Compass American Guides: Wine Country, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

~ John Doerper (Author), Charles O'Rear (Photographer)

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Fodor's Compass Wine Country 3ed.

Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture, and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.

Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival imagesTopical essays and literary extractsDetailed color mapsGreat ideas for things to see and doCapsule reviews of hotels and restaurants

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Fodor's Compass Wine Country 3ed.Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture, and character of America's most spectacular destinations.  Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.

Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival imagesTopical essays and literary extractsDetailed color mapsGreat ideas for things to see and doCapsule reviews of hotels and restaurants

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Compass America Guides; 3rd Rev edition (September 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679004343
• ISBN-13: 978-0679004349
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,789,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fodor's Wine Country : California's Napa & Sonoma Valleys, July 12, 2001

By	J. Haskins (Jamaica, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would highly recommend this book to anyone visiting Napa and/or Sonoma Valleys. We were able to trust the information in this book and it did cover a lot of information, from: restaurants, vineyards, antique shops and farmer's markets (plus much more). To the author John Doerper, thank you for making our holiday very enjoyable by writing candid and factual information for this guide book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take The Tours, January 9, 2002

By	"jjlmac" (Yorba Linda, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book on the wine country. Full of some of the most informative prose regarding where to go, how to get there and what to expect. Doerper sets out mini "tours" of the area. My wife and I mapped out our trip by the book and had a wonderful time. The book was right on. Highly recommended!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Misleading Representation of Wineries in Napa and Sonoma, February 18, 2004

By	A Wine Lover in California (Windsor, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Do not be mislead by the book - it IS NOT a complete guide to Napa and Sonoma County wineries. While this book has great historical and wine production reference information,it seems to be a pay to play publication. Many of these books feature only wineries that are willing to pay to be a part of the publication, If you don't pay, you're winery is not included. Many, many fine wineries in both Sonoma and Napa are not listed in this book. DO NOT use it as a guide to all wineries in the area - you will miss many of the best. Some of the smallest wineries, with limited budgets have the best wine - they are not represented in this book - probably because they couldn't afford to pay for inclusion. The so called "Master List" in the back is very misleading - it is missing many wineries. Use the free publication "Wine Country This Week" for a complete list of all wineries in Sonoma and Napa Counties! The same goes for the restaurants and lodging.