The New Connoisseurs' Handbook of California Wines: Second Edition

by Charles E. Olken

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679426892
• ISBN13: 9780679426899
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Best

This is the best and most complete guide to West Coast wines. Unfortunately, no new edition since 1995. On the other hand, nothing that has come out in the past 10 years can approach it. If they put out a new edition it would be a must have for anyone who buys CA or Oregon wines, not to mention wine geeks.

All you'll ever need to know about California wines

Performing for California wines the service that Hugh Johnson's and Oz Clarke's pocket guides do for the wines of the world, this guide has become an institution. The current volume lists more than 800 wineries, with detailed information and tasting notes on the wines of each