Wine Country Table: Recipes Celebrating California's Sustainable Harvest

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A luxurious guided tour of breath-taking farms and wineries with a garden-to-table cooking class from a prominent Napa Valley chef Wine Country Table showcases the spirit and dishes that make wine country entertaining an evergreen trend from coast to coast. Fifteen renowned producers whose sustainable practices show the future of responsible farming and winegrowing are profiled, including Cakebread Cellars, Domaine Carneros, Handley Cellars, and Tablas Creek Vineyard, along with Lodi Farming (cherries), Hilltop and Canyon Farms (avocadoes and citrus), and Henderson Orchards (pears). Award-winning author Janet Fletcher s recipes turn any gathering into a celebration. Wine pairings and recommendations add sophistication to everyday meals. Wine Country Table shows readers first-hand how responsible growing practices and careful technique result in delicious dishes you ll be proud to share with family and friends.

Janet Fletcher is the author or co-author of nearly 30 books on food and beverage, including Cheese and Wine, Cheese and Beer, Yogurt: Sweet and Savoury Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, and Sur la Table s Eating Local: Recipes Inspired by America s Farmers. She publishes the weekly Planet Cheese blog and is the cheese columnist for Specialty Food and Somm Journal magazines. Fletcher s journalism has received three James Beard Awards and the IACP Bert Greene Award, and her food writing has appeared in numerous national publications, including The New York Times, Saveur, Fine Cooking, and Food and Wine.

"Wine Country Table: Recipes Celebrating California's Sustainable Harvest by Janet Fletcher is a guided tour of the breathtaking farms and wineries of California, complete with recipes and stunning photography." -EAT YOUR BOOKS "The book takes readers on a tour through 23 farms and wineries throughout California's wine country. It highlights the farms and wineries doing it right - being responsible stewards of the land." -FOOD GAL "The book looks at California, region by region, with portraits of family-owned wineries, as well as the farmers who grow cherries, prunes, asparagus, figs, peaches, and olives. It includes a discussion of the products that grow, along with vines, in each region. And then there are recipes." -NAPA VALLEY REGISTER