ENCYCLOPEDIA HANDBOOK OF CALIFORNIA WINE tasting maps 3 books

Soft covered books titled THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CALIFORNIA WINES by Bob Thompson, 1980, THE CONNOISSEURS' HANDBOOK OF CALIFORNIA WINES A COMPLETE AND AUTHORITATIVE CRITICAL GUIDE TO THE WINES AND WINERIES OF CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST COAST by Charles Olken and Earl Singer, 2nd Edition, 1983 THE WHOLE-WORLD WINE CATALOG by William I. Kaufman. Easy reference guide to the world of wines, wine labels, and tastings, 224 pages, 1978. For all who enjoy a glass of wine, whether it be made from citrus fruit, spilled from a jug, or poured carefully and tenderly from a rare bottle of Claret. There is some yellowing of the pages with age. These books are meant to be taken along to wine shops or restaurants. The A-Z section tells where wineries are, where the grapes come from, how much wine they make and how much they charge. There are sections full of background information including sketches of principal grape varieties and their wines and suggested parings of food and wine, comprehensive, and critical guide to the wines of America, especially the wines of California. You can find the wineries and their wines (hundreds of them discussed individually and rated for quality), the growing areas and their characteristics, the grape and wine varieties, the vintages year by year, tasting and label terms, tourist information, charts, and maps; and The Whole-World Wine Catalog. The three books are in VG+ condition, with the pages clean and intact, and the bindings are tight. The pocket handbooks are 8 by 4 inches. Three handy guides for any wine lover!