Wine Country Table
Wine Country Table: With Recipes that Celebrate California’s Sustainable Harvest takes readers on a journey through California’s rich wine and food heritage, culinary diversity and sustainability, featuring profiles of 23 wineries and farms.
Written by award-winning author Janet Fletcher, Wine Institute’s new book features 50 fabulous recipes that showcase the range of the Golden State’s agricultural bounty and the seasonal spirit that continues to define the essence of California wine country cooking, complete with helpful wine pairing suggestions!
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“Janet Fletcher, Robert Holmes, and Sara Remington have brilliantly captured the spirit of California wine country—its harvests, its flavors, its delights, and it humility. Page after page, farmers and winemakers share their stories and in doing so, they wrap us up in their profound love of the land and the delicious things the land gives us.”
“As a chef who has had the pleasure of working with these California wineries, vineyards, and farms for decades, I value this book’s sustainable lens. A must read for any California Wine Country lover!”
“Whether you enjoy visiting the wine country, are a lover of great food and sumptuous wine, or take pleasure in leafing through a beautiful book, this one is for you. Well researched and packed with valuable information, you’ll learn everything from a unique way to store asparagus to how fresh figs are dried. Beautifully written and anointed with lush photography and inspiring recipes, once again Janet Fletcher, the consummate award-winning cookbook author, has triumphed with a book that will make you want to run into the kitchen and cook. A truly lovely book!”
“In this era of fast-moving social media, it’s a breath of fresh air to take a leisurely trip through California’s bountiful harvests in the pages of this beautiful book. Engaging stories of family-owned farms and historical wineries are brought to life with captivating images of grapevines and pear orchards, fields of flowers, and lettuce. Growing regions from north to south are showcased with mouthwatering recipes that bring wine country to your table. Grab a glass of wine and head to the kitchen to celebrate all that California has to offer.”
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Wine Country Table offers a visual tour of 23 stunning wineries and farms — including:
Wineries: Cakebread Cellars • Cambria Estate Vineyard & Winery • Chamisal Vineyards • Concannon Vineyard • Domaine Carneros • Francis Ford Coppola • Handley Cellars • Heringer Estates • Palumbo Family Vineyards • Ridge Vineyards • Scheid Vineyards • Six Sigma Ranch • Tablas Creek Vineyard • The Lucas Winery • Turley Wine Cellars
Farms: Couture Farms (Asparagus) • Enzo Olive Oil Company • Henderson Family Farms (Pears) • Hilltop & Canyon Farms (Avocados) • J. Marchini Farms (Figs) • Lodi Farming (Cherries) • Resendiz Brothers (Flowers) • Taylor Brothers Farms (Prunes)
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Wine Institute is an association of nearly 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses from the beautiful and diverse wine regions throughout the state. Wine Institute works to create an environment where the wine community can flourish and contribute in a positive fashion to our nation, state and local communities. For information please contact communications@wineinstitute.org.
Certified sustainable producer Jordan Winery, owner of the Wine Country Table website and magazine, consents to Wine Institute’s use of its trademark for this book. Find food, wine, entertaining and travel tips at www.winecountrytable.com.