At Home in the Wine Country - by Heather Sandy Hebert & Chase Reynolds Ewald (Hardcover)

About the Book

Through compelling narrative and stunning photography, authors Heather Hebert and Chase Ewald feature the architecture, style, and design of 17 homes--plus 4 unique auxiliary structures--in California's picturesque wine country. At Home in the Wine Country showcases the work of many of California's top architects and designers, with styles ranging from modern farmhouse to refined rustic to updated agrarian to unapologetically modern. This virtual tour documents a native, terroir-derived style that has evolved dramatically since the days when the region looked to European chateaux for inspiration. These ranges of styles--as well the varied approaches to managing environmental factors--is broad and captivating and pays homage to wine-country living in an atmosphere of understated, family-focused hospitality.

Book Synopsis

Showcasing 17 stunning residences in California wine country designed by top architects and designers.

2021 Foreword Indies, BRONZE: Regional

Through compelling narrative and stunning photography, authors Heather Hebert and Chase Ewald feature the architecture, style, and design of 17 homes--plus 4 unique auxiliary structures--in California's picturesque wine country. At Home in the Wine Country showcases the work of many of California's top architects and designers, with styles ranging from modern farmhouse to refined rustic to updated agrarian to unapologetically modern. This virtual tour documents a native, terroir-derived style that has evolved dramatically since the days when the region looked to European chateaux for inspiration. These ranges of styles--as well the varied approaches to managing environmental factors--is broad and captivating and pays homage to wine-country living in an atmosphere of understated, family-focused hospitality.

The California wine country is a region without distinct edges. In recent decades, this region has come to be defined by its lifestyle just as much as its wines. It has developed its own ethos, one whose contemporary expression is creative, sustainably minded, art-filled, and bathed in light. It has a youthful attitude and a decided sense of fun. Central to this distinct way of life is the indoor-outdoor experience; today's homes seamlessly integrate the region's sublime scenery and climate with its cuisine and lifestyle. At Home in the Wine Country pays homage to a region that is ever innovating, adapting, and evolving and showcases the best of design and lifestyle in California's iconic landscapes.

Review Quotes

"If you are as enamored with Wine Country's architecture and design as we are, then you won't want to miss this love letter to the region's style. The book pays particular attention to the joys of indoor-outdoor living. If you don't own a home in Wine Country, this book will most certainly inspire you to start looking."--Casey Gillespie "Marin Living" (7/23/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"This book, on the architecture and design of homes in California's wine country, focuses on the exquisite designs and varying architectural styles of homes, interior and exterior, with vineyards serving as an overall backdrop. Don't expect a wine book per se, though it's easy to picture ourselves sipping a glass from one of the living rooms shown here, gazing at a valley or vines."-- "Food & Beverage Reporter" (12/8/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"Pour a glass of red and crack open this breathtaking volume .... Representing the work of some of California's top architects and designers, these contemporary interpretations of wine country-style burst with natural light, showcase compelling art and seamlessly integrate indoor and outdoor living."-- "LUXE Interiors + Design San Francisco" (11/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"An apt addition to your coffee table ...."-- "Sunset" (10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"For aficianados of great architecture in scenic locations ..."-- "Western Art & Architecture" (10/10/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"For aficionados of great architecture in scenic locations."--Shari Morrison "Western Art & Architecture" (10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"... Hebert and Ewald offer a discerning review of ... well-crafted homes and structures that expertly integrate into their wine country locale. ... this book provides timely inspiration."-- "i+D Magazine" (9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"The book is a visual home and garden tour through some of the best examples of contemporary architecture and design in the region."--Meg McConahey "The Press Democrat" (8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"While the book offers plenty of information and advice to prospective homebuilders, it's primarily a celebration of architecture as an art form."--Meg McConahey "The Press Democrat" (7/23/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"... a celebration of architecture as an art form. Readers will no doubt pick out their dream homes and favorite design details among the properties featured in the book."--Karen Kizer "Sonoma Magazine" (7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"At Home in the Wine Country deserves a place on your coffee table."--Liz Logan "Marin Magazine" (7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"If you've always dreamt of owning a home in Napa, Sonoma or nearby, At Home in the Wine Country deserves a place on your coffee table. Authors Heather Sandy Hebert and Chase Reynolds Ewald take readers inside 17 new, swoon-worthy wine country homes by elite architects and designers -- and the photography is breathtaking."--Liz Logan "Spaces Magazine" (6/22/2021 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Heather Sandy Hebert is the author of The New Architecture of Wine (Gibbs Smith, fall 2019). Formerly the director of marketing for a San Francisco-based architecture firm with an international practice, Heather spent 25+ years guiding the firm's marketing, brand identity, and positioning on a global scale. She works directly with clients to develop their brand strategy and design stories for their hotel, resort, winery, multifamily residential, and urban mixed-use projects. Heather lives in Marin County, California.

Chase Reynolds Ewald has been writing about architecture, design, travel, cuisine and lifestyle for 30 years and helps creatives of all types tell their stories. A graduate of Yale and the Graduate School of Journalism at U.C. Berkeley, she is currently Senior Editor of Western Art & Architecture magazine and the design columnist for Big Sky Journal. Chase is the author of more than a dozen books including Gibbs Smith titles Bison; Portrait of an Icon, Modern Americana, American Rustic and Cabin Style. She lives in Tiburon, California.