The Wines of the Napa Valley

by Larry Walker

Overview

California-based wine expert Larry Walker offers indepth reference on the wines of one of the world's most prominent wine-producing regions, the Napa Valley. He explores the history of this region and gives a full description of the grape varieties, viticulture, and winemaking techiques, and recommends vintages to look out for. He also details the top producers and their wines, and includes a topical discussion on recent wine developments in this region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845336257
Publisher:	Octopus
Publication date:	03/17/2005
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	599 KB

About the Author

Larry Walker is based in San Francisco,where he writes on the subjects of wine,food, and travel.He has been writing on the California wine scene for overtwenty-five years and is a highly regarded expert on this area.He is the authoror co-author of seven book on wine and food, including To the Heart of Spain,Tequila:the Book, and The Best of California.He also contributes to many publicationsincluding Wines & Vines,Quarterly Review of Wines,Sunset Publications in the US and WineInternational and Harpers in the UK.