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 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.

"Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Country" abounds with information on luxury spas and resorts, gourmet restaurants, rural communities, a scenic coastline, and, of course, wineries. This thorough guide details information on Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties in Northern California.

With more than 300 wineries -- from primitive earthen cellars to tourist-friendly operations that push the envelope of viniculture -- the valleys of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties have become major vacation destinations and home to some of the most exclusive addresses in the country. But be advised, there is much more to the Wine Country than the mighty grape and the elixirs it produces. The Insiders' Guide to California's Wine Country also explores historic towns that evoke Spanish influence, quiet background roads, redwoods, ocean vistas, kidstuff, one-of-a-kind boutiques, nightlife, bed and breakfast inns and much more.