Boys Up North: Dick Erath and the Early Oregon Wine Makers [Paperback]

Paul Pintarich (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Pub Co; 1ST edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965608263
• ISBN-13: 978-0965608268
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,723,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wine and History, October 28, 2011

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If you like Oregon Wine---and I do, and especially if you like Pinot Noir, as I do, and, if you'd like to know "how it all started", that is, how the Oregon Wine scene has rocketed to world recognition, "Boys up North" will provide you with the facts, some details, and even a few good stories at the same time!
The book is more about the "early Wine Makers" than it is about "Dick Erath" but both are covered in enough detail for anyone wanting to trace the early history (1960's) and the "explosion" onto the world market (1980's) of our very good (and now, very expensive) Pinot Noir Wines should read this book.
Virgil Funk
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read, but a little too biased., July 13, 2011

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Boys Up North says it recounts the history of the origin of the wine industry in Oregon, and it does, but with a myopic bias. Dick Erath is a pivotal figure in the history of making the Willamette Valley a prestigious Pinot Noir wine region, but the single minded focus diminishes the work. One of the most alluring and unique elements of the pioneering wine society in Oregon is the uncommon degree to which all of the Founders openly shared thier knowledge, resources, and raw hard physical labor. Dick Erath is iconic and deserves his rightful place in the Pantheon of the industry founders, just not standing alone.