New Connoisseurs' Handbook of California Wines 3rd Ed. Hardcover New for sale in Washington, Connecticut

$20

by Charles Olken

The most effective book on California wine.

All you'll ever need to know regarding The golden state wines.

Contents

Intro to the Third Editionvii

Introductionix

Fundamentals of Winemaking3

Grapes and Wine Types37

Wine Geography59

Vintage Commentary97

Wines and vineyards

California112

The Northwest352

The Producers Rated378

Wine Language396

This vital overview of the wines and wineries of The golden state-- and the whole West Coastline-- has actually been freshly modified and expanded to consist of the most up to date available vintages, and specifics of numerous brand-new wineries. The authors provide every little thing readers require to recognize, from the basics of winemaking to grape and wine varieties to gather records and assessments of greater than 800 wineries.

Details

Hardbound: 414 pages

Author: Knopf; 3rd version (December 19, 1995).

ISBN-10: 66.

Item Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 0.9 inches.

Weight: 1.2 pounds.

Encyclopedic is detail.

This is the ideal and most complete guide to West Coastline wines. No new edition because 1995. On the various other hand, absolutely nothing that has actually appeared in the past 10 years could approach it. If they emit a brand-new edition it would be a must have for any person which gets CA or Oregon wines, and also wine geeks.

Performing for The golden state wines the solution that Hugh Johnson's and Oz Clarke's pocket overviews provide for the wines of the globe, this overview has come to be an institution. The existing quantity selections a lot more in comparison to 800 wineries, with in-depth details and sampling notes on the wines of each.