Awards
- Commended for Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only) (Wine Book) 2005
- Winner of IACP Crystal Whisk Award (Wine/Beer/Spirits) 2006
Overview
A History of Wine in America is 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. Thomas Pinney goes on to examine the effects of World War II and how the troubled postwar years led to the great wine boom of the late 1960s, the spread of winegrowing to almost every state, and its continued expansion to the present day. The history of wine in America is, in many ways, the history of America and of American enterprise in microcosm. Pinney's sweeping narrative comprises a lively cast of characters that includes politicians, bootleggers, entrepreneurs, growers, scientists, and visionaries. Pinney relates the development of winemaking in states such as New York and Ohio; its extension to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and other states; and its notable successes in California, Washington, and Oregon. He is the first to tell the complete and connected story of the rebirth of the wine industry in California, now one of the most successful winemaking regions in the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Pinney
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.948kg
ISBN: 9780520241763
ISBN 10: 0520241762
Pages: 548
Publication Date: 05 July 2005
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
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 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
Author Information
Thomas Pinney is Professor of English, Emeritus, at Pomona College. He is the author of A History of Wine in America: From the Beginnings to Prohibition (California, 1989) and has published scholarly work on George Eliot, Lord Macaulay, and Rudyard Kipling.
