Wine Country Book

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE SETTING
STEPPING INTO HISTORY
Early Spanish Presence
Anglo Adventurers Arrive
Haraszthy Founds Buena Vista
Digressing to the Present
19th-Century Improvements
Vineyards Expand and Suffer
Italian Swiss Colony
Prohibition and Repeal
Renaissance
Paris Wine Tasting of 1976
Precious Land
Real California Wines
Visiting Wineries: Tasting & Touring
Into the Tasting Room
Wine's Appearance
Wine's Aroma
Flavors Found in Wine
Taking a Winery Tour
Wine Crush
Fermenting and Aging Whites
Fermenting and Aging Reds
Making Rosés
LOWER NAPA VALLEY
Overview of Napa Valley
From Oak Knoll to Rutherford Bench
Yountville
Oakville Wineries
Rutherford Cross Road
Down the Silverado Trail
Stags Leap District
Town of Napa
Mount Veeder Appellation
UPPER NAPA VALLEY
Rutherford
The Inglenook Saga
The Beaulieu Story
North of Rutherford
St. Helena
North of St. Helena
South on the Silverado Trail
Calistoga
CARNEROS DISTRICT
Carneros Wineries
Up the Old Sonoma Road
Carneros Wilderness
SONOMA VALLEY
Town of Sonoma
Wineries in Town
North of Town: Sonoma Valley
Glen Ellen
Wineries of the Kenwood District
NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY
Russian River Appellation
Russian River Sparklers
Westside Road Wineries
East of the River
Healdsburg
Dry Creek Valley
Alexander Valley
Lower Alexander Valley
Upper Alexander Valley
COUNTRY ROADS
Mount St. Helena - Pope Valley
Trail up Mount St. Helena
Howell Mt. Drive
Napa Valley to Winters
Anderson Valley
FOOD AND WINE
Settlers and the Food They Ate
The Yankees Are Coming
Arrival of the Italians
Culinary Dark Ages
Mediterranean Renaissance
Cooking with Wine
Matching Food and Wine
La Vita Rusticana: Picnics
Sonoma County Food
Cheeses
Vegetables
Olive Oils
Farms to Visit
RESTAURANTS
Napa Valley
Sonoma County
Lake County
Mendocino County
LODGING
Napa County
Sonoma County
Chain and Motel Lodging
REFERENCE
Travelers Tips
Area Codes
Metric Conversions
Climate/When to Go
Getting There
Information Numbers
Festivals & Events
Vintages
Recommended Reading
GLOSSARY
WINERY MASTER LIST
INDEX