by Lin Weber
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by Irene W. Haynes
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This is the lively, action-packed story of the founding of California's premium wine-growing region, from Gold Rush days to the end of the 19th Century. Included are detailed descriptions of life among the original Native American inhabitants; the first pioneers; the Bear Flag Revolt; the Mexican-American War; the Napa Valley during the Civil War; the Victorian Age, the start of the wine industry, and much, much more.
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This is the first in a series of three books. The second, Roots of the Present: Napa Valley 1900 to 1950, has just been released, and the third, Defeat and Triumph in the Napa Valley, is projected for publication in 2005.
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This is the lively, action-packed story of the founding of California's premium wine-growing region, from Gold Rush days to the end of the 19th Century. Included are detailed descriptions of life among the original Native American inhabitants; the first pioneers; the Bear Flag Revolt; the Mexican-American War; the Napa Valley during the Civil War; the Victorian Age, the start of the wine industry, and much, much more.
From the Publisher
This is the first in a series of three books. The second, Roots of the Present: Napa Valley 1900 to 1950, has just been released, and the third, Defeat and Triumph in the Napa Valley, is projected for publication in 2005.
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- The Food Lover's Companion to the Napa Valley: Where to Eat, Cook, and Shop in the Wine Country Plus 50 Irresistible Recipes by Lori Lyn Narlock in Front Matter, and page 36
- Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George M. Taber in Back Matter
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