| Description |
1 online resource (300 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface 2010; Introduction; 1 Out of the Pangaean Mists a River Is Born; 2 Cyrus Alexander Finds a Valley; 3 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; 4 Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon; 5 Healdsburg: The Crucial Turn West; 6 The Russian River Valley; 7 Pinot Noir Comes to Westside Road; 8 Clones, AVAs, and Storms: A Divertissement; 9 Into the Fog, and Above It: The Sonoma Coast; Recommended Wines and Producers; References and Suggested Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Steve Heimoff takes readers on an intimate and enlightening tour of one of California's most diverse and accomplished wine areas as he travels along the Russian River and talks with growers and vintners from the Cabernet country of the Alexander Valley to the Pinot Noir producers of the Sonoma coast. This first comprehensive look at the natural history and winemaking practices of the region by one of America's most respected wine critics brings the Russian into the exalted company of the great wine rivers of the world--the Loire, the Rhône, the Rhine, the Mosel, and the Douro. Part wine guidebo |
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alcohol |
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alexander valley |
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cabernet country |
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california wine |
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california |
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dijon clones |
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environment |
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geology |
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grape science |
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middle reach |
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nature |
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nonfiction |
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pinot noir |
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russian river |
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sonoma coast |
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terroir |
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travelogue |
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vineyard |
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vintner |
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wine critics |
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wine guidebook |
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wine history |
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wine region |
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wine rivers |
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wine |
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winemaking |
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winery |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Wine and wine making -- California -- Russian River Valley
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Tourism -- California -- Russian River Valley
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COOKING -- General.
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Tourism
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Wine and wine making
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California -- Russian River Valley
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780520948082 |
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0520948084 |
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1283277425 |
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9781283277426 |
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9786613277428 |
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6613277428 |
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