Wines of the Pacific Northwest [Hardcover]

Lisa Shara Hall (Author), Reuben Paris (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2006

Wines of the Paci?c Northwest explores the history, wine laws, terroir, viticulture, vini?cation, and producers of Washington and Oregon. It identifies and describes the main wine regions within each state, and features profiles of the main wine producers. There are detailed maps of all the wine-producing areas and wineries, and an in-depth exploration of key influences on the wines—with contemporary issues such as Biodynamics, organic practices, and foreign investment accorded special attention.

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About the Author

Lisa Shara Hall is a specialist on the wines of the Pacific Northwest and is the author of The Food Lover's Companion to Portland. She is a contributor to Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book and Jancis Robinson's The Oxford Companion to Wine, and writes regularly for The Oregonian, Wine Business Monthly and Wine Business insider in the US. Lisa is a frequent lecturer and educator about wine, and is the first candidate in Oregon for the Master of Wine qualification.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: MITCH (July 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840004193
• ISBN-13: 978-1840004199
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,930,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly thorough look at an emerging wine region, May 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Wines of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)

This book offers all levels of wine lovers great information. While the geographically-organized chapters are heavy on trechnical topics, the author really tries to explain the reasons each area makes wine and what influences its taste, without talking down to the reader. It also makes a super resource for someone who seeks a touring guide. Every producer in each region is profiled, too, with comprehensive contact information, making planning a wine tour easy. The photos of both winemakers and vineyards are also wonderful. For anyone who loves NW wines or wants to understand them better, this book can't be beat.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just some fluffy picture book, February 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Wines of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)

I love this book. It has inspired to venture out to the Pacific Northwest and go on a tasting tour of my own.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book but lacks some information for those touring, April 4, 2003

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Nicole L. Dirksen (Lacey, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wines of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)

I thought this book was a beautiful book, but lack some information that is useful for those wanting to tour. The book is in order by geograhic location which is very useful and there is good information about the wineries, such as what they produce and a bit of history about the vineyards. But, I found it is not a great touring book. There is no mention of directions to the wineries, there are maps, but having done much wine touring in the Northwest directions are needed. There was also no hours of operation listed for any wineries, this would also be another useful piece of information for planning your tour. It would have also been nice to have some information about the area regarding hotel accomodations and food. My conclusion is if you are a Northwest wine lover, which we are, it is a great coffee table book.