Call of the Vine: Exploring Ten Famous Vineyards and Napa and Sonoma

Author: Liz Thach, MW, Ph.D.

Publication: Call of the Vine: Exploring Ten Famous Vineyards and Napa and Sonoma (Book)

Publication Date: 2014

Abstract:
Call of the Vine takes you on a tour of ten famous vineyards in the legendary California wine regions of Napa and Sonoma. Sit back and relax as author, Dr. Liz Thach, first female Master of Wine from California, introduces you to the men and women who are guardians of some of the most sacred plots of land on earth for wine lovers. Written in the first person with close and intimate conversations with vineyard managers and winemakers, this non-fiction book will not only inspire you with the meticulous care and environmental practices being used in these vineyards, but will explain how viticulture decisions such as canopy management and clonal selection impact wine quality. Most importantly this book taps into the “soul of the vineyard” and describes how working amongst the vines provides insights into a balanced life and respect for the graces of nature.