Foxing on book ledge Slight fading on book jacket Knopf, 1984, 240 pages completely revised and updated, with 16 pages of new listings and reports on the 1983 vintages The Connoisseurs' Handbook of California Wines is the first practical, comprehensive, and —above all —crical guide to the wines of America, especially the wines of California and the West Coast. It is up-to-the-minute, ready to be used and relied upon today. California wines now stand center stage on the world wine scene. The best of them are as good as anything Europe has to offer, or better. Yet until now it has been almost impossible for the wine lover to sort out the good from the mediocre, or to keep straight the multiplicity of names-too many wineries, vineyards, and winemakers, too many varieties and styles, too many unsupported claims of quality. In this guide the problem is addressed directly, and with authority. Now one can enter the world of American wines with real confidence.