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Author: William A. Ausmus
Publisher: University of California Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

1 reviews
Sales Rank: 340006

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 376
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.1

ISBN: 0520244370
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22097947
EAN: 9780520244375
ASIN: 0520244370

Publication Date: June 30, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
In comparative tastings, wines from California's Central Coast rival those from such renowned regions as Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa, yet they also offer superb value. This is the first comprehensive guide to one of the world's most dynamic and beautiful wine regions-and the setting for the award-winning movie Sideways. An excellent, one-stop resource for touring and tasting at convenient wineries located from Monterey to Santa Barbara, the guide is organized into county-by-county alphabetical listings for this up-and-coming region.

Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast includes:
* Profiles of nearly 300 wineries personally visited by the author
* Profiles of individual vintners
* 5 maps
* Winery ratings, plus author and winemaker recommendations
* Visitors' and contact information for each winery
* Discussions of regional wine history and terroir
* Descriptions of designated American Viticultural Areas and grape varietals

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Good overview of Central Coast wines June 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Let me start by saying that I am a little biased toward this book because the photograph on the cover is the view from my parents' living room. I did not take the picture but the oak tree and the grapevines in that picture have been a familiar sight for many years. This is a good overview of the wines and wineries of the Central Coast. It is a good place to start to build your own "Sideways" trip. I have my favorites as I am sure others have theirs. The Central Coast is often overlooked by many as a serious wine country but those who actually know what they are talking about know this region as the real wine country in California, not our Napa neighbors up north.

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