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From the hills of Napa to the mountain slopes of Piedmont, writers Nick Wise and Linda Sunshine went in search of great wine and famous people who are also winemakers. In the past few years, helming a winery has become more and more popular among the rich and famous. But how much involvement in the actual process of making that wine did those celebrities actually have? Were they merely name endorsements or were they part of the incredibly difficult process of creating great wine from a field of grapes? Travelling around the world, Wise and Sunshine interviewed such winemakers as B. R. Cohn, manager of the Doobie Brothers; screenwriter Robert Kamen of The Karate Kid fame; race car drivers Mario Andretti and legendary football coach, Dick Vermeil. Written for fans of wine, travel, and the rich and famous, Celebrity Vineyards is a fascinating journey into a world that, for most of us, is only a dream. Here are artists and entrepreneurs, dreamers and businesspeople who share a love of wine, a respect for the grape, and the joy of creating something amazing out of the land.

Following the success of their first book, authors Nick Wise and Linda Sunshine, focus on the wines and winemakers of California in this latest edition.They go behind the tasting rooms to show how these spectacular wines came into being and to interview the men and women who craft them. The authors revisit Robert Kamen, BR Cohn, Francis Ford Coppola, Fess Parker, Randy Lewis, Charlie Palmer, Raymond Burr, Lillian Disney, and Mario Andretti to update their stories and taste their new vintages. They add more celebrities including Kurt Russell, musician Carlos Santana, Mike Ditka, basketball star Yao Ming, golfers Luke Donald and Jack Nicklaus, writer Molly Chappellet and Nigel Newton, publisher of Harry Potter. For fans of wine, travel, California, and the rich and famous, here are stories about the love of wine, the joy of creating something amazing from the land and the respect for the grape that is thousands of years old.

The must-have wine book exploring the many stories, faces, grapes, and wines of the Willamette Valley, one of the world's premier producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines

Few groups in the history of rock have washed their dirty laundry in public as enthusiastically as The Beach Boys. If Mike wasn't criticising Brian and Dennis for their errant ways, then Dennis was telling Mike to go take a hike, and while Brian was up to his neck in sand and dope, Carl was simply wishing everyone would stop bickering and get on with it, while poor little Al just shrugged his shoulders and shut up like he was told. And along came Bruce who took his cue and waded in like the best of them.

One decade on from his tragic passing, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain remains the James Dean of modern-day rock. Courtney Love, meanwhile, continues to talk her way out of a hole and her musical exploits, battle for publicity with airliner incidents and guard her late husband's musical legacy.

A biography of Chicago's Smashing Pumpkins, who have quickly slid into the spotlight once occupied by Nirvana. Contrasting their trademark wall of sound and bone-crunching riffs against frail emotive vocals and serene melodies, the Pumpkins have emerged to intrigue metal heads, punks and pop listeners alike.

A biography of Courtney Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain who was the lead singer with Nirvana. This book explores her outrageous behaviour both on and off stage with her group Hole, and looks at her exploits on their most recent tour and in the days following Kurt's death.