Food
California
Wine Country Secrets :
Whispered Recipes and Guide to Restaurants and Wineries of Napa/Sonoma
by Kathleen Devanna Fish
Paperback
$12.95
Published by Marketing Arm
Publication date:June 1991
California
Wine Country Cooking Secrets : Starring the Best Restaurants
and Wineries of Napa/Sonoma (Books of the 'Secret' Series)
by Kathleen Devanna Fish
Paperback, 272 pages
$14.95
Published by Bon Vivant Press
Publication date: April 1, 1993
Seasons
of the Vineyard : Celebrations and Recipes from the Robert Mondavi
Winery
by Margrit Biever Mondavi , Carolyn Dille , Robert Mondavi
Hardcover
$36.00
Published by Simon & Schuster
Publication date: May 1, 1996
Synopsis:
Celebrate the seasons of the vineyard with Robert and Margrit
Mondavi. Thousands of visitors from all over the world flock
to the Mondavi Winery annually for tours, tastings, concerts,
festivals and other special culinary and cultural events. Now
the couple invites readers to share the bounties of their table
and more than 100 fabulous dishes from the Mondavi Winery Vineyard
Room chefs, the family's heirloom, recipes and the famed guest
chefs who have cooked at the winery. 100+ color photos. Authors
tour.
Robert
Mondavi Presents Cooking & Entertaining With America's Rising
Star Chefs
by Robert Mondavi (Editor)
Paperback, 111 pages
$17.96
Published by Santa Fe Press
Publication date: November 1, 1994
History
Bottled Poetry : Napa Winemaking from Prohibition to Repeal
by James T. Lapsley
Hardcover
$26.96
Published by Univ of California Pr
Publication date: November 1, 1996
Dreamers
of the Valley of Plenty : A Portrait of the Napa Valley
by Cheryll Aimee Barron
Hardcover, 319 pages
$22.50
Published by Scribner
Publication date: May 1, 1995
Synopsis:
This rich evocation of California's Napa Valley tells the story
of a region mythologized but rarely understood, its cosmopolitian
inhabitants, and the glories of its fabled vineyards and wines,
now acknowledged as the finest in the world. 16-page photo insert
Ghost
Wineries of Napa Valley
by Irene W. Haynes
Paperback
$8.95
Published by Wine Appreciation Guild
Publication date: November 1995
Historical
and Descriptive Sketchbook of Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino,
1873
by C.A. Menefee
1st Edition
Hardcover
$29.95
Published by James Stevenson Publisher
Publication date: September 1, 1994
Napa
by James Conaway
Reprint Edition
Paperback
$12.15
Published by Avon Books (Pap Trd)
Publication date: April 1, 1992
Synopsis:
The New York Times-bestselling history of the Napa wine valley,
which Cyra McFadden of the Los Angeles Times Book Review said
"resembles a sparkling wine. It's breezy, brassy and slips right
down." James Conaway takes readers on an illuminating journey
through California's premier wine country.
Napa Wine : A History from Mission Days to Present
by Charles L. Sullivan , Earl Thollander (Illustrator)
Hardcover
$29.95
Published by Wine Appreciation Guild
Publication date: November 1994
Robert
Mondavi
by Cyril Ray
Reprint Edition
Paperback
$12.95
Published by Warner Books
Publication date: June 1986
The
Silverado Squatters
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Reprint Edition
Paperback
$11.65
Published by Mercury House
Publication date: September 1, 1996
Stevenson
at Silverado, The Life and Writing of Robert Louis Stevenson
in California's Napa Valley - 1880
by Anne Roller Issler
2nd Edition
Unknown Binding
$10.95
Published by James Stevenson Publisher
Publication date: October 15, 1996
Miscellaneous
100 Napa County Roadside Wildflowers
by Jake Ruyget and Richard Lyon
IBSN 0961600471
$14.95
An excellent guidebook with beautiful color photos. Available
at Napa Valley Bookstores.
Spectral Evidence : An American Family and the Recovered Memory
Wars
by Moira Johnston
Hardcover, 384 pages
Published by Houghton Mifflin Co
Publication date: May 1997
$25.00
A frightening look into what happens when pop psychology is
mistaken for therapy, and when the dubious fruits of that therapy
are mistaken for truth.
Tour Books
California:
Napa and Sonoma
by Larry Walker
Paperback
$17.96
Published by De Agostini Editions
Publication date: 1997
Great
Day Hikes in & Around Napa Valley
by Ken Stanton
Paperback
$11.00
Published by Bored Feet Pubns
Publication date: October 1995
Napa
Valley : The Ultimate Winery Guide
by Antonia Allegra , Richard Gillette (Photographer)
Rev Edition
Paperback
$19.95
Published by Chronicle Books
Publication date: May 1997
Synopsis:
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.
