A delightful & informal history about winemaking in California to 1987. Written in a personal tone, author Betty Dobson allows the reader to glimpse rare views of legendary winemakers such as Louis P. Martini, Count Agoston Haraszthy, the Mondavi family, & the Beringer Brothers. Stories about how the first vines came to California, how winemakers suffered, but coped with Prohibition, & plans for the industry s future are mixed with historical & modern photos to illustrate this important California industry. Includes a bibliography & over 100 black-&-white photos.
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Napa Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sonoma County, University of California, Northern California, Buena Vista, Cresta Blanca, Fountain Grove, Santa Clara, New York, Napa County, North Coast, Paul Masson, Robert Mondavi, Cabernet Sauvignon, San Jose, Andre Tchelistcheff, Beringer Brothers, Don Luis, Father Serra, Agoston Haraszthy, Charles Krug, Christian Brothers, General Vallejo New!
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Napa Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sonoma County, University of California, Northern California, Buena Vista, Cresta Blanca, Fountain Grove, Santa Clara, New York, Napa County, North Coast, Paul Masson, Robert Mondavi, Cabernet Sauvignon, San Jose, Andre Tchelistcheff, Beringer Brothers, Don Luis, Father Serra, Agoston Haraszthy, Charles Krug, Christian Brothers, General Vallejo New!
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