James Conaway's remarkable bestseller delves into the heart of California's lush and verdant Napa Valley, also known as America's Eden. Long the source of succulent grapes and singular wines, this region is also the setting for the remarkable true saga of the personalities behind the winemaking empires. This is the story of Gallos and Mondavis, of fortunes made and lost, of dynasties and destinies. In this delightful, full-bodied social history, James Conaway charts the rise of a new aristocracy and, in so doing, chronicles the collective ripening of the American dream. More than a wine book, Napa is a must-read for anyone interested in our country's obsession with money, land, power, and prestige.
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James Conaway, the author of nine previous books, is a contributing editor for Preservation and a regular contributor to Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, and Food & Wine magazines, among many others.
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Napa, not Utopia,
By Michele at WineDirectSolutions "michele_rennie" (Walla Walla WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Napa: The Story of an American Eden (Paperback)
This book is a crash course in modern Napa Valley politics that reads like a novel. Conaway profiles the main characters in the Valley's battle to balance growth with preservation with both historical accuracy and insight. For anyone interested in the American wine industry, Conaway's book is a primer on how the movers and shakers got to the top and how they intend to stay there.
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This is a masterful narrative, of interest to enophiles, wine drinkers, travellers, and cultural historians, too. Compelling personal stories, enough details about the challenges and processes of the business, and a good sense of the times in which these pioneers found themselves add up to a wonderful page turner. Read this before your first visit to Napa and your experience will be all the more wonderful...and you'll know why, for example, it's "Neibaum-Coppola" and not just "Coppola."
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Fine Book -- One Caveat,
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This review is from: Napa: The Story of an American Eden (Paperback)
I ordered this book thinking that it was, as stated in one of the reviews, the sequel to Conaway's 1990 book "Napa." Actually, this edition IS the 1990 book, only published in 2002 by a different company, with a subtitle and without the photos that appeared in the earlier edition that I have. I enjoyed Conaway's book immensely when I read the earlier edition, but take care not to buy this edition thinking that it is the sequel.
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FOR MORE THAN a year now they had been searching: on the highway, near the river, atop oaky knolls that rose abruptly from the valley floor, up wild canyons, and along the spines and scarps of two rugged coastal ranges. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
winery definition, grape requirement, winery activities, supervisorial election, existing wineries, boring crowd, overlay plan, other vintners, agricultural preserve, viticultural districts, new wineries, big wineries, grape prices, muscle houses, many vintners, county counsel, imported grapes, exciting wave, valley grapes, bulk wine, new winery, home winery, own winery, wine business, grape growers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Napa Valley, San Francisco, Wine Train, John Daniel, New York, Robert Mondavi, Stag's Leap, Napa County, Planning Commission, Central Valley, Andy Beckstoffer, Michael Mondavi, United Vintners, Christian Brothers, Jim Hickey, General Plan, Farm Bureau, Howell Mountain, Planning Department, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Georges de Latour, Sutter Home, Warren Winiarski, Volker Eisele New!
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FOR MORE THAN a year now they had been searching: on the highway, near the river, atop oaky knolls that rose abruptly from the valley floor, up wild canyons, and along the spines and scarps of two rugged coastal ranges. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
winery definition, grape requirement, winery activities, supervisorial election, existing wineries, boring crowd, overlay plan, other vintners, agricultural preserve, viticultural districts, new wineries, big wineries, grape prices, muscle houses, many vintners, county counsel, imported grapes, exciting wave, valley grapes, bulk wine, new winery, home winery, own winery, wine business, grape growers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Napa Valley, San Francisco, Wine Train, John Daniel, New York, Robert Mondavi, Stag's Leap, Napa County, Planning Commission, Central Valley, Andy Beckstoffer, Michael Mondavi, United Vintners, Christian Brothers, Jim Hickey, General Plan, Farm Bureau, Howell Mountain, Planning Department, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Georges de Latour, Sutter Home, Warren Winiarski, Volker Eisele New!
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- Napa Valley by California State Automobile Association on 33 pages
- Napa Valley, 4th: Land of Golden Vines (Hill Guides Series) by Kathleen Thompson Hill on 12 pages
- Napa Valley (Mind Age Series) by Patton Howell on 5 pages
- General Viticulture: Second Revised Edition by A. J. Winkler on page 188, and page 509
- OPUS ONE/EARLY-LEVEL PIANO SOLOS by Gail Smith Mrs. in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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