On California

„A standout among the drink books published this year, which ought to be on the Christmas list of every wine lover, even if they don’t think they have much interest in American wine.“ —Victoria Moore, The Telegraph
„This is a book for novices and geeks interested in the significance of California through America’s wine history, from the swashbuckling era of Agoston Haraszthy through modern Napa’s cult cabernets and today’s despair over wildfires and drought.“ —David McIntyre, Washington Post

„New York Times picks On California for their „This Year’s Best Wine Books“: „. Its short selections from nearly three dozen writers offer impressionistic, thought-provoking views of the state and its winemaking history.“—New York Times

„There is something for everyone here.“ —Sommelier India

On California explores the grapes and the people who have made California wine great. The pioneers, the boffins, the whizz-kids and scientists, many of whom tell their stories on its pages – some in precious archive material, others have set down their thoughts mid-pandemic in 2021: Randall Grahm, Gerald Asher, Steven Spurrier, Paul Draper and Warren Winiarski take a bow….