The New California Wine – A Guide to the Producers and Wines Behind a Revolution in Taste
Jon Bonné
Ten Speed Press
£21/$35
In his introduction, Bonné, the San Francisco Chronicle wine editor and
writer for Decanter, Saveur and Food & Wine, tells us that the 'new California's winemakers share similar sensibilities: an enthusiasm for lessons learned from the Old World, but not the desire to replicate its wines; a mandate to seek out new grape varieties and regions; and perhaps most important, an ardent belief that place matters. They...
