The New California Wine: A Guide to the Producers and Wines Behind a Revolution in Taste

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A comprehensive guide to the must-know wines and producers of California’s “new generation,” and the story of the iconoclastic young winemakers who have changed the face of California viniculture in recent years. 

The New California Wine is the untold story of the California wine industry: the young, innovative producers who are rewriting the rules of contemporary winemaking; their quest to express the uniqueness of California terroir; and the continuing battle to move the state away from the overly-technocratic, reactionary practices of its recent past. Jon Bonné writes from the front lines of the California wine revolution, where he has access to the stories, philosophies, and techniques of top producers.

In this groundbreaking debut, Bonné paints an unflinching portrait of the current state of the industry: its strengths and shortcomings, its essential wines and those not worth pursuing. Lush full-color photographs, as well as a region-by-region tour of some of California’s lesser-known growing areas, reveal the people and places behind the bottles. Finally, a comprehensive purchasing reference lists all the must-know producers and their best wines, making The New California Wine an essential resource for finding and buying the very best the state has to offer.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ten Speed Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2013
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607743000
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607743002
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.72 x 1.14 x 9.29 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #221,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Wine Buying Guide #77 in Wine Tasting #125 in Wine (Books)
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