Touring the California Wine Country

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Summary: great winery tour book
Review: Maybe the title is too broad - this book is not a comprehensive guide to vacationing in the Wine country. It is a great resource for casual wine enthusiasts. One of the great things about this books is that it list the wines geographically, meaning that as you go down the road, you just go down the page to the next winery. it is a little out of date now. I hope an update comes out soon.

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Summary: An incomplete guide.
Review: Touring the California Wine Country is not a comprehensive guide, partly due to the fact that it tries to cover too vast an area. It does provide good listings of Wineries in all eleven wine regions, along with places to dine there. However, the author did not include lodgings for the areas. Maps are provided, but they are not particularly detailed, and the overall format of the book is not innovative or extraordinarily user friendly. I would not suggest purchasing this book unless you purchase it in conjunction with at least two other guide books. There are quite a few good ones out there that are easier to reference quickly, but still provide history, logistics, and inspiration for touring wine country.

Rating:
Summary: An incomplete guide.
Review: Touring the California Wine Country is not a comprehensive guide, partly due to the fact that it tries to cover too vast an area. It does provide good listings of Wineries in all eleven wine regions, along with places to dine there. However, the author did not include lodgings for the areas. Maps are provided, but they are not particularly detailed, and the overall format of the book is not innovative or extraordinarily user friendly. I would not suggest purchasing this book unless you purchase it in conjunction with at least two other guide books. There are quite a few good ones out there that are easier to reference quickly, but still provide history, logistics, and inspiration for touring wine country.