Napa Valley Expedition Guide
written and narrated by Antonia Allegra
Produced by TravelBrains, ©2002
ISBN: 0-9705809-5-9
Audio Tape or CD
Accompanying guidebook with maps, images, CD-ROM
With film, animation, games, references
$24.95, paper, electronic media or audio cassette, 88 pages
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The Napa Valley Expedition Guide is a one-of-a-kind experience. This unique combination of audio tour, guidebook, and multimedia CD-ROM has conveniently packaged everything you need know about Napa Valley and its wines, history and characters.
It’s like touring Napa Valley with an expert by your side! Narrated by Antonia Allegra, the Expedition Guide takes you on an insider’s tour of eleven award-winning wineries and five historic locations that are essential to understanding the wines and history of Napa Valley.
The 88-page guidebook is equally impressive. The entire layout was designed specifically to correspond with the audio tour, allowing you to visualize exactly what Antonia is mentioning. Filled with beautiful maps, illustrations, photographs, and loads of Napa Valley trivia, it is an indispensable resource for touring the wine country.
The bonus CD-ROM is ideal for those who want to learn even more about Napa Valley wines and wineries. Animated movies about local soils and climate, the wine making process and grape varieties unlock the secrets of Napa Valley’s wine making success. An interactive map lets you take virtual trips to the wineries and prime picnic spots on the tour. You can use the 360-degree photos to plan your trip or to revisit some of your favorite locations.
Some of the topics covered in the Expedition Guide:
· Wine tasting tips and understanding wine varietals
· The "judgment of Paris"
· The story of Champagne
· The history of Napa Valley from the Wappo Indians to today
· Men and women who changed the history of Napa Valley
· Understanding how climate and soil affect wine quality
· The unique histories of influential wineries
· The culinary boom in Napa Valley
· Prohibition and "ghost" wineries
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NEW!
Fourth Edition
Napa Valley: The Ultimate Winery Guide
by Antonia Allegra
Photography by Richard Gillette
Foreword by Robert Mondavi
Chronicle Books ©1993, 1997, 2000
ISBN: 0811828581
$19.95, paper, 150 photos
Finalist, 1994 IACP Book Awards, Wine
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“A thoughtful and extremely useful book full of insider information and telling insight. Toni Allegra has created a thorough and highly user-friendly guide to the often confusing array of Napa wineries. Richard Gillette’s pictures add the finishing touch.”
·Anthony Dias Blue, Bon Appétit
"Evocative description...gorgeous photography...a handsome package that ought to be part of anyone's travel kit when the destination is Napa Valley."
·Harvey Steiman, The Wine Spectator
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NEW!
The Wine Country Deck
50 Best Northern California Wineries
by Antonia Allegra and Heidi H. Dickerson
Photography by Richard Gillette
Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0-8118-3852-8
$14.95
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This card deck features stunningly beautiful photo cards
for each of 50 Northern California wineries -- 25 in Napa Valley and the
rest in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. The flip side of each card gives
information about the winery, along with basics such as times for
tastings, tours, and coordinates to call ahead if an appointment is
needed. It's ideal to keep in your car so you can pull out a card or two for
planning your day trip in wine country. A fun way to learn and travel
the wine country!
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Savoring the Wine Country: Recipes
from the Finest Restaurants of
Northern California's Wine Regions
Edited by Meesha Halm and Dayna Macy
Photography by Steven Rothfeld
Foreword by Antonia Allegra
Collins Publishers, San Francisco ©1995
ISBN: 0006382878
$20.00, paper, 143 pages
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Discover stunning photographs, delicious recipes and suggested wines from 29 of Northern California's finest wine country restaurants including Tra Vigne, Auberge du Soleil and Mustards' Grill.
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The Recipe Writer’s Handbook
By Barbara Gibbs Ostmann and Jane L. Baker
Foreword by Antonia Allegra
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John Wiley and Sons, 1997, 2001, ISBN: 0471405450
$19.95, paper
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Read part of Toni's Foreword to this book
“Writing recipes is a tricky business, and anyone who wants to do so successfully should have this book. The tables, glossaries, and charts alone are worth the price, not to mention the authors’ generous helpings of good, sound advice.”
·John Willoughby
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Adventures in Wine:
True Stories of Vineyards and Vintages
Around the World
Edited by Thom Elkjer
Travelers' Tales, San Francisco ©2002
ISBN: 1-885211-80-5
$17.95, paper, 249 pages
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This first-rate collection toasts the warmth and wonders of the extended family of the world of wine -- the makers, the visitors, friends and drinkers. Included authors: Tony Aspler, Bernard Fetzer, Jim Harrison, Simon Loftus, Kermit Lynch, Peter Mayle and Emile Peynaud as well as Antonia Allegra.
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New 2006 CALENDAR!
Napa Valley, The Ultimate Winery Calendar
A 12-Month 2006 Calendar
By Antonia Allegra
Photography by Richard Gillette
Landmark - 2005
ISBN: 0-7688-6965-X
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