Amicis Travel Books for Napa & Sonoma Including... *Dream Tours of Napa & Sonoma, *A Tour Guide's Napa Valley *A Tour Guide's Sonoma Wine Country *Wine Tasting with the Stars with the 2023 Astrology Tasting Calendar
Our Tour Books
These three books share chapters at the beginning that cover what you need to know to visit Wine Country comfortably and safely. After that they address the individual regions. If you want to know about both counties then buy Dream Tours , it is the best deal. But, if you are spending all your time in one county or the other, the individual ones may be best. We began creating wine tour books in 2005 and it has been a trip! We hope our books help you enjoy this region as much as we do. Ralph & Lahni, PS. This video talks about the books >
Dream Tours of Napa & Sonoma, The Sixth edition
Napa and Sonoma are gorgeous destinations with near perfect weather, and they are home to hundreds of unique wineries to thrill every palate, from novice to collector. But choosing which wineries to visit can be tricky and that’s where this book comes in!
Ralph & Lahni DeAmicis are local guides who have been touring with clients since 2005 and producing the region’s most popular wine tour books since 2007. The key to their success is staying on the road so they can keep the books current and updated. Then it does a deep dive into each county, exploring the many unique regions that make them so worth exploring!
Ralph & Lahni DeAmicis are local guides who have been touring with clients since 2005 and producing the region’s most popular wine tour books since 2007. The key to their success is staying on the road so they can keep the books current and updated. Then it does a deep dive into each county, exploring the many unique regions that make them so worth exploring!
Following that are the winery directories, containing what you need to know to decide about where to go.
The winery listings connect to easy-to-read tour maps at the back of the book that will help you navigate these narrow country roads, because GPS can be undependable in the canyons and hillsides where so many wineries reside! This book will help you plan your trip and serve as a trusty guide while you tour the region. $34.95 - 337 pages - 18 ounces - 9” X 6” by .75” - 36 Maps - 36 Photos - Buy with credit card or Pay Pal - $5.00 shipping
The winery listings connect to easy-to-read tour maps at the back of the book that will help you navigate these narrow country roads, because GPS can be undependable in the canyons and hillsides where so many wineries reside! This book will help you plan your trip and serve as a trusty guide while you tour the region. $34.95 - 337 pages - 18 ounces - 9” X 6” by .75” - 36 Maps - 36 Photos - Buy with credit card or Pay Pal - $5.00 shipping
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A Tour Guide's Napa Valley
This is a gorgeous destination, with near perfect weather year-round and it’s home to hundreds of unique wineries to thrill every palate, from the novice to the collector. But choosing the perfect wineries to visit can be tricky and that’s where this book comes in! In our work guiding visitors around Napa since 2005, helping our clients get the most from their visit, we have answered more questions than you can imagine asking.
The first half of this book are the answers to the most asked questions, from how to get there, where to stay, how to dress, what to expect in a tasting, and quite importantly, how to taste wine to best capture its true nature and there’s much more!
The second half is the directory of three hundred and eightyish wineries with our personal comments. Finally, the book features our tour maps, to help you navigate the country roads that connect the wineries together. This is the insider info you’ll want, whether you are planning to visit for a day or a month! $24.95 - 200 pages - 12 ounces - 9” X 6” by .5” - 20 illustrations Maps -27 Photos - Buy with credit card or Pay Pal - $5.00 shipping
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A Tour Guide's Sonoma Wine Country
Sonoma is a BIG PLACE! The first half of the book tells the reader everything they need to know to feel comfortable and confident wine touring, including how to get there, where to stay, how to dress, what to expect in a tasting room, how to taste the wines to best capture their true nature and more. The second half is the directory of 260 wineries that can be easily visited, with the authors personal descriptions and insights. Next, there is a bonus chapter about visiting Wine Country with children for those exceptional times, and two more chapters from the upcoming travel book, ‘Wine Country in Shorts’, to round out the story.
Finally, the book features easy-to-read tour maps, keyed to the directory, to help visitors easily navigate between hotels, wineries and restaurants. This is the ultimate insider’s guide from a couple who have been to hundreds of wineries with clients, that will help visitors plan their time in Sonoma for a day or a month, and then guide them while they are there!
$24.95 - 200 pages - 12 ounces - 9” X 6” by .5” - 15 Maps - 27 Photos - Buy with credit card or Pay Pal
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Our Newest Book: Wine Tasting with the Stars
A Seminar Book From Ralph & Lahni De Amicis
Includes the 2023 Astrology Tasting Calendar
Wine and Astrology are two enjoyable and illuminating topics that have been linked since when wine was the only health drink and electric lights didn’t hide the night sky. Astrology is a tool for describing how nature and society is organized and it can help us easily understand the personality of the most popular wine grapes. Can you think of a more Solar wine than golden Chardonnay, whose name means, ‘The Gates of God’? How about a more Saturnian wine than Cabernet Sauvignon, with its powerful structure and need for aging?
Our seminar relates the popular wine varieties to the traditional astrological meaning of the major planets. As participants taste their way through the wines, and their planets, they will learn something about both. These connections explains why certain people prefer particular wines and even regions, because the planets in own chart align with those of the grape.
Wine and Astrology are two enjoyable and illuminating topics that have been linked since when wine was the only health drink and electric lights didn’t hide the night sky. Astrology is a tool for describing how nature and society is organized and it can help us easily understand the personality of the most popular wine grapes. Can you think of a more Solar wine than golden Chardonnay, whose name means, ‘The Gates of God’? How about a more Saturnian wine than Cabernet Sauvignon, with its powerful structure and need for aging?
Our seminar relates the popular wine varieties to the traditional astrological meaning of the major planets. As participants taste their way through the wines, and their planets, they will learn something about both. These connections explains why certain people prefer particular wines and even regions, because the planets in own chart align with those of the grape.
When a person understands why they like a special wine their first reaction is to want to take it home. In the same way that winemaking is timed by the seasons, our experience of wine changes with Sign of the Moon. After all, Luna commands the tides, the water inside of our bodies and inside of our favorite grapes.
While BioDynamic winemakers prefer certain Moon Signs for tastings, we’ve refined that system, because we’ve found that what changes with the Moon is the part of the tasting experience that people most the enjoy! Our seminar explains how using the Moon Signs can make every tasting enjoyable and satisfying. Contact us at 707-235-2364 or amicistours@gmail.com to arrange a seminar at your winery or for your wine club members.
$15.00- 76 pages - 12 ounces - 8.5” X 5.5” by .5” Shipping $5.00 - Buy with credit card or Pay Pal
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The Amicis Winery Guides are designed to help you safely and enjoyably plan and navigate your visit in Wine Country
