THE Wine Tasting Guide to California’s Central Coast
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California’s Central Coast has long been recognized as one of the world s premier winemaking regions. Now there is a guide to all the wineries, 230 between Paso Robles and Malibu, that invite you to come taste their wines. This guide takes you to them. To the back-road wineries, some without a tasting room, but with a plank across a barrel where the owner pours for you. To the wineries with closed gates, but the guide gives you the right number to call. To the auto shop, the 1926 Sears Craftsman home, the underground caves, the castle and the lawyer s office … all the great places where wine can be tasted along the Central Coast. With a page devoted to each winery with a history and a listing of the main wines offered. Plus, the guidebook prepares the reader for the trip by explaining the ins-and-outs of tasting etiquette, ideas to make the day more enjoyable, contains a glossary of terms the wineries use and a pronunciation guide for all those strange names…like Viognier.
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Reviewed by :-
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
A wonderful resource for any wine lover in the California Central Coast area
Written by veteran wine tasting tour leader Mike O’Beirne, The Wine Tasting Guide to California Central Coast: 230 Wineries From Paco to Mailbu You Won’t Want to Miss lives up to its title. Chapters guide the reader to little-known, back-road wineries, with tips for getting in to wineries that seem to close their gates to the public; offer a basic course in winemaker’s lingo as well as how to pronounce wine names; recommend wine clubs that are best for different tastes; and much more. A wonderful resource for any wine lover in the California Central Coast area, whether tourist or resident, that reveals the author’s joy in the hobby on every detail-laden page.
Reviewed by :-
Mr. Mac (TX)
Guide to CA Central Wineries without direction
Pro: This book is an alphabetical one-page guide to nearly every central coast winery. The ones not listed are noted as not responding. Cons: The three regions seem to be based upon which side of the main highway there are on. To some one from out of state, the directions are really good only to life-time natives of the region. There are no general or regional maps. The next edition of the book could be every good with some additional general area information.
Reviewed by :-
Professor Donald Mitchell (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 97,000 Helpful Votes Globally)
Explore New Wineries to Taste Their Best, Make Friends, and Enjoy Life!
In 1973, I was helping the company I worked for to improve its strategy for the wine industry. One of my assignments is one that I’ll always remember: to tour every winery in California that was open to visitors. In those days, you could hope to accomplish the task in two or three weeks. br /br /One of the biggest surprises at the time was seeing thousands of acres in new plantings in the central coast that I passed as I went from one winery to another. The plantings were so new that no wine was coming from them, but it was clear that the central coast was going to give Napa and Sonoma a run for their money in producing fine varietal wines. Having not been back to that region to tour wineries in over 30 years, I was intrigued by this book.br /br /Those thousands of acres of new plantings are now tens of thousands of acres of new plantings, many of which are farmed by small wineries to make just a few thousand cases a year of fine estate wines. In most instances, the wineries are owned and operated by a family of wine lovers for whom this is a second career. br /br /I wouldn’t know where to start to decide which wineries to visit, even if I had the time to spend 6-8 weeks exploring. With this guide, I could spend an occasional day in the region and have a ball. br /br /Mike O’Beirne and his wife, Jo-Ann, have visited every winery that is described in the book. For completeness, they also list a few wineries that are reported to offer tours and tastings but which did not respond to their request for a visit. If I counted correctly, they visited more than 200 wineries. What fun that must have been!br /br /Each winery has a photograph (owners, tasting rooms, vineyards, labels, and entrance signs) to give you a flavor of the winery. You’ll also find out where they get their grapes, whether they farm the grapes or not, the wines they offer, the price range, the volume they produce, the production methods, when they were founded, and interesting biographies of those who own and operate the wineries. In some cases, there’s also a brief history of the winery prior to its current ownership. In a few cases, you even get tips as to who you want to do your tasting with. In all cases, you’ll get good driving directions (important because there are many tiny wineries in off-the-beaten path locations). Read these materials before visiting, and you’ll pick more interesting places to see, wines you’ll like better, and more fascinating people to chat with (the owner will often do the tasting at a small winery if you call ahead to make an appointment).br /br /If you are new to wine tasting, there’s also a helpful section in the beginning to bring you up to speed on methods, protocol, pronunciations, and a glossary of key terms. br /br /A votre sante!br /
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Reviewed by :-
Midwest Book Review( Oregon, WI USA )
A wonderful resource for any wine lover in the California Central Coast area
Written by veteran wine tasting tour leader Mike O’Beirne, The Wine Tasting Guide to California Central Coast: 230 Wineries From Paco to Mailbu You Won’t Want to Miss lives up to its title. Chapters guide the reader to little-known, back-road wineries, with tips for getting in to wineries that seem to close their gates to the public; offer a basic course in winemaker’s lingo as well as how to pronounce wine names; recommend wine clubs that are best for different tastes; and much more. A wonderful resource for any wine lover in the California Central Coast area, whether tourist or resident, that reveals the author’s joy in the hobby on every detail-laden page.
Reviewed by :-
Mr. Mac( TX )
Guide to CA Central Wineries without direction
Pro: This book is an alphabetical one-page guide to nearly every central coast winery. The ones not listed are noted as not responding. Cons: The three regions seem to be based upon which side of the main highway there are on. To some one from out of state, the directions are really good only to life-time natives of the region. There are no general or regional maps. The next edition of the book could be every good with some additional general area information.
Reviewed by :-
Professor Donald Mitchell( Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 97,000 Helpful Votes Globally )
Explore New Wineries to Taste Their Best, Make Friends, and Enjoy Life!
