Robert Holmes is a renowned photographer and author who has illustrated more than forty books. Wine related titles include Travelers Wine Guide to California, Sonoma: A Food and Wine Lovers Journey, Beautiful Gardens of the Wine Country, Compass Guide to California Wine Country, and Sharing the Vineyard Table. His work appeared regularly in the acclaimed Day in the Life book series as one of the world's 100 best photojournalists, and he has worked for many of the world's major magazines such as National Geographic, Life, Time, London Sunday Times, and Paris Match. His work has won many awards from Communications Arts and Lowell Thomas, and he was the first person to twice be named "Travel Photographer of the Year" by the Society of American Travel Writers.