Nov
04
2009
Customer Review: An entertaining and very highly recommended addition to personal reading lists When people think about trips to the ‘wine country’, Michigan does not readily come to mind. All that will change with “From The Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries”, a collaborative travel guide by Sharon Kegerries and Lorri hathaway who showcase fifty-one wine country [...]
Nov
03
2009
Nearly two million people visit Central Coast wineries each year, drawn to the breathtaking scenery and stellar wines of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Due in part to the success of the Oscar-winning movie Sideways, the region has experienced a surge in popularity yet maintains its warm hospitality and low-key atmosphere. This entirely [...]
Nov
02
2009
This moving, evocative memoir, woven with lyrical descriptions of the sights and smells of vineyard life, tells the inspirational story of one woman’s journey to success in an industry run mostly by men. At Home in the Vineyard, filled with colorful characters and unexpected experiences, brings a local rural community vividly alive as Oregon wine [...]
Nov
01
2009
Clos Pegase, Consentino, Mondavi, and St. SupĂ©ry are just a few of the stops in this magnificent tour of some of Northern California’s most exclusive vineyards. From high-end, cult wineries—whose interiors have rarely been seen—to smaller, more accessible vineyards, this guide surveys the legends and lore of this locale. Large-scale photographic essays are complemented by [...]