The Great Wines of America: The Top Forty Vintners, Vineyards, and Vintages by Paul Lukacs  (2)
$23.96
|
Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George M. Taber  (45)
$5.99
|
The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty by Julia Flynn Siler  (56)
$10.20
|
A History of Wine in America, Volume 2: From Prohibition to the Present by Thomas Pinney
$25.51
|
Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure by Donald Kladstrup (53)
$10.17
|
This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but millions of other items are. Join Amazon Prime today. Already a member? Sign in.
|
|||||||||
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In a volume that is clear, persuasive and lively, Lukacs charts the history of American viticulture from a brief, promising beginning through the moribund dark ages that lasted for decades after Prohibition, to its rapid upswing in the latter part of the 20th century. Lukacs, the wine columnist for the Washington Times, tells how early wine pioneers had problems producing a quality vintage, as American grape varieties produced wine that was too "foxy" and imported ones scarcely produced any wine at all before falling victim to native diseases. Just as promising work was underway, Prohibition quashed it; afterward, wine gave way to the mass-produced, skid-row fortifieds that dominated the market until the 1960s. Though it took people with an almost artistic vision to reconsider making high-quality American wine, Lukacs explains that it was the intrinsic American faith in science that allowed these dreams to become reality. Today premium, distinct American wines come even from Texas, as "perhaps the most important legacy of the rise of American wine has been the realization that inherent quality rather than reputation defines a classic." Lukacs has a real feel for story, which makes his history exceptionally entertaining. Woven in among facts about American wine species and details about production methods are portraits of important figuresAlike Robert Mondavi and enologist professor Maynard Amerine, whose research into wine's biochemical composition profoundly influenced the way wine was made in California. This combination of erudition and narrative savvy should make Lukacs's work popular even among wine lovers who are not usually readers of history. 8-page photo insert not seen by PW. Author tour. (Nov.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"An authoritative and immensely readable account of American wine's ascent to world-class status. Fascinating." --Anthony Dias Blue (Bon Appetit )
"Lively, provocative, and a good read." --Gerald Asher, Wine Columnist (Gourmet )
"A clearheaded explanation of how the rustic rotgut produced by East Coast colonists led to...$125 Napa Valley cabernets." --Jerry Shriver (USA Today )
"...'American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine,' is a delightful history of wine production in the United States." -Louis Marmon (The Washington Times )
"There are few wine books that could be rationally described as "important," but this one is. Though Lukacs does pay some attention to the art of wine, his game is much bigger and will last long after this year's vintage chart is out of date." (The Los Angeles Times )
"A social history of American wine in its extraordinary, and often hilarious, progress from booze to liquid art." --Betty Fussell
See all Editorial Reviews
In a volume that is clear, persuasive and lively, Lukacs charts the history of American viticulture from a brief, promising beginning through the moribund dark ages that lasted for decades after Prohibition, to its rapid upswing in the latter part of the 20th century. Lukacs, the wine columnist for the Washington Times, tells how early wine pioneers had problems producing a quality vintage, as American grape varieties produced wine that was too "foxy" and imported ones scarcely produced any wine at all before falling victim to native diseases. Just as promising work was underway, Prohibition quashed it; afterward, wine gave way to the mass-produced, skid-row fortifieds that dominated the market until the 1960s. Though it took people with an almost artistic vision to reconsider making high-quality American wine, Lukacs explains that it was the intrinsic American faith in science that allowed these dreams to become reality. Today premium, distinct American wines come even from Texas, as "perhaps the most important legacy of the rise of American wine has been the realization that inherent quality rather than reputation defines a classic." Lukacs has a real feel for story, which makes his history exceptionally entertaining. Woven in among facts about American wine species and details about production methods are portraits of important figuresAlike Robert Mondavi and enologist professor Maynard Amerine, whose research into wine's biochemical composition profoundly influenced the way wine was made in California. This combination of erudition and narrative savvy should make Lukacs's work popular even among wine lovers who are not usually readers of history. 8-page photo insert not seen by PW. Author tour. (Nov.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"An authoritative and immensely readable account of American wine's ascent to world-class status. Fascinating." --Anthony Dias Blue (Bon Appetit )
"Lively, provocative, and a good read." --Gerald Asher, Wine Columnist (Gourmet )
"A clearheaded explanation of how the rustic rotgut produced by East Coast colonists led to...$125 Napa Valley cabernets." --Jerry Shriver (USA Today )
"...'American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine,' is a delightful history of wine production in the United States." -Louis Marmon (The Washington Times )
"There are few wine books that could be rationally described as "important," but this one is. Though Lukacs does pay some attention to the art of wine, his game is much bigger and will last long after this year's vintage chart is out of date." (The Los Angeles Times )
"A social history of American wine in its extraordinary, and often hilarious, progress from booze to liquid art." --Betty Fussell
See all Editorial Reviews
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
