Napa Valley: A View from Above [Hardcover]

Charles Feil (Author), Ernest Rose (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2002

Within the 112 pages of "Napa Valley - A View from Above," you'll see Napa Valley CA as never seen before. Sit back. View the valley's awesome landscape. Learn about the history and offerings of a select group of Napa wineries and vineyards.

If you have never visited Napa Valley, this book offers you a most unique tour of the area and may even help launch you on the path to exquisite wine tasting. For those of you who have visited the area, this book is a perfect souvenir to take home as a remembrance of your "tasteful" experience. In any case, "Napa Valley - A View from Above" is the perfect gift for wine lovers, travelers, and anyone who appreciates a bird's eye view of Napa Valley's vineyards and sensational landscapes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

. . . less than the price of a balloon ride, you can now enjoy the grandeur of Napa Valley from the air. -- C L Waverly, Destination Magazine, Spring 2002

The higher view elevates people's awareness, making us realize how interconnected we all are to our precious ecosystem. -- Sergio Lub, FriendlyFavors.com, June 3, 2002

From the Publisher

Filled with stunning and unique aerial photographs throughout its pages, "Napa Valley – A View from Above" paints a picture of Napa Valley, California rarely seen by those who visit and reside in the most renowned wine country in America. With a contact listing included for each, twenty-eight of Napa’s fine wineries and vineyards share their stories about how they got started in the wine business as well as what makes their location unique from the rest. Readers will also enjoy learning about the history and unique qualities of each wine-growing area. Within the 112 pages of "Napa Valley – A View from Above," the color photographs, as seen through the eyes and camera lens of international photographer Charles Feil, reveal to the reader curious landscape tapestries and grand vistas of the valley floor, surrounding mountains, and nearby waterways. This book is bound to be a favorite on coffee tables in homes and businesses around the world.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: VFA Publishing (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971406707
• ISBN-13: 978-0971406704
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,101,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars breathtaking!, November 19, 2002

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Napa Valley: A View from Above (Hardcover)

If you have no idea where the Napa Valley is, or that it is an exquisite little Eden, & if you like the wines that come to you from this delightful part of California, then A VIEW FROM ABOVE NAPA VALLEY will be a grand adventure.

Come fly with Charles Feil in his gyroplane, & see the mists over the patchworks of vineyards, the rows of vines as they undulate over rolling hillsides, the startling & poignant blends of water, trees, roads & fields; catch glimpses of the elegant architecture of the wineries, hot airballoons over sunset fogs.

Perhaps the most telling feature, as we glide above this inspiring landscape, is that all the things we human have made are foursquare & angled, whereas all the vines nurtured & groomed, are in flowing patterns following the contours of the earth.

There are so many photos that take my breath away & the fabric of corduroy often came to mind.

A great gift idea!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A glider's-eye view without the glider, November 14, 2002

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Fearless Reviews "D. Patrick Miller, Editor" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Napa Valley: A View from Above (Hardcover)

Not to brag, but I have personally seen California's famed Napa Valley, the foremost wine-growing region in America, from above - courtesy of a half-hour glider tour I took some years ago. Of course the sights I saw from that airborne vantage point have faded from memory, so I was pleased to receive this lovely book that provides much of the same experience to the general reader (without requiring you to strap into a fiberglass flying machine). A number of towns, well-known vineyards, and geographic features such as the Napa hills and Lake Berryessa are all seen here from the expert eagle's-eye view. This book is one in a series from veteran high-flying photographer Charles Feil; through his lens you can also look down on Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Key West. If you want to get the lay of the land before planning a trip to Napa, this volume provides a spectacular overview. - D. Patrick Miller for the FEARLESS REVIEWS

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A visual masterpiece, February 28, 2003

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Charles McCool (RESTON, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Napa Valley: A View from Above (Hardcover)

Stunning photographs of America's number one wine region. Every page of this masterpiece is a feast for the eyes.