The Two-Lane Gourmet is the first wine-and-cuisine guide to sample top estate vineyards, intriguing inns, and intimate dining in all three West Coast states, from Southern California to Washington.
Come along with bestselling author Tom Snyder on a delightful tour of more than two thousand miles of breathtaking wine country roads to enjoy hundreds of handcrafted wines, unique entrées, and gracious inns---all waiting for you to discover and appreciate them to the fullest. You'll never be at loss for words---a primer on winetasting is included, along with a pronounciation guide to popular wines. Suggestions for food-and-wine pairings, together with sources for recipes created by blue-label chefs from Europe and America, are also covered.
So find a region in the contents that calls to you and set out on a grand tour of your own. Swirl, sip, choose from an astonishing variety of dishes, and doze off on 700-count Italian linen sheets while vineyards rustle in the night breeze just below your balcony.
Ready to unwind a bit? It's all here, waiting for you, in The Two-Lane Gourmet. Lovely drives, good friends, fine wine, amiable conversation---this book is your passport.
"An unabashedly sentimental journey along roads less traveled, written with warmth and wit. Tom Snyder taps into the sweet, seductive heartbeat of inns, wineries, and restaurants well worth a lingering visit."
Ellen Crosby, author of The Chardonnay Charade
"A copious compendium on wineries, B&Bs, and eateries on a vinous road trip stretching some 1,800 serpentine miles from Temecula to Walla Walla and just about everywhere in between. An invaluable guide to the many wine regions on the West Coast, from famed Napa/Sonoma to little-known pockets of viticultural heaven, I'm sure this book will be dog-eared and wine-stained by many for years to come."
Rex Pickett, author of Sideways
"What could be better than meandering down a two-lane highway in the vine-covered hills of West Coast wine country with frequent stops to sample the products of local wineries? -- Well, how about a delicious meal and a beautiful place to spend the night at the end of a long, strenuous day of tasting! It's all here in the Two-Lane Gourmet -- picturesque back-road routes, artisan wineries, wonderful
