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Book Reviews of A Tale of Two Valleys : Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma

A Tale of Two Valleys : Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma
A Tale of Two Valleys Wine Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma
Author: Alan Deutschman
ISBN-13: 9780767907040
ISBN-10: 0767907043
Publication Date: 5/11/2004
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Broadway
Book Type: Paperback
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littlegirl avatar reviewed A Tale of Two Valleys : Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma on + 37 more book reviews
I was disappointed with this book for a number of reasons. First, it didn't seem to give equal attention to each valley, it was much more focused on the author's experience living in Sonoma. I don't know if he even spent time living in napa. Secondly, the timeline seemed to jump around a lot, making it hard to follow the story. And lastly, there were a lot of characters, only a few of which were well developed enough to keep me interested in the story. At this point (2013) the story is quite dated, so not worth reading. I thought it was going to be more of a historical look, instead it was more of a short personal story. Could see it more as a long article in a travel mag, not a book.
reviewed A Tale of Two Valleys : Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma on + 6 more book reviews
Interesting insider's view of Napa and Sonoma.....
reviewed A Tale of Two Valleys : Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma on + 279 more book reviews
Great book
buzzby avatar reviewed A Tale of Two Valleys : Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma on + 6062 more book reviews
Darn! I lived near Sonoma for 4 years, and I never met the rambunctious chickens!