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  Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine

  by George M. Taber

  The Paris Tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. At this legendary contest -- a blind tasting -- a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best. George M. Taber, the only reporter present, recounts this seminal contest and its far-reaching effects, focusing on three gifted unknowns behind... (more)
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  Hidden Wine Country (Hidden Wine Country, 1st ed)

  by Marty Olmstead, Ray Riegert

  Features over 100 unique places to stay from B&Bs and historical hotels to spa resorts. Describes 28 casual day hikes and 12 easy bike routes. Dozens of wineries are listed, including world famous wine-tasting meccas and little-known local favorites. Includes a virtual gourmet dining guide with a complete survey of the region’s many restaurants serving the best in California cuisine.
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  Death by the Glass: A Sunny McCoskey Napa Valley Mystery

  by Nadia Gordon

  High-stakes wine fraud and murder disguised as a heart attack compel Sunny McCoskey to again toss aside her chef’s apron and don the role of sleuth. When the list of suspects includes her new lover, the celebrity chef at a posh Napa Valley eatery, the personal risks of her investigation rise dramatically. With the same eclectic crew of gourmet friends and sassy co-workers who helped her in Sharpshooter, Sunny... (more)
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  Murder Alfresco pb

  by Nadia Gordon

  Walking home late one night from a party, Napa Valley restaurant owner Sunny McCoskey happens upon the shocking sight of a murdered woman, bound and hanging from the tree of a local vineyard. Shortly before, she'd seen a truck leaving a local winery, driving without its headlights on. Was it the murderer? And did the murderer see her as well? Sunny's investigation introduces her to a whole new array of colorful... (more)
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  Sharpshooter: A Sunny McCoskey Napa Valley Mystery

  by Nadia Gordon

  Sunny McCoskey is the independent chef/owner of Wildside, a little café nestled in Napa Valley, where the food is exactly right. When the heir apparent to a major vineyard is shot dead, and Sunny’s eccentric winemaker friend, Wade, is arrested for the murder, she launches her own investigation. The solution lies in the tangled personalities and politics of the wine industry, and in the threat posed to the valley... (more)
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  Santa Fe Dead

  by Stuart Woods

  New York Times bestseller Stuart Woods returns with a fast-paced thriller, starring Ed Eagle, the take-no-prisoners attorney from Santa Fe Rules and Short Straw . When last we encountered Ed Eagle, he had been the target of a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his wife, Barbara, the ultimate black widow. But when Barbara escapes from police custody, Ed knows that not only will his life be in danger but... (more)
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  Lethal Vintage

  by Nadia Gordon

  A decadent day of poolside sunbathing turns into a scandalous night—culminating in murder. By morning the police are pounding on Sunny McCloskey's door and she is once again thrust into the center of a tense investigation involving a hedge-fund billionaire with a spectacular estate in California's Napa Valley. Steeped in good food great wine and plenty of summer heat Lethal Vintage offers a fascinating look at... (more)
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  The Villa

  by Nora Roberts

  Sophia Giambelli has never worried about competition. For three generations, the Giambelli wines have been renowned for their quality - from Napa Valley to Italy, and throughout the world. The pride of the Giambelli family and a top PR executive, Sophia loves her job - and excels at it. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan family's... (more)