{"product_id":"the-wines-of-california-paperback","title":"The Wines of California - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Chukan Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalifornia is one of the world's most feted wine regions. Elaine Chukan Brown, one of the world's leading authority on the region, analyses all of the main AVAs, from the North Coast, to the celebrated Napa and Sonoma Valleys.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's less of a traditional reference book and more of a meditation on place - through its people, purpose, and possibility. With a healthy yet necessary and perhaps overdue dose of historical context, political awareness, nuance, and care, they offer a portrait of California wine that finally acknowledges all the hands that shaped it.\" --\u003ci\u003e Decanter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is core, essential. For anyone just beginning their journey, this will put wine in context in straightforward language with little jargon.... Brown's book is both current and timeless. Chukan Brown takes at in-depth look at the forces that made, moved and continue to shape Califorina wine. In investigating the history, they look hard at the instrumental part played by Indigenous Peoples and the reliance of the wine (and other agricultural sectors) on inexpensive farm labour. It will appeal to an audience far beyond the typical wine book reader.\" -- \u003ci\u003eGrape Collective\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA concise, complete, smartly delivered and cohesive book for serious readers and students of wine. Focusing on the world's fourth largest producer of wine - California - the book takes readers on a journey through the golden state's wines, paying due attention to famous regions such as Sonoma and Napa as well as introducing readers to exciting up-and-coming regions to explore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is divided into three major sections. The first presents the key ideas that help make sense of California wine as a whole, including the history of California wine in brief, how the topography delivers California's overarching climatic and soil conditions, and the basics of vineyard and winery factors relevant to the state such as the role of the AVA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second section takes each major region in turn and looks into its history, growing conditions and varieties, as well as discussing the most significant and interesting producers. A final section looks at current themes in Californian wine and discusses the future of the industry across the state.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains all the state's AVAs, examining the development, growing conditions and varietal trends for each.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles the main producers and individuals shaping the wine industry today.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA useful reference on California that also provides alternative insights and insider knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor Elaine Chukan Brown is a prolific commentator on the wines of California and a speaker at events around the globe.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by color maps and photos.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine Chukan Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, speaker, and global wine educator. Brown is the Napa Valley specialist for \u003ci\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/i\u003e and previously served as the Executive Editor US for JancisRobinson.com, a columnist for \u003ci\u003eDecanter\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and a contributing writer to \u003ci\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. They contributed to both the 4th and 5th editions of \u003ci\u003eOxford Companion to Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, the 8th edition of the \u003ci\u003eWorld Atlas of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the compilations \u003ci\u003eOn Burgundy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn California\u003c\/i\u003e from Académie du Vin Library. Indigenous (Inupiaq and Unangan-Sugpiaq) from what is now Alaska, Brown has dedicated their career to the intersection of sustainability, climate action, and reducing gatekeeping in the wine industry. They co-founded the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum and have advised diversity initiatives in multiple countries. Brown serves as a judge for the Texsom Awards, head judge for the 67 Pall Mall Communicator Awards, and is a board member of the Wine Writer Symposium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985753538861,"sku":"9781913141875","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/HKbuKCiuew9781913141875.webp?v=1776138850","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-wines-of-california-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}