Description
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 fascinating stories, philosophies, and techniques of top producers. Part narrative, part authoritative purchasing reference, The New California Wine is a necessary addition to any wine lover's bookshelf.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART 1 - Searching for the New California
The New Winemakers
The Rise and Fall
The New Farming
The Secret Life of Grapes
The Myth of the Estate
The Table Wine Dilemma
PART 2 - The New Terroir: A California Road Trip
The Meaning of Place
Contra Costa County
Sonoma
Sierra Foothills
Santa Cruz Mountains
Lodi
Anderson Valley
Santa Rita Hills
Paso Robles
Ventucopa
PART 3 - Wines of the New California: A Guide
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Cabernet
Revising the Rhône
The New Whites
Back to the Future
Maps
List of Producers
Acknowledgments
Index
