This is a wonderful biography of the father of Napa Valley, André Tchelistcheff. As a long-time Napa resident and former Hueblein employee, I greatly appreciated this engaging biography of a wonderful man.

Wine is one of my favorite things in life, and in my earlier days I worked in the retail/restaurant sector. Andre Tchelistcheff is recognized as one of the pioneers of the new world wine industry and has shaped California wine's today.
From his childhood in Russia in 1901 to eventually California where he was the wine maker at BV vineyards and a consultant and mentor to many others, this book details his life. It was a great insiders look about this genius oenophile that helped shape the wine business, as we know it today.
Even though it was fascinating, I wish there was less information about the Russian culture which probably could have been covered in less detail. There are thousands of books written on the subject of wine, but this is a must read for all food and wine lovers.