Everything you need to know about America's favorite wine and food destination. You'll discover the most popular tourist attractions as well as those that locals try to keep secret. With this book, you won't miss a thing. Whether it's your first visit or your tenth, you'll find new and enjoyable things to see and do. Includes over 700 listings of lodging, spas, wineries, restaurants, parks and camping, hiking and biking, sightseeing, shopping, events, arts, entertainment and nightlife in all towns and areas of the Napa Valley. Readers will also find historical landmarks, a chronological history of Napa County, Napa County statistics, maps, photos, wedding planning contacts, kids' favorites, help on relocating to the valley, and even a section on Napa Valley trivia, including movies made in the valley, ship building, and the World War II era POW camp. There's also a special and very comprehensive 45-page wine supplement, with information on Napa Valley wines, vineyards, varietals, winemaking, wine tasting, understanding a wine label, a glossary of wine terms and pronunciations, and much more.

The essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Napa and Sonoma Counties. Written by a local (and true insider), Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Countryoffers personal guidance to two major wine regions and their environs. Fully revised and updated, this guide contains five maps of the wine country.

The NapaLife Insider's Guide to Napa Valley is a guide to America's wine heartland by Paul Franson, editor of NapaLife, the Insider's Guide to Napa Valley - for those who live there and those who wish they did. More than a guide, it gives the opinions of a long-time resident and writer who has been writing about Napa Valley from the Insider for more than 20 years.Franson has also written for the Napa Valley Register, Napa Valley Life, Food & Wine, Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, San Francisco Chronicle, Wines & Vines, Wine Business Monthly and many other publications as well as hosting radio programs on Napa Valley.In the NapaLife Insider's Guide to Napa Valley, you'll learn the stories behind the valley and its people and everything from the best views of Napa Valley to why Napa Valley is the unique place it is.

The Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Country offers travelers and newcomers alike the most comprehensive information on what's happening in the valley. Our Insiders' selection of the best places to taste, to dine, and to sleep make this the perfect traveling companion. Whether you're coming to stay or just to check out the wine, food, and culture, the Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Country will tell you all you need to know.