More than five million visitors make their way to Northern California's wine country each year. And this is the ultimate guide to the best wine-related spots to be found there. Throughout Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties the intrepid authors drove, trekked, visited, sipped, tasted, revisited, took notes, and visited again. The result: an essential and selective resource for those passionate about wine. Here's the "where to" of the finest places to taste, tour, shop, and learn about nature's nectar of the vine, whether it's who offers a quick tutorial on wine growing (try the Benziger Winery) or where to find the wineries with rustic charm in the Anderson Valley (try Handley Cellars). This book is a trusted guide for any visitor to the wine country. Cheers! Lori Lyn Narlock is a wine lover and food writer based in Napa. She is the author of The Food Lover's Companion to the Napa Valley. Nancy Garfinkel is a writer and editor based in New York. She co-wrote a season of the Food Network's Melting Pot and travels frequently to the Napa Valley. Michael Carabetta is an award-winning designer and is creative director at Chronicle Books. He lives in Marin County.