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Library Resources
 The Sonoma County Wine Library, located
in the Healdsburg Library, represents an unusual joint venture between the area wine
industry and the public library. Supported by the area industry and administered by the
Sonoma County Library, the wine library serves the industry by providing technical,
scientific, business, economic and historical information concerning wine.
Book Reviews
Zinfandel:
A Croatian-American Wine Story, by Jasenka Piljac, 2004, US$30. "The aim of the book 'Zinfandel: A Croatian-American Wine Story' is to
provide a picturesque and detailed portrayal of the search for original Zinfandel from an
insider perspective."
Zinfandel: A History of a Grape and
Its Wine, by Charles L. Sullivan, 2003, US$25.95. "The story of how zinfandel
came to the U.S. is worthy of a Russian novel: a long and confusing one, with missing
records, lies told out of love and simple misunderstandings. Sullivan has been tracking
the grape for about 30 years, and with this book he sets the record as straight as it's
ever been."--Wine & Spirits Magazine
The Zinfandel Trail: A Guide
to the Wine and the Wineries Which Produce It, by Ian Hutton, IGH Publications,
US$27. The author spent two years researching this book and travelled over 10,000
miles to interview all of the leading Zinfandel winemakers and growers. He describes
how the methods of cultivation and vinification, together with vineyard location, lead to
the different styles of zinfandel wine.
Zinfandel: A Reference Guide
to California Zinfandel, by Cathleen Francisco, Key Wine Publications, $17. This
reference guide covers 1997 ZIN releases from 90 wineries - concentrating primarily on the
1995 and 1996 vintages. There are numerous facts about each wine covered, such as
vineyard sources, percent alcohol, amount of residual sugar, the bottling date, specifics
about aging, etc. There are also winemakers' tasting notes. I've seen the book
at the Toyon Bookstore in Healdsburg and at the Quivira Winery. It's also available
at the Ravenswood Winery.
Zinfandel
Cookbook: Food to Go With California's Heritage Wine, by Jan Nix and Margaret
Smith. Palo Alto: Toyon Press, 1995. Dozens of recipes, from appetizers to desserts,
developed specifically to combine with ZIN wines.
Old Vines, A History of
Winegrowing in Amador County, by Eric J. Costa, Piedmont Publications, Pine Grove,
CA., 86 pages, softcover, $14. "Zinfandel lovers will want this book for their
libraries. It's an interesting account of one of California's smaller but high quality
regions."
Angels'
Visits: An Inquiry Into the Mystery of Zinfandel, by David Darlington. New York:
Henry Holt, 1991. A history of growing ZIN grapes and making ZIN wine in California - with
a focus on Sonoma County.
Wine Associations
ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers): An
association of ZIN enthusiasts, wineries, and vineyards.
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