{"product_id":"vineyards-of-napa-valley","title":"Vineyards of Napa Valley","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSouvenir-size photography book capturing the beauty and rhythm of the vineyards of Napa Valley, California, through the seasons\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis pocket-size window into the natural cycle of the vineyard takes readers on the journey from grape to wine, illustrating how wine growing and wine making are year-round activities governed by nature along with the expertise of vineyard and winery professionals. Colorful photographs chronicle the course of a year in the vineyards of Napa Valley, California—winter’s sleeping vines, the budbreak and flowering of spring, the growth and ripening of summer, and fall’s harvest. The vinous journey continues at Napa’s wineries with fermentation and aging in a variety of vessels.\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBeautifully photographed and perfectly sized, this compact keepsake features 60 colorful images that capture the natural beauty of Napa’s vineyard landscapes, the stages of the wine-making process, and the grapes that are the key to California’s world-renowned wines.[AuthorName]Photographs by David Skernick and Barbara Balik and Introduction by Allen Balik[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Skernick\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professional photographer and the\r\nauthor of numerous photography books. He spends as much\r\ntime as possible teaching and traveling the back roads of America. After\r\nliving in Los Angeles for more than 40 years, David now resides in\r\nWarsaw, Virginia, with his wife, Ria, and dog, Dudley.  \u003cbr\u003e A photographer of details most do not see at first, the late \u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Balik \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and philanthropist who lives on as a gift to all who knew her. Through her enduring photography and philanthropic legacy, her endless gifts continue for future generations to enjoy. \u003cbr\u003e A collector of wine since the 1970s, \u003cstrong\u003eAllen Balik \u003c\/strong\u003ebecame an educator, author, and journalist devoted to wine. A perfect pairing, Allen and his wife, Barbara, were married in 1967. While Barbara captured life through the lens, Allen captures it in a glass. Their passions are forever linked by vineyards and wineries, and through their philanthropic endeavors.  \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]60 color images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Keepsake[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]60 color images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48737240252665,"sku":"9780764373480","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/7224\/5178\/files\/9780764373480.jpg?v=1785490205","url":"https:\/\/schifferbooks.com\/products\/vineyards-of-napa-valley","provider":"Schifferbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}