The Insider's Guide Books 2021
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This book is like having friends in Napa Valley. The secret to truly enjoying the valley’s remarkable wineries is knowing where to go and getting an insider’s tips is always exciting. When you are getting ready to visit, who better to know in Wine Country than two Tour Guides, who constantly wow their clients with their insights, opening them up to new ideas, new possibilities and new wines to enjoy!
Napa Valley 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!$24.95200 pages, 12 ounces, 9” X 6” by .5”20 illustrations Maps27 PhotosPurchase with Credit Card of Pay Pal
Sonoma is a gorgeous, diverse destination, with near perfect weather and hundreds of unique wineries to delight the eyes and thrill every palate, whether they belong to a novice or a collector. This book is like having good friends in Wine Country, because the key to truly enjoying Sonoma’s remarkable wineries is having an insider’s ideas about where to go. Who better to share that than two winery tour guides, who have consistently wowed their clients with their itineraries, based on their many years of hearing about what clients enjoyed most? But, creating your own best ‘wish list’ can be tricky and that’s where this book shines. It explains how to plan the daytrips and how to travel these country roads safely. This book answers more questions about the Sonoma Wine Country than most people can imagine asking.
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!$24.95200 pages, 12 ounces, 9” X 6” by .5”15 illustrations Maps27 PhotosPurchase with Credit Card of Pay Pal
Amicis Tour & Travel Books are an Imprint of Cuore Libre Publishing, part of the Space and Time Group
Custom Wine Tours in Napa & Sonoma
We're Ralph & Lahni De Amicis, Wine Tour Guides, Travel Writers and TV Hosts. We drive custom winery excursions for up to six (6) guests in the gorgeous Napa & Sonoma region in our Lincoln Navigator. We accommodate up to twelve guests by partnering with another guide. We also plan complete itineraries for up to fifty guests as destination managers.
Our winery tours focus on the wine, food, education and stories about the regions, and of course, getting you there safely. We also don't forget the importance of the spectacular views, beautiful gardens, art collections, farm to table meals and great gift shops that add to your enjoyment and relaxation.
Tours are built around our client's interests and wine preferences, and they normally include several wineries with a nice lunch in the middle, for either one day, or several.
Many small wineries require appointments and timing the appointments is tricky so we prefer to schedule those to ensure that the day flows gracefully. Itineraries are often a mix of client favorites and our suggestions, based on our conversations, and more often, multiple emails. home here. That is what makes it into our books! Read More About Our Tours
Our winery tours focus on the wine, food, education and stories about the regions, and of course, getting you there safely. We also don't forget the importance of the spectacular views, beautiful gardens, art collections, farm to table meals and great gift shops that add to your enjoyment and relaxation.
Tours are built around our client's interests and wine preferences, and they normally include several wineries with a nice lunch in the middle, for either one day, or several.
Many small wineries require appointments and timing the appointments is tricky so we prefer to schedule those to ensure that the day flows gracefully. Itineraries are often a mix of client favorites and our suggestions, based on our conversations, and more often, multiple emails. home here. That is what makes it into our books! Read More About Our Tours
Our Newest Tour Books
We started producing our tour books in 2005 and it has given us a unique understanding about the world of wine tourism; why visitors come here and what they find most interesting and enjoyable?We have used the shutdown period to create new, updated versions of our two BIG books, one for each county. They will be in print in time for June 2021!
Our new books are less dependent on maps, thanks to the advances in the local GPS systems. They have expanded chapters and winery directories. After than we will be updating our two-day tripper books, including the popular 'Napa & Sonoma, A Love Affair in Maps'. The fifth book in our Wine Country catalog is a series of stories about the area, that is in the editing stage. we expect it to be ready in 2021.
Our new books are less dependent on maps, thanks to the advances in the local GPS systems. They have expanded chapters and winery directories. After than we will be updating our two-day tripper books, including the popular 'Napa & Sonoma, A Love Affair in Maps'. The fifth book in our Wine Country catalog is a series of stories about the area, that is in the editing stage. we expect it to be ready in 2021.
for Napa & Sonoma
Because Napa and Sonoma are the world's two top wine tourism regions, the local guides have plenty of opportunity to develop their knowledge about the international wine industry, winemaking, agriculture and the wonderful culinary 'farm-to-kitchen' culture that makes its home here. That is what makes it into our books!
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Wine Country @ Work TV
We started our TV show in 2012 at Napa TV, committed to doing our show in the valley and outside the studio. The North Bay Wine Country is one of the most beautiful wine regions on the Earth and we originally focused on capturing that beauty with the camera.
Then we began interviewing people who work in the wine making and hospitality industry, which has been a lot of fun. Now we are expanding our focus to include the wider community that lives in this beautiful place. Visit our TV page to watch some of our previous shows.
The Amicis Winery Guides are designed to help you safely and enjoyably plan and navigate your visit in Wine Country
