Night Wine: A Novel [Paperback]

Nick Taddeo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 11, 2010

Night Wine traces the experiences of a determined young winemaker, Amerigo Pugliesi. His struggles over the forces of weather, Prohibition, and prejudice provide the backdrop for this unique novel set in the California wine country. It is a story that's never been told about the enormous influences diverse minorities have contributed to developing the California wine industry into the highly respected position it holds in the world today.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Night Wine does not follow the usual or well-known families in the Valley. It does, however, involve the multi-ethnic origins of the Napa Valley. Though the work is fiction, the development of the protagonist can be traced to Taddeo's father and an uncle, both immigrants who introduced him to the art of winemaking and the myriad characters who ferment, age, consume and sometimes even sell the elixir. Studying the smaller wineries in Santa Ynez and Paso Robles where the vintners were accessible and friendly gave him a good feeling for the early years. Researching the established wineries in Napa and Sonoma showed him how far the industry could go when the product is exceptional.

Night Wine is ultimately a story about the enormous influence diverse minorities have contributed to developing the California wine industry into the highly respected position it holds in the world today.

From the Author

Meet me at the cantina. We'll have a glass of wine and some good conversation.

Nick Taddeo

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Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Foremost Press (June 11, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1936154382
• ISBN-13: 978-1936154388
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,900,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)