This portable but thorough guide to California wine is based on the verdicts of professional judges in the state's nine largest and most respected independent wine competitions. The first half of the book highlights the most-awarded wines in all Varietal categories and includes their retail prices; the second features alphabetical lists by winery including each producer's medal winners as well as their addresses and website information. Dozens of helpful photos, charts, and tables are included, and an innovative cross-reference system makes this book a highly useful shopping or wine touring guide.
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Never Let Me Down,
By Eric (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: California Wine Winners 2005: The Best of the 2004 Judgings (Paperback)
This is the 11th edition of this book that I've bought and I find it an indispensable tool. As an amateur wine-o-phile I take exeception to the widespread belief that I need to be marketed to by glossy spread magazines whose genuine interest lies more in pleasing their advertisers (Wine Connosieur, etc.). This pocket-sized guide is to wine as the original Field Guide to Birds of North America is to birding: all business, no ads, and without substitute.
Try this: buy the guide, determine the highest price you'll pay for a particular varietal, find the ones in each category that have a significant # of awards, then carry the book with you the next time you're in your favorite wine store. In 12 years I have NEVER been let down by my choices- the prices listed as a reference are often higher than what you'll find at your store, at least at the beginning of the season. Prosit!
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California Wine 2005 Winners - Excellent book for collector,
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This review is from: California Wine Winners 2005: The Best of the 2004 Judgings (Paperback)
This is a great book to research California wines at home or at a restaurant that serves mostly California wines. It divides the wines into types like Chardonnay. A great feature is you can look up a winery or producer and learn which of its wines have won prizes, how many, and its best wine(s). It also rates wines by total points since not all prizes are of equal merit, for example, gold beats silver. The local is also important - a prize Merlot from Napa might taste better than a prize Merlot grown in the Sierra Foothills. Unfortunately, the book covers only California wines. If you wanted to bring one with you when dining out or purchasing wine in, say, Boston, I would bring Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009.
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This is a report of all the medals awarded to California wines in the 2004 round of the major wine judgings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Napa Vly, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, Pinot Noir, Russian River Vly, Alexander Vly, Dry Creek Vly, Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast, Santa Barbara, White Varietals, Red Meritage, Sierra Foothills, B-San Fran, North Coast, B-New World, B-State Fair, Red Rhone, Red Italian, Sparkling Wine, Cabernet Franc, S-New World, Pinot Grigio, Sonoma Vly, Santa Ynez Vly New!
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This is a report of all the medals awarded to California wines in the 2004 round of the major wine judgings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
old vine, total points Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Napa Vly, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, Pinot Noir, Russian River Vly, Alexander Vly, Dry Creek Vly, Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast, Santa Barbara, White Varietals, Red Meritage, Sierra Foothills, B-San Fran, North Coast, B-New World, B-State Fair, Red Rhone, Red Italian, Sparkling Wine, Cabernet Franc, S-New World, Pinot Grigio, Sonoma Vly, Santa Ynez Vly New!
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- Fair Play?: Anthology (Core English) on 5 pages
- The Russian River (CA) (Images of America) by Simone Wilson on 4 pages
- Fair Play by Deirdre Martin on page 21, page 69, and page 155
- New World by Warwick Collins on page 222
- Fair Play by Munro Leaf on page 71
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