Appellation Napa Valley - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Appellation Napa Valley write by Richard Mendelson. This book was released on 2016-04. Appellation Napa Valley available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Thanks to a far-sighted band of creative pioneers, and thanks to a very special community intelligence and spirit, the Napa Valley has transformed itself from a sleepy, inward-looking farm and ranching enclave into one of the most prestigious and exciting wine-growing regions in the world. In Appellation Napa Valley, the renowned wine lawyer and industry authority Richard Mendelson takes us inside the legal and commercial struggles that did so much to make the Napa Valley into what it is today. Along the way, he brings us incisive portraits of the men and women who joined hands in common cause and common spirit, igniting a revolution in American wine and food in the process. Enlivened by exquisite maps and drawings from vineyards and cellars, plus a foreword by the celebrated French Laundry chef Thomas Keller, Appellation Napa Valley is a unique keepsake book to be savored and cherished for many years to come.
A Vineyard in Napa
A Vineyard in Napa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Vineyard in Napa write by Doug Shafer. This book was released on 2012-11-12. A Vineyard in Napa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. At the age of 47, when he a successful publishing executive and living with his wife and four children in an affluent Chicago suburb, John Shafer made the surprise announcement that he had purchased a vineyard in the Napa Valley. In 1973, he moved his family to California and, with no knowledge of winemaking, began the journey that would lead him, thirty years later, to own and operate what distinguished wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. called “one of the world’s greatest wineries.” This book, narrated by Shafer’s son Doug, is a personal account of how his father turned his midlife dream into a remarkable success story. Set against the backdrop of Napa Valley’s transformation from a rural backwater in the 1970s through its emergence today as one of the top wine regions in the world, the book begins with the winery’s shaky start and takes the reader through the father and son’s ongoing battles against killer bugs, cellar disasters, local politics, changing consumer tastes, and the volatility of nature itself. Doug Shafer tells the story of his own education, as well as Shafer Vineyards’ innovative efforts to be environmentally sustainable, its role in spearheading the designation of a Stags Leap American Viticultural Area, and how the wine industry has changed in the contemporary era of custom-crushing and hobbyist winery investors.
DRIVE THROUGH NAPA
DRIVE THROUGH NAPA - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook DRIVE THROUGH NAPA write by Paul Hodgins. This book was released on 2019-02-11. DRIVE THROUGH NAPA available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Facts & insights on Napa Valley’s 16 wine regions through exclusive winemaker interviews, industry’s first Price to Value charts powered by Vivino data, bold design and unstuffy language. Drive Through Napa provides fundamental information on California wine history and the 16 American Viticulture Areas (AVAs), or “Napa neighborhoods,” that are home to more than 400 wineries throughout Napa Valley. It lists the regions from south to north, much as Napa visitors would encounter them during a drive up Napa’s central highway. Q&A sections with prominent winemakers and experts begin the chapters. You’ll learn secrets about each region from the wineries that produce there: Alpha Omega, Cade, Chateau Montelena, Dyer Vineyards, Far Niente, Grgich Hills, Hess Collection, Italics, Keever Vineyards, Raymond, Rombauer, Silverado, Smith-Madrone and Trefethen. Drive Through Napa concludes with a very special chat in which iconic Napa winemaker and consultant Andy Erickson (Screaming Eagle, Harlan, Spottswoode, Ovid, Dalla Valle, Staglin, Favia, Mayacamas, Mulderbosch) explaining Napa’s unique appeal.
The Science Behind the Napa Valley Appellation
The Science Behind the Napa Valley Appellation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Science Behind the Napa Valley Appellation write by Napa Valley Vintners. This book was released on 2004. The Science Behind the Napa Valley Appellation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. If you have an interest in wine, you are probably familiar with the concept of terroir, a term that, in its simplest form, refers to the terrain, soils, and climate of a particular winegrowing region. Said another way, it is the concept of place. The importance of place is what this little volume is all about--and the particular place is the Napa Valley.
Napa Valley, Then and Now
Napa Valley, Then and Now - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Napa Valley, Then and Now write by Kelli A. White. This book was released on 2015-09-24. Napa Valley, Then and Now available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An in-depth look at the history, wineries, and wines of Napa Valley with a special emphasis on tasting notes of older vintages.
