Synopses & Reviews
From Napa and Sonoma to Santa Barbara and the South Coast, this definitive guide takes a lush, in-depth look at California winemaking, geography, and history. World Wine Guys Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen have gathered the most up-to-date information on the Golden Stateandrsquo;s wine-growing regions, from Mendocino to San Diego, including detailed listings of outstanding producers and their best vintages. Biographical sidebars profile legendary winemakersandmdash;including Mark Beringer, Gina Gallo, Peter Mondavi Sr., and moreandmdash;capturing their passions in their own words. The striking new format of this special edition features full-color images that showcase the rich beauty of the unparalleled California landscape, the rustic allure of the wineries, and the artful labels of the delicious wines they make.
Synopsis
From Napa and Sonoma to Modesto and Calaveras, take an unparalleled look into California winemaking, history, and geography. "World Wine Guys" Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen have created the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the state's myriad wine-growing regions, including detailed listings of outstanding producers with individual tasting notes. Enjoy winery profiles with tasting notes, winemaker interviews, recipe and food pairings, and photos of all, including wine labels. In addition, there's a foreword by Michael Mondavi and a preface by Kevin Zraly—two of the most powerful names in wine today.
Synopsis
This definitive guide to California wine surveys the Golden Stateandrsquo;s vineyards, geography, and history with in-depth coverage of wine-growing regions, outstanding producers, and their best vintages. Profiles of legendary winemakers capture them in their own words, while the striking new format of this special edition features full-color images showcasing the landscape, the wineries, and their artful labels.
About the Author
MIKE DeSIMONE and JEFF JENSSEN, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts. They are award-winning journalists as well as bestselling and award-winning authors. They have been featured guests on
The TODAY Show,
The Martha Stewart Show, Better TV, and the CBS, FOX and NBC networks. Mike and Jeff are the Entertaining and Lifestyle Editors at
Wine Enthusiast magazine, regular travel and wine contributors to the
Huffington Post, and twice-monthly wine columnists for
The Latin Kitchen, the online arm of
Latina magazine. Their articles and photographs have appeared in
Wine Enthusiast,
Wine Spectator,
TODAY,
Huffington Post, The Latin Kitchen, MSNBC, and
Saveur. They have also been featured in
Women's Health, Associated Press, and Reuters. DeSimone and Jenssen are the authors of
Wines Of The Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide (Sterling Epicure, Foreword by Michel Rolland), which won the Gourmand International Award for Best Wine Book 2012 in the USA. They are also the authors of the
Fire Island Cookbook (Simon and Schuster, Foreword by Al Roker). The duo regularly host wine tastings and educational seminars around the world and teach their signature class, Windows On The World: Wines Of The Southern Hemisphere, in partnership with Kevin Zraly. Always engaging, informative, and entertaining, Mike and Jeff have taught at The Astor Center, Sherry-Lehmann, The Culinary Institute of America, The Georgetown Club, and onboard Seabourn Cruise Lines. Mike and Jeff are members of the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association; The Society of Wine Educators; and The James Beard Foundation. They are proud to have received the prestigious Golden Pen Award for food, wine, and travel journalism, and are equally proud and honored to have been inducted into the Chevaliers du Tastvin at the Chateau du Clos de Vougeout in Burgundy. Please visit them on worldwineguys.com.