Sonoma Valley Style

Sonoma Valley Style
Author: Kathryn Masson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture, Domestic
ISBN: 9780847827206

Sonoma Valley: the name alone evokes a wonderful sense of warmth, beauty, and magic. On hearing it, one envisions landscapes of sparkling rivers, verdant, vineyard-banked hillsides, and sunshine―in short, paradise. Having had this dream, those lured by the spell of Sonoma arrive to discover a place far more spectacular than imagined. In Sonoma Valley Style, author Kathryn Masson and award-winning photographer Steven Brooke offer us an intimate tour of this extraordinary place. By way of brilliant, full-color photography and lucid prose, we gain privileged entry into the stunning houses and easy lifestyle of this lush Eden. Sonoma Valley Style illustrates, in full color, extraordinary, restored and lived-in Mexican-period adobes, 19th-century Victorian farmhouses, early 20th-century craftsman bungalows, modern “California” ranch houses, and contemporary residences on the cutting edge of design.

Sonoma Wine and the Story of Buena Vista

Sonoma Wine and the Story of Buena Vista
Author: Charles L. Sullivan
Publisher: Board and Bench Publishing
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1935879847

The beginning of history for California wine starts with 17th-century , but the industry and commercial powerhouse that commands 60 percent of the United States market was birthed 200 years later, the product of a Hungarian aristocrat, European grapes, and the Sonoma Valley. In this groundbreaking book by historian and bestselling author Charles L. Sullivan, the untold history of Sonoma wine serves as backdrop to the turbulent story of California s first commercial winery, Buena Vista, from its founding by brilliant but quixotic Agoston Haraszthy, through phyloxera plague and the dry years of prohibition to its present-day market prominence. Sonoma Wine and the Story of Buena Vista is a scholarly study of two centuries of California wine history, told in a riveting narrative that will engage and delight.

Wine Country Women of Sonoma County

Wine Country Women of Sonoma County
Author: Michelle Mandro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2020-03-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734377019

Michelle Mandro introduces you to the diverse talents of a fascinating group of forty-six women who are making significant contributions to the diversity and quality of life in Sonoma County. Accomplished professionals including Michelin Three-Star restaurateur Katina Connaughton of SingleThread Farm, Kate MacMurray of MacMurray Ranch, Heather Patz of Patz & Hall, chefs and Food Network regulars Duskie Estes and Crista Luedtke, and winemaker Nicole Hitchcock of J Wines, provide an intimate and inspiring glimpse into their life and work. A treasured family recipe, combined with an individualized pairing explanation from each Wine Country woman, makes this book a year-round, go-to guide for both casual and elegant entertaining.Enhanced by gorgeous photography that takes the reader on a compelling visual journey, this book captures the soul of Sonoma County. Forging unique paths as tastemakers, entrepreneurs, advocates, trailblazers, nonprofit leaders, and role models, these accomplished women boast skillsets as diverse as the wine regions that have made this area one of the most desirable places to live, work, and play in the United States.

South of Somewhere

South of Somewhere
Author: Robert V. Camuto
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2021-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1496229169

Robert V. Camuto sets out across modern Southern Italy in search of the "South-ness" that defined his youthful experience and views the world through wine, food, and families.

California Wine Country

California Wine Country
Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: California
ISBN: 9780896584914

California Wine Country" opens with the history of winemaking in the state and explains how and why Californian wines have become famous around the world. Leffingwell then guides readers through the winemaking cycle and takes them on a personal tour of the state's most breathtaking and popular wine making regions. 300 color photos.

Wine Clubs of Sonoma County

Wine Clubs of Sonoma County
Author: Jim Arnold
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Wine and wine making
ISBN: 9781589804326

A guide to assist wine lovers in finding the right club to suit their taste buds, interests, and budgets. Many would-be wine enthusiasts are intimidated by the process of selecting wines. Here is a friendly guide to picking and choosing a wine club that allows you to experience Sonoma County wines wherever you live'and allows you special access when you visit wine country. The authors focus on the exclusive group of Sonoma County wineries that go beyond simply shipping wines, including those that offer social events and tastings as well as other special benefits. More than 90 wineries are covered, including those located in the Sonoma County towns of Dry Creek Valley, Geyserville, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Glen Ellen, and more.

VINEYARD Sonoma County

VINEYARD Sonoma County
Author: Brad Zucroff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2017-10
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 9780692903780

Beautiful Sonoma County California vineyards and natural landscapes photographed from 1997 through 2017.