A Zinfandel Odyssey - Hardcover

Stewart, Rhoda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0971582009 ISBN 13: 9780971582002

Publisher: Practical Winery & Vineyard, 2002

Synopsis

Join Rhoda Stewart, Napa Valley professor, writer, and photographer on a thoughtful and provacative voyage through the world of California Zinfandel. In the pages of A Zinfandel Odyssey, readers will find in-depth interviews with growers and producers that reveal the stories behind California's beloved and mysterious wine complemented by striking vineyard photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

Rhoda Stewart, Professor of English at Napa Valley College, was born in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. She earned her B.A. from Waterloo University College, Ontario, Canada in 1963, her M.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1968, and by 1974 had earned her Ph.D. and moved to San Francisco, CA to begin work as a photographer. Shortly after joining the faculty at Napa Valley College in 1978, Rhoda had photography and articles appearing in such journals as Wine Country magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, and Practical Winery & Vineyard.

Review:

"...Stewart combines her talents as writer, photographer, and scholar into...a comprehensive study of [the Zinfandel] grape and its wine." -- Sasha Paulsen, Napa Valley Register, May 1, 2002

"...Stewart uses words to entice you while she tells California Zinfandel's story through the passionate eyes of its producers." -- Eleanor & Ray Heald, The Observer & Eccentric, Sunday, March 24, 2002

"...a big, intelligent, and passionate book on Zinfandel that profiles growers and winemakers from all regions of California..." -- Bo Simons, Sonoma County Wine Library Newsletter, March, 2002

About this edition

• Publisher: Practical Winery & Vineyard
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0971582009
• ISBN 13: 9780971582002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 431