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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!