In 1973, I was helping the company I worked for to improve its strategy for the wine industry. One of my assignments is one that I’ll always remember: to tour every winery in California that was open to visitors. In those days, you could hope to accomplish the task in two or three weeks. br /br /One of the biggest surprises at the time was seeing thousands of acres in new plantings in the central coast that I passed as I went from one winery to another. The plantings were so new that no wine was coming from them, but it was clear that the central coast was going to give Napa and Sonoma a run for their money in producing fine varietal wines. Having not been back to that region to tour wineries in over 30 years, I was intrigued by this book.br /br /Those thousands of acres of new plantings are now tens of thousands of acres of new plantings, many of which are farmed by small wineries to make just a few thousand cases a year of fine estate wines. In most instances, the wineries are owned and operated by a family of wine lovers for whom this is a second career. br /br /I wouldn’t know where to start to decide which wineries to visit, even if I had the time to spend 6-8 weeks exploring. With this guide, I could spend an occasional day in the region and have a ball. br /br /Mike O’Beirne and his wife, Jo-Ann, have visited every winery that is described in the book. For completeness, they also list a few wineries that are reported to offer tours and tastings but which did not respond to their request for a visit. If I counted correctly, they visited more than 200 wineries. What fun that must have been!br /br /Each winery has a photograph (owners, tasting rooms, vineyards, labels, and entrance signs) to give you a flavor of the winery. You’ll also find out where they get their grapes, whether they farm the grapes or not, the wines they offer, the price range, the volume they produce, the production methods, when they were founded, and interesting biographies of those who own and operate the wineries. In some cases, there’s also a brief history of the winery prior to its current ownership. In a few cases, you even get tips as to who you want to do your tasting with. In all cases, you’ll get good driving directions (important because there are many tiny wineries in off-the-beaten path locations). Read these materials before visiting, and you’ll pick more interesting places to see, wines you’ll like better, and more fascinating people to chat with (the owner will often do the tasting at a small winery if you call ahead to make an appointment).br /br /If you are new to wine tasting, there’s also a helpful section in the beginning to bring you up to speed on methods, protocol, pronunciations, and a glossary of key terms. br /br /A votre sante!br /
Reviewed by :-
Midwest Book Review( Oregon, WI USA )
A wonderful resource for any wine lover in the California Central Coast area
Written by veteran wine tasting tour leader Mike O’Beirne, The Wine Tasting Guide to California Central Coast: 230 Wineries From Paco to Mailbu You Won’t Want to Miss lives up to its title. Chapters guide the reader to little-known, back-road wineries, with tips for getting in to wineries that seem to close their gates to the public; offer a basic course in winemaker’s lingo as well as how to pronounce wine names; recommend wine clubs that are best for different tastes; and much more. A wonderful resource for any wine lover in the California Central Coast area, whether tourist or resident, that reveals the author’s joy in the hobby on every detail-laden page.
Reviewed by :-
Mr. Mac( TX )
Guide to CA Central Wineries without direction
Pro: This book is an alphabetical one-page guide to nearly every central coast winery. The ones not listed are noted as not responding. Cons: The three regions seem to be based upon which side of the main highway there are on. To some one from out of state, the directions are really good only to life-time natives of the region. There are no general or regional maps. The next edition of the book could be every good with some additional general area information.
Reviewed by :-
Professor Donald Mitchell( Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 97,000 Helpful Votes Globally )
Explore New Wineries to Taste Their Best, Make Friends, and Enjoy Life!
In 1973, I was helping the company I worked for to improve its strategy for the wine industry. One of my assignments is one that I’ll always remember: to tour every winery in California that was open to visitors. In those days, you could hope to accomplish the task in two or three weeks. br /br /One of the biggest surprises at the time was seeing thousands of acres in new plantings in the central coast that I passed as I went from one winery to another. The plantings were so new that no wine was coming from them, but it was clear that the central coast was going to give Napa and Sonoma a run for their money in producing fine varietal wines. Having not been back to that region to tour wineries in over 30 years, I was intrigued by this book.br /br /Those thousands of acres of new plantings are now tens of thousands of acres of new plantings, many of which are farmed by small wineries to make just a few thousand cases a year of fine estate wines. In most instances, the wineries are owned and operated by a family of wine lovers for whom this is a second career. br /br /I wouldn’t know where to start to decide which wineries to visit, even if I had the time to spend 6-8 weeks exploring. With this guide, I could spend an occasional day in the region and have a ball. br /br /Mike O’Beirne and his wife, Jo-Ann, have visited every winery that is described in the book. For completeness, they also list a few wineries that are reported to offer tours and tastings but which did not respond to their request for a visit. If I counted correctly, they visited more than 200 wineries. What fun that must have been!br /br /Each winery has a photograph (owners, tasting rooms, vineyards, labels, and entrance signs) to give you a flavor of the winery. You’ll also find out where they get their grapes, whether they farm the grapes or not, the wines they offer, the price range, the volume they produce, the production methods, when they were founded, and interesting biographies of those who own and operate the wineries. In some cases, there’s also a brief history of the winery prior to its current ownership. In a few cases, you even get tips as to who you want to do your tasting with. In all cases, you’ll get good driving directions (important because there are many tiny wineries in off-the-beaten path locations). Read these materials before visiting, and you’ll pick more interesting places to see, wines you’ll like better, and more fascinating people to chat with (the owner will often do the tasting at a small winery if you call ahead to make an appointment).br /br /If you are new to wine tasting, there’s also a helpful section in the beginning to bring you up to speed on methods, protocol, pronunciations, and a glossary of key terms. br /br /A votre sante!br /