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Quick Access Napa-Sonoma Wine Country Map and Guide (California Wine Region Maps)
On the heels of the hugely successful “California Wine Map”, The Wine Appreciation Guild has just released the “Quick Access Napa-Sonoma Wine Country Map and Guide” spotlighting the wineries and vineyards of the country’s wine capital. This full color, topographically precise map is the most comprehensive Napa-Sonoma wine map on the market with over 400 wineries and vineyards.

“Quick Access Napa-Sonoma” features a detailed listing of wineries and vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Counties, including name, address, phone, tastings and public or by appointment only tours. It also lists area tasting rooms and gourmet groceries. The map’s simple accordion fold makes it easy-to-use, even when opened to its full size of 12 x 26 inches. And one doesn’t have to be the rough and tumble itinerant to appreciate that it’s laminated.

“The success of our recent ‘California Wine Map’ told us that people not only appreciate California’s wine country, but also appreciate an accurate, well-made, user-friendly map,” said H. Hesse, a mapmaker since 1967 and founder of Global Graphics. “The number one request we received was for a map focusing specifically on Napa-Sonoma and we were delighted to once again combine our passion for cartography with our appreciation of this beautiful area.”

The California Wine Map became a quick favorite among the states professional wine country day-trippers. Charles E. Olken, wine writer for the Los Angeles Times called it “One of the best and least expensive guides on the market,” and American Airlines American Way magazine declared it a “must have.” Anthony Dias Blue on KFWB-FM (Los Angeles) said, “If you travel in search of wine, you’re going to love the California Wine Map. This isn’t just one of those slick brochures published by the local wine-country tourist board. It’s a full-fledged, state-of-the-art, satellite-generated map of California made by a well-known cartography company called Global Graphics.”

The California Wine Map was also highly recommended by The New York Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oakland Tribune, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Wine & Spirits Magazine.

Global Graphics maps feature full color thematic cartography, based on satellite photography and global information systems, and use data from several sources to ensure information is up-to-date and complete. Global Graphics maps are among the most accurate and user-friendly on the market.

Customer Review: A must bring on your next trip
This is a great visual tool to help lay out your next trip to Napa Valley. Small and compact but laminated so you don’t have to worry about wrinkles.

Customer Review: Don’t buy this map
worst map I have ever used. Save your money and pick one up at the wineries when you get down there – they are much more accurate (surprise!)

RESTAURANT ROW – BusinessWorld Online
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Bonny Doon founder is a punster d’vine – Chicago Tribune
Randall Grahm is the legendary founder of California’s Bonny Doon Vineyard, noted for creating delicious Rhone-style wines. He is an innovator not only in the vineyard, where he fearlessly experiments with different grape varieties, but also in the

Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines, 2009
The definitive annual guide to this fast growing region of world class wines created in Israel.

Put A Cork in it: Basics from Busa – Blast

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The Wine of Youth
Customer Review: Early Fante
This collection of Fante’s short stories is worth having, but shop around for a copy under $35. There are some really great stories here, but don’t go through this book all at once, as you’ll probably become bored hearing about being an alter boy story after story.

Most of the writing here is early Fante stuff. Its great to see where Fante came from. Some of his later shorts are at the end, which is cool becasue you can see his progression.

While worth having, this book is not, what I’d call, essential.

Customer Review: Some decent short stories
There are some decent stories here. Almost all of them end abruptly. John writes of the joy and tragedy of life. His bandini series of novels are better. This book is more of an appetizer.