a tasting flight of robust Rhône blends, her helpful tips lead the way. In addition, she reveals the distinctive art and architecture that abound in the wineries, while fine cuisine, fresh produce, and eclectic historical sites are never far away."--
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“This is an incredible and beautiful collection of recipes, stories about Central Coast vineyards, and photos.” —Susan Feniger, chef and author of Susan Feniger’s Street Food California’s Central Coast wine country is on everyone’s lips. Running roughly from Monterey to Santa Barbara, the Central Coast is the fastest-growing American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the state. Here, great minds conceive and create great wines—many of them blends of Rhône grape varieties. Complement these wines with the lush resources of unspoiled land, sea, and barnyard and you have the recipe for a fresh and alluring wine country lifestyle. In this lushly photographed tome, bestselling cookbook author Brigit Binns writes a vivid, delicious love letter to her home state. One hundred and twenty wine-friendly and wine-inclusive dishes showcase California’s glorious bounty, such as Shaved Artichoke and Pancetta Salad with Lavender; Fennel- and Garlic-Crusted Roast Chicken; Petrale Sole with Pinot Noir Butter Sauce; and Fresh Fig Tart with Honey, Goat Cheese, and Pistachios. Each recipe has a wine pairing suggestion from the region as well as from afar. Plus, 25 get-to-know-them profiles bring the reader inside the hearts and minds of the region’s passionate winemakers and food artisans. We all dream of the wine country lifestyle. With The New Wine Country Cookbook, you can now savor the romance, bold honest flavors, and rustic outdoor sensibility of California’s sublimely unpretentious new wine country in your own home. “Provides an evocative view of the dynamic food and wine culture of California’s fastest growing wine region.” —Rajat Parr, author of the James Beard Award–winning Secrets of the Sommeliers
California Wine Country" opens with the history of winemaking in the state and explains how and why Californian wines have become famous around the world. Leffingwell then guides readers through the winemaking cycle and takes them on a personal tour of the state's most breathtaking and popular wine making regions. 300 color photos.
California's Most Prestigious Wineries Invite You an an Irresistible Journey... to the congenial tasting rooms of a tri-county paradise. WithThe California Directory of Fine Wineriesas your guide, you'll wander through world-famous Napa, home of the state's most recognized cellar landmarks. You'll meander scenic back roads on the way to Sonoma's premier wineries. You'll travel to rustic Mendocino, where the winemakers themselves will pour you a glass of their specialty. This fully updated, eighth edition of The California Directory of Fine Wineries is an essential guide to both glamorous estates and intimate, family-owned vineyards. Profiles of 67 Northern California wineries--describing their striking architecture, behind-the-scenes tours, & bountiful gardens. Descriptions of the wineries' distinctive features, from 100-year-old wine caves and museum-quality art exhibitions to bocce ball courts and tastings of local olive oils and other gourmet foods. More than 200 color images by renowned photographer Robert Holmes Sidebars listing directions, vineyard tours, wine tastings, special culinary events, and nearby attractions Full-page maps showing the 67 profiled destinations, plus more than 100 additional wineries in the three counties
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