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Interesting Stops Along Highway 101 and Highway 1 on Northern – Associated Content
Order a taster set of all their beers to find the one that suits Victorian riverfront city of Petaluma is a not-to-be-missed destination for anyone planning a visit to California’s Wine Country. Petaluma is Your Place in Northern California: A

Vintage: The Story of Wine
From one of the preeminent writers on wine today, the lavishly illustrated and brilliantly told story of wine and civilization, from ancient Rome to the present. Combining extensive research and scholarship with wit and eloquence, Johnson traces the path of the grape from agricultural product to work of art. 200 four-color photos; 20 four-color maps.

Customer Review: It has aged but, not too well
If you are interested in the history of wine it is a fine and interesting book. It was published in 1989 and the wine world has changed it needs to be revised. It does a poor job on wines of the new world; still it is a book worth reading.

Customer Review: The most beautiful wine book I ever read (and Ive read many)
A real masterpiece (and an obvious work of love)! Combining extensive research and scholarship with wit and eloquence, the book traces wine and wine making from ancient times to our day. It is both the “Story of Wine” and the history of wine. The story is told in the context of its geographical, cultural and technical background. Exquisite pictures and maps abound. A truly extraordinary book!

Community News – Staunton News Leader

Community News Staunton News Leader Wine tasting, silent auction to benefit Boys and Girls Club: The board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County … and more »

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2007 Edition (Windows on the World Complete Wine Course)

Customer Review: Great book
I thought this book was very educational and kept me interested enough that I didn’t feel like I was reading a textbook. I truly felt like after reading this book, I could hold a conversation about wines and know enough to not feel ridiculous. The book covers every notable region of the world, except maybe Arkansas and Canada.

My only complaint is there should be less treatment of expensive French wines that Joe Sikspak cannot find nor likely afford. He is likely going to be hitting the Beringer and Mondavi a lot harder than the Chateau Leoville Las Cases.

Customer Review: Wasn’t what I had hoped for
Book did an okay job of describing wines and talked about a few different varietals from a few different regions but I was left feeling as though this book was much less than complete.

Food & Wine Events in the East Bay and Beyond – San Jose Mercury News

Food & Wine Events in the East Bay and Beyond San Jose Mercury News Cooking and Grape Harvest Tour in a Castle in Puglia, Italy — June 12-19 and Oct. 2-9.¿ Attend hands-on and small group cooking classes, taste amazing wines … and more »

Another group weighs in on wine selling in grocery stores – The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com (blog)

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Another group weighs in on wine selling in grocery stores The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com (blog) … grape growers, consumers, and grocers called New Yorkers for Economic Growth and Open Markets stated Wednesday that the Wine in Grocery Stores plan is … Poll: NYers want wine sold in grocery storesBusinessWeek Wine retail debate continuesGlens Falls Post-Star Wine-ing About Grocery Stores Selling VinoNBC New York WCAX all 42 news articles »

Passions : The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson
This is a biography of Thomas Jefferson at leisure, enjoying two of his passions–wine and travel. Twelve of the sixteen chapters cover Jefferson’s five years in France where he served as our minister and traveled through France, England, Germany, Italy and Holland. “Passions” was selected by Robert M. Parker, Jr. as “1995 Wine Book of the Year,” and was the winner of the 1995 “Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year” competition. It is a marvelous account of America’s first wine connoisseur and gourmet.

Customer Review: INSIGHT INTO THOMAS JEFFERSON’S LIKES
This was given as a gift, and I’ve received many thanks and raves from my sister and brother-in-law about the book. Both not only are history majors, they are in a group that studies wines. They plan to use this book as a subject at their next meeting.

Customer Review: America’s First Wine Connoisseur
Wine was a lifelong passion for Jefferson, not just drinking it, but also planting vineyards at Montecello and in his Paris garden. The book details his experiences with wine and is enhanced by vintage prints.
Sixty-five pages at the back, document where the author found the information in the book (letters, books, documents). Also appended are measures for English, German, French and American wines at that time and the standardized guage for foreign wines (a pipe, a bull, a hogshead, and an ohm). The author lists the contents of Jefferson’s travel box and clarifies what the items were used for. A glossary further helps the reader with unfamiliar words.
An interesting glimpse into the passion of an interesting man.