Sonoma Book—Pastoral Beauty as Captured by Andy Katz—Sony Artisan and Photographer

This beautiful Sonoma Book movie features photographs of Sonoma by Andy Katz, quotes from the forward by James Laube—Wine Spectator, and music from Bethoven's 6th. Andy Katz masterminded the concept for the "Sonoma" book in collaboration with Sony digital cameras and Tom Klein at Rodney Strong Vineyards. James Laube, senior editor for The Wine Spectator opens the book with an engaging introduction guiding viewers into Katz's vision of Sonoma's wine country. The photographs appear to be as exquisitely and masterfully crafted as the wines featured at any-a-world- renowned Sonoma vineyard tasting room. Each page leads you from one photograph to the next as if you were walking through an exclusive private showing of Katz's images on the way to a serial tasting. Katz's Sonoma pictures according to Laube, "takes us places few outsiders know exist and captures their eloquent beauty, allowing us to pause and contemplate the intricacies of vineyards planted amidst stunning natural surroundings ... At times Katz's photos are so dreamy as to blur the difference between still-life photography and an impressionist's painting. His eye allows us—perhaps even forces us—to study the detail, the lighting, the proportional dimensions of vineyards and how they communicate rhythm and texture in harmony with the land. Here the face of Sonoma is the vineyard, framed and defined by its picturesque, pastoral countryside" The Sonoma hard-bound coffee table book sheathed with a full color dust jacket features one hundred and eight exceptional and extra-ordinary photos from Katz's work on one hundred twelve pages. The book retail price is $38.50 and can be found at independent booksellers, wine-merchants, vineyards , specialty retailers and online at Amazon. The book makes an excellent gift for wine and photography aficionados, and anyone who loves Sonoma.