California Wine: A Comprehensive Guide to Wineries, Wines, Vintages and Vineyards, with Rating Notes for 5,000 Wines

by James Laube

Book Overview

Since the publication of the first edition in 1995, Wine Spectator's California Wine--winner of the 1996 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Wine Book--has been recognized as the essential guide to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881659569
• ISBN13: 9781881659563
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Wine Spectator Press
• Length: 646 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 8.4" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

California Wine

I found this to be an outstanding book full of useful information. I loved the history of individual wineries and the people who make it work. All in all, if you love California wine and want to know more about it, this is the book for you.

Comprehensive walkthrough on California

This is a fine book. 650 pages crammed with information, such as regions (counties), producers, wines, vintages in abundant amounts. I have to agree with earlier posts on most points. Some (more) labels would've been nice, although. Interesting statistics are also added (eg grape variety) and description on grape types. A good book for the beginner as well as the 'half-pro'. Includes description of vintages up to 1997 (book is 2nd edition, printed in 99). All-in-all : recommendable..:-)

Detailed Review of Californian Wine

Knowing the region pretty well, I was really looking forward to getting this book when I ordered it back in the summer. I was not disappointed. Providing one of the most detailed studies of California in one volume, the only thing that has let it down is it only goes upto 1996 vintage. Considering this book has just come out and the 1997 vintage is available to buy , I was little disappointed but it is still never the less a very good book. Enjoy it!