Hidden Wine Country: Including Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino

From historic wineries in California's Sonoma and Napa Counties to back roads, lodging in small retreats, and dining in recommended establishments, Hidden Wine Country seeks to uncover less-traveled roads in the Wine Country - and does it successfully. Hidden Wine Country is quite an achievement for an area over-saturated with publicity: the authors specialize in finding the unusual, quality experience. Hidden Wine Country is a highly recommended "take-along" guide.

This is a nice little book that doesn't try to be all things to the California Wine Country Visitor. It has some really fine touches:The three-day Weekend itinerary is one that works for a first time visitor, and while I would change few stops, I have been touring here since 1968!The little inserts on many pages are very up-to-date (the new wine cruises up the Sacarmanto River) and the informative ones (like the one about Oakville Grocery and the historical tid-bit on page 86) give the reader something to look forward to on every turn of a page.The black & white maps could have used a little more detail (have to say something needs improvement) but the color AAA ones are a nice, convenient touch.All-in-all there may be better tour books around, but not as concise, well written, informative, and available for only $14.Going to the California Wine Country? Buy this book!!! You will enjoy your trip much, much more with it along.