The
Wine Atlas of California and the Pacific Northwest : A Traveler's
Guide to the Vineyards
by Bob Thompson
Hardcover, 240 pages
$40.50
Published by Simon & Schuster
Publication date: November 1, 1993
Synopsis:
A leading authority on California wine offers his appraisal
of the wines, producers, and vineyards of the region, along
with helpful advice for the visiting oenophile. Includes 36
newly commissioned maps of the areas, showing individual wineries
and vineyards, touring routes, and attractions, plus hotel and
restaurant recommendations. Photos and drawings.
Wine
Country Bike Rides : The Best Tours in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino
Counties
by Lena Emmery
Paperback, 112 pages
$10.95
Published by Chronicle Books
Publication date: April 1, 1997
Wine
Country : California's Napa & Sonoma Valleys
by Charles O'Rear (Photographer) , John Doerper
Paperback
$17.06
Published by Compass Amer Guides
Publication date: June 1, 1996
Midwest Book Review:
Enjoy an in-depth review of California's two wine counties in
a guide which covers everything from where to stay to how to
plan a wine tasting and buying tour in the region. Both famous
and family wineries are covered in a satisfying guide which
blends excellent maps and plenty of color photos with specifics
on how to organize a wine country tour based on personal preferences.
The
Napa Valley Expedition Guide
A self-guided tour to the premier wineries and hidden gems of
Napa Valley. Includes an audio tour (CD or tape), an 88-page
guidebook and a multimedia CD-ROM.
Wine/Winemaking/Wineries
Bottled
Poetry : The Seasons of the Vine
by Jamie Davies, Jack Davies
Hardcover
Price information not available.
Published by Harry N Abrams
Publication date: October 1997
Cole's
Insider's Guide to the Wines and Vines of Napa County
by Austin Peter Moss (Editor)
Paperback
$10.75
Published by Cole Publishing Co
Publication date: May 1, 1991
From the Grape to
the Glass (in Plain English)
by Helene LeBlanc
Paperback, 27 pages
A wine primer that gives truth, honesty and information, illustrated
with cartoons and tongue-in-cheek delivery.
This book takes the reader on an entertaining tour of the world
of wine from early history through present winemaking techniques.
From the Grape to the Glass includes a component tasting
wheel, food and wine pairing suggestions, and a handy pronouncing
guide, ( no longer will people smirk when you say "Gewurztraminer"
).
Napa Valley : The Ultimate Winery Guide
by Richard Gillette , Antonia Allegra
Paperback, 119 pages
$17.06
Published by Chronicle Books
Publication date: March 1, 1993
Synopsis:
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.
The New Connoisseurs' Handbook of California Wines
by Charles E. Olken , Charles Elliott (Editor) , Norman S. Roby
3rd Edition
Hardcover
$24.75
Published by Knopf
Publication date: November 1, 1995
Synopsis:
This essential guide to the wines and wineries of California--and
the entire West Coast--has been freshly revised and expanded
to include the latest available vintages, and details of many
new wineries. The authors provide everything readers need to
know, from the basics of winemaking to grape and wine varieties
to harvest reports and reviews of more than 800 wineries.
Noble
Rot
by Will Harriss
Hardcover
$17.95
Published by St Martins Pr (Trade)
Publication date: April 1993
Vine to Wine
by Richards Lyon (Editor)
Hardcover
126 pages
$14.95
Synopsis:
A photo-story of the creation of fine wine in the up to date
American tradition, from preparing the soil and planting to
the final bottling,
Vintage
Talk : Conversations With California's New Winemakers
by Dennis Schaefer
Paperback
$14.35
Published by Capra Pr
Publication date: May 1, 1994
Midwest Book Review:
Conversations with twenty selected California winemakers explore
vintner techniques and approaches to California wines: expect
a title which includes a healthy dose of technical explanation
and insights on the wine-making process as well as individual
ideas on how to fine-tune a good vintage. Recommended for wine
buffs.
Wine
Spectator's California Wine : A Comprehensive Guide to the Wineries,
Wines, Vintages and Vineyards of America's Premier Winegrowing
State
by James Laube
Hardcover
$35.96
Published by Running Press
Publication date: July 1, 1996
Wine Spectator's Ultimate Guide to Buying Wine
by James Laube
5th Edition
Paperback
$22.46
Published by Wine Spectator
Publication date: November 1, 1996
Synopsis:
Whether you're an occasional taster or a true-blue oenophile,
this really is the ultimate guide to buying wine. It collects
current ratings and prices of 34,000 wines from around the world,
including best buys of the year. From Chardonnay and Cabernet
Sauvignon to Champagne and vintage Port, readers learn the best
wines in each category.
