Wines & Wineries of California's Central Coast: A Complete Guide from Monterey to Santa Barbara

Name: Wines & Wineries of California's Central Coast: A Complete Guide from Monterey to Santa Barbara
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✍️ Ausmus, William A

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🏛 University of California Press 📅 2008 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780520244375

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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

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William A. Ausmus offers a thorough, county-by-county alphabetical guide packed with practical visitor information, contact details, ratings, and expert recommendations. Its strength lies in its firsthand perspective, featuring profiles of nearly three hundred wineries and individual vintners. However, readers seeking avant-garde mixology, cocktail recipes, or culinary pairing cookbooks will find this text far too specialized, as it focuses strictly on regional wine touring and viticulture. Casual readers uninterested in detailed American Viticultural Areas or local grape varietals may also find the extensive listings dry. For wine tourists and regional enthusiasts, it is exceptionally useful, but it holds little appeal for those indifferent to California wines.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

William A. Ausmus offers a thorough, county-by-county alphabetical guide packed with practical visitor information, contact details, ratings, and expert recommendations. Its strength lies in its firsthand perspective, featuring profiles of nearly three hundred wineries and individual vintners. However, readers seeking avant-garde mixology, cocktail recipes, or culinary pairing cookbooks will find this text far too specialized, as it focuses strictly on regional wine touring and viticulture. Casual readers uninterested in detailed American Viticultural Areas or local grape varietals may also find the extensive listings dry. For wine tourists and regional enthusiasts, it is exceptionally useful, but it holds little appeal for those indifferent to California wines.