"Pinney covers new ground and new research, and treats the entire period in a new way. ["History of Wine in America"] will be welcomed by scholars and by wine enthusiasts."--Dr. James Lapsley, University of California, Davis "A worthy successor to Pinney's landmark "History of Wine in America: From the Beginnings to Prohibition," and like that volume evidencing a wealth of knowledge, presented with grace and style. In addition to telling fascinating stories, both of these books are invaluable references. Anyone interested ...
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"Pinney covers new ground and new research, and treats the entire period in a new way. ["History of Wine in America"] will be welcomed by scholars and by wine enthusiasts."--Dr. James Lapsley, University of California, Davis "A worthy successor to Pinney's landmark "History of Wine in America: From the Beginnings to Prohibition," and like that volume evidencing a wealth of knowledge, presented with grace and style. In addition to telling fascinating stories, both of these books are invaluable references. Anyone interested in the history of American wine should read them."--Paul Lukacs, author of "American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine" "I am confident the term "definitive "will apply to this work for innumerable vintages to come. Wine lovers from New England to California now have one place to turn for the history of their favorite beverage, wherever in America its grapes are grown."--Charles L. Sullivan, author of "A Companion to California Wine "and "Zinfandel " "An essential reference book for anyone wishing to sound authoritative at the dinner table."--Bruce Cass, editor of "The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America "
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Fair. Water damaged. Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
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Fine. Book Small quarto, softcover, fine in gold decorative wraps. 532 pp. history of wine from Prohibition to 2007. the definitive account of winemaking in the United States, first as it was carried out under Prohibition, and then as it developed and spread to all fifty states after the repeal of Prohibition. Engagingly written, exhaustively researched, and rich in detail, this book describes how Prohibition devastated the wine industry, the conditions of renewal after Repeal, the various New Deal measures that affected wine, and the early markets and methods.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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