Backroads of the California Wine Country : Your Guide to the Wine Country's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures,9780760325414

Backroads of the California Wine Country : Your Guide to the Wine Country's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures

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ISBN13: 9780760325414
ISBN10: 0760325413
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-05-05
Publisher(s): Motorbooks Intl
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Summary

In Backroads of the California Wine Country, writer Karen Misuraca and photographer Gary Crabbe lead readers on an informative and colorful tour of the wine-producing regions of California, including the legendary Napa and Sonoma Valleys as well as Salinas, the Santa Inez Valley, and many more. From the misty northern appellations of Mendocino County to the hot, dry flatlands of Paso Robles, in the wilds of the Santa Cruz Mountains and along the placid Russian River, each of the states wine regions has a distinctive spirit and look, captured in all its glory by Crabbes stunning photographs.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(8)
Part I The Northern Counties: Over Hills and Dales
15(24)
The Redwood Valley: Mendocino County Roundabout
20(4)
Anderson Valley: Along the Navarro
24(5)
Hopland and the McDowell Valley: Vineyards and Farm Towns
29(4)
Lake County: Shoreline Look, Small-Town Charm
33(6)
Part II Sonoma County: Country Lanes and River Valleys
39(36)
Alexander Valley: A Victorian Town and Cool-Climate Vineyards
40(8)
Dry Creek Valley: Old Time Town, Old Vine Zins
48(4)
The Russian River Valley: Wine Road to the Sea
52(4)
Green Valley Shangri-la: Kingdom of Pinot Noir
56(5)
Valley of the Moon: Call of the Wild
61(4)
The Sonoma Valley: Old Mission Days
65(4)
Gateway to Sonoma Valley: Italian Heritage and the General's House
69(6)
Part III Napa Valley: Heart of the Wine Country
75(28)
Napa Valley North: Calistoga Hot Springs and Diamond Mountain
80(4)
St. Helena: A Victorian Town and Hidden Valleys
84(4)
Eastern Napa Valley: Rutherford to Pope Valley and the Lake
88(4)
Yountville and Oakville: Valley History and French Bubbly
92(1)
Mount Veeder and Oakville Grade: A Shady Forest, Art, and Valley Views
93(3)
Napa: Ring Around the Town and Wooden Valley
96(4)
Los Carneros: Top of the Bay
100(3)
Part IV Sierra Foothills: Vintage Gold Country
103(16)
El Dorado County: Fair Play Getaway
104(5)
Shenandoah Valley: Gold Rush Town, Italian Wines
109(3)
Calaveras County: Murphys, Caverns, and Big Reds
112(7)
Part V Central Coast and Valleys: Sea Breezes, Mountain Mists
119(20)
The Santa Cruz Mountains: Redwoods and Wine
120(5)
Carmel Valley: Ranchlands and Resorts, Cowboys and Cabernet
125(4)
Salinas Valley: The Salad Bowl and the Pinnacles
129(7)
San Juan Bautista: Early California History, San Benito County Wines
136(3)
Part VI Southern Wine Roads: Western Towns and Rhone Reds
139(19)
Paso Robles: Cowboy Country
140(8)
Edna Valley: Land of Chardonnay
148(1)
Santa Barbara County: Foxen Canyon Wine Trail
149(4)
Santa Ynez Valley: A Spanish Mission, Syrahs, and Saloons
153(5)
Index 158(2)
About the Author and Photographer 160

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