Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Country, 6th: Including Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties [Paperback]

Jean Saylor Doppenberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Insiders' Guide Series | Publication Date: October 1, 2003

For folks heading to the famed Northern California Wine Trails, for a visitor looking to find a new home, this Insiders' Guide is the perfect companion. All the details about its distinct regions, Insider tips on tastings, dining, bed-and-breakfast inns, and even hot-air ballooning--and everything else readers need to know about Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Written by local authors with hefty credentials who know their area and provide an 'insider's' perspective." --In the Driver's Seat (Praise for the Insiders' Guide series)

"By far one of the best lines of guidebooks available anywhere. Even if you've lived in one of the Insiders' Guide locations for years, you can bet you'll learn new places to go, people to meet and things to do." --Vapor Trails on-line travel magazine (Praise for the Insiders' Guide series)

From the Back Cover

Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Country offers travelers, newcomers, and locals the most comprehensive information on what's happening in the Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties. This fertile slice of Northern California, known for its sunny Mediterranean climate and scenic vineyards, is home to cosmopolitan communities, charming bed-and-breakfast inns, luxury spas and resorts, gourmet restaurants, and more than 600 wineries. Use this guide to discover the region's cultural history as well as opportunities for vineyard tours, wine tastings, dining, shopping, and adventure.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide; 6th edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762727225
• ISBN-13: 978-0762727223
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,117,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My newest book is "Food Lovers' Guide to Napa Valley," a breezy round-up of some of the best places to eat, shop for food, sip wine, and have fun -- all presented with a good dose of humor. That will be followed by the spring release of "Food Lovers' Guide to Sonoma," being pre-sold here on Amazon. My latest edition of "Insiders' Guide to Wine Country" (the 8th) features hundreds of descriptions of wineries, restaurants, lodgings, attractions, shopping options, and much more. You can also read updates and news from Wine Country at my blog.