The New Connoisseurs' Guidebook to California Wine and Wineries - Softcover

"An essential reference book for those interested in America's most important producer of wine." Chow 20101208 "Very personal compendium of California wineries, a solid leg-up for the aficionado." Zester Daily 20101217 "Indispensable... This new Handbook should prove to be one of my library's most important and most used editions for some time to come." Tom Wark 20101109 "Those planning a visit to CA wine country might just find it an indispensable and time-saving reference." 1 Wine Dude 20101020 "I still have, use and enjoy my 1982 edition. Charlie is the dean of California wine writers!" Steve Heimoff 20101109 "Supplies what the websites don't: objective, blind-tasting notes and expert opinions on the wines. A very helpful guide." Miami Herald 20101202 "Accessible to the wine novice and the experiences taster alike." Alaska Airlines Mag / Horizontal Air Mag 20101201 "Simply indispensable if you want to know the who's who of California wineries. " Santa Barbara News-Press 20101202 "Provides detailed information on the state's producers and provides an in-depth history on wine production in the state... Insightful." Cheers 20110301

For this powerful successor to his best-selling guide to California wine, Charles E. Olken has joined forces with Joseph Furstenthal to craft "The New Connoisseurs' Guidebook to California Wine and Wineries". An encyclopedia, atlas, and buying guide combined in one comprehensive, authoritative work, this new guide delivers information and guidance that is not available in any other place. From first page to last, it is geared towards a wide range of consumers, yet also offers the depth and detail that made its predecessor one of the most frequently referenced works by wine educators and industry insiders. Now organized geographically into eight wine regions, the guide has been completely rewritten and expanded to provide the most current information on the state's evolving wine industry - its history, grapes, winemaking, terminology, geography, and leading wineries.