Call of the vine
Subtitle: exploring ten famous vineyards of Napa and Sonoma
By: by Liz Thach ; foreward by Tim Mondavi
Contributors: Mondavi, Tim, author of introduction
Publisher: Miranda Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Putnam Valley, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9780971587052
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Vineyards; Wineries; Wine and wine making; History
Description: Call of the Vine takes you on a tour of ten famous vineyards in the legendary California wine regions of Napa and Sonoma. Sit back and relax as author, Dr. Liz Thach, first female Master of Wine from California, introduces you to the men and women who are guardians of some of the most sacred plots of land on earth for wine lovers. Written in the first person with close and intimate conversations with vineyard managers and winemakers, this non-fiction book will not only inspire you with the meticulous care and environmental practices being used in these vineyards, but will explain how viticulture decisions such as canopy management and clonal selection impact wine quality. Most importantly this book taps into the "soul of the vineyard" and describes how working amongst the vines provides insights into a balanced life and respect for the graces of nature. Inspired to write this book when visiting La Tache and Romanee Conti vineyards in France and witnessing the respect and admiration carloads of tourists had for these famous vineyards, Liz decided to begin an exploration of the famous vineyards of her own homeland, California. Armed with the help and guidance of the Napa Valley Vintners and the Sonoma County Vintners, she was able to identify a list of ten Napa and Sonoma County vineyards that fit the criteria of being a historic vineyard, unique in some special way such as location or varietal, and/or consistently producing a high number of award winning wines.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the soul of the vineyard; title: Viticulture 101; title: Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma; title: To Kalon Vineyard, Sonoma; title: Seghesio Home Ranch, Sonoma; title: Stag's Leap Vineyard, Napa; title: Hirsch Vineyard, Sonoma; title: Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa; title: Bacigalupi Vineyard, Sonoma; title: Hanzell Vineyard, Sonoma; title: Diamond Creek, Napa; title: Beaulieu Vineyard (BV), Napa; title: Lessons from the vineyard; title: Appendix : other great vineyards of California.