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Great Wines of America

Author : Paul Lukacs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393329410
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Great Wines of America written by Paul Lukacs and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories behind America's finest wines, and the people and places that have made them so admired today. American wine—once an object of ridicule—now holds its own against the world's best. But which wines are America's finest? Who makes them? In The Great Wines of America, Paul Lukacs selects forty wines that have helped elevate American wine to unprecedented heights. Each chapter contains the specific wine's history, the vintner's vision for it, a map of its terroir, and a list of successful vintages. Not too long ago, American wine was an object of ridicule. When compared to the great growths of Europe, it played in the minor leagues—if it even played the same game. All that has changed. At the start of the twenty-first century, the finest American wines hold their own with the best made anywhere. But which wines are these? And who are the people responsible for them? Because American vineyards are largely devoid of tradition, American vintners have had to make choices unknown to their Old World counterparts. These involve which grapes to grow, where best to plant the vines, and, most important, how to create rather than merely emulate truly distinctive wines. The Great Wines of America tells the story of how those choices, made successfully, have elevated American wine to unprecedented heights of quality and renown.

The Wines of America

Author : Leon David Adams
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Wines of America written by Leon David Adams and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1985 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: An historical and current encyclopedic view of wine growing and wine making for hobbyists and connoisseurs alike covers wine production in North America over the past 400 years, and the great American wines of the past and present. The text is organized according to the various wine-producing regions throughout the US, ranging from the Finger Lakes of New York and the middle Atlantic states to Napa Valley and Southern California. Ancillary topics include the wines of Canada and Mexico, wines from "varietal grapes", hobbyists and small wineries, and a glossary of wine terms. A wine map of the US and maps of the vineyard district of various states, Canada, and Mexico, are appended.

American Vintage

Author : Paul Lukacs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393325164
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book American Vintage written by Paul Lukacs and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2005-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the James Beard Foundation, International Association of Culinary Professionals, and Clicquot Wine Book of the Year awards How did a country with no winemaking traditions of its own suddenly become a world leader? Paul Lukacs offers a full history, from seventeenth-century experiments to the fall of wine during the dark days of Prohibition through its remarkably rapid upswing in recent decades. The tale is replete with quirky heroes and visionaries who changed the course of wine history: from Nicholas Longsworth, a diminutive, nineteenth-century real estate tycoon and the founding father of American wine, to the Mondavis and Gallos, the powerful first families of American wine in the modern era.

The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America

Author : Bruce Cass
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198601142
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America written by Bruce Cass and published by Oxford : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative guide to wine production in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, highlighting geographical, philosophical, and commercial variations throughout the region. It consists of a series of introductory essays, discussing in depth key topics such as prohibition, cybersales, wine auctions,microbiology, labor, and viticulture, followed by more than 500 A-Z entries, including individual wineries and winemakers, regions, grape varieties, technical terms, and more. The text is complemented by 20 beautiful full-colour illustrations, and by an extensive map section. The text is closelylinked, for example by the use of cross-references, to the Oxford Companion to Wine, to which it serves as a complementary volume.

The Road to Burgundy

Author : Ray Walker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408788
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book The Road to Burgundy written by Ray Walker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intoxicating memoir of an American who discovers a passion for French wine and gambles everything to chase a dream of owning a vineyard in Burgundy Ray Walker had a secure career in finance until a wine-tasting vacation ignited a passion he couldn’t stifle. He quit his job and moved to France to start a winery—with little money, limited command of the French language, and no winemaking experience. He immersed himself in the extraordinary history of Burgundy’s vineyards and began honing his skills. Ray shares his journey to secure the region’s most coveted grapes. The Road to Burgundy is a glorious celebration of finding one’s true path in life and taking a chance—whatever the odds.

Massee's Guide to Wines of America

Author : William Edman Massee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Massee's Guide to Wines of America written by William Edman Massee and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Impossible Collection of American Wine

Author : Enrico Bernardo
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614288488
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book The Impossible Collection of American Wine written by Enrico Bernardo and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the same series as Assouline’s original The Impossible Collection of Wine: The 100 Most Exceptional Vintages of the Twentieth Century this addition to the Ultimate Collection envisions a cellar brimming with the most remarkable American wines. The Impossible Collection of Wine: The 100 Most Exceptional and Collectible American Wines highlights wines from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries produced by the finest vineyards. Celebrating vintages from the legendary 1964 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour to the more recent yet striking 2010 Ultramarine Blanc de Blancs, this collection reflects all the diversity and beauty that American wine has to offer. Author Enrico Bernardo, Best Sommelier of the World 2004, explores the world of endless surprises that wine has to offer, as well as the joy and memories that it can bring to all those who appreciate it. Including wines from Napa to Walla Walla Valley, the selection takes into account rarity, terroir, taste, and historical mystique. Bernardo celebrates the most exquisite vintages, inviting the reader on a journey through the unique history of American wine, from its beginnings with the Founding Fathers to the momentous Judgment of Paris and the distinct Napa Valley culture of today. Bringing readers on a journey from 1955 to 2016, Bernardo curates a list any connoisseur could only dream of.

American Wine

Author : Tony Meisel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Wine written by Tony Meisel and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the ideal armchair guide to the products of the great wine industry in America. It covers the history of wine in America as well as wine in general. There are also sections on the grape itself, how wine is made, wine tasting and serving, and glassware. The winery coverage is uniquely detailed so that it acts as a guide to the best of American wine. The book is fully illustrated. "American Wine's" authority and scope make it an indispensable companion for anyone interested in this most fascinating of subjects.

Good, Better, Best Wines, 2nd Edition

Author : Carolyn Evans Hammond
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465484809
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Good, Better, Best Wines, 2nd Edition written by Carolyn Evans Hammond and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drink up this snobbery-free guide to quickly finding which wines are worth your money. Buying a popular wine should be simple, not pretentious and expensive. In this completely revised second edition, wine expert Carolyn Evans Hammond compares the bestselling wines in North America by price (up to $15) in many wine styles, including Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. The listings reveal the distinct smell, flavor, and texture for each wine as well as the alcohol content by volume to help you choose the right wine for you. Whether you’re rushing to find the right wine for a summertime backyard BBQ, New Year’s Eve celebration, or a dinner party or you’re planning the wine choices for an upcoming wedding or other fancy soirée, this book gives you everything you need to know to make the perfect selection. Every bottle or box of wine is shown in vivid color, and because this guide is also small enough to pop in your pocket and take with you anywhere, you can easily find the wines that suit whatever occasion calls for wine. In this way, this book can also help you look like a wine expert at any event you host. You’ll never make a bad wine choice again and you’ll never spend more than you want—all thanks to this guide and Carolyn’s extraordinary wine knowledge. “They’re big, they’re out there, but they’re not all the same. This book cuts a sure course through the ocean of popular wines. Carolyn’s enthusiasm and stylistic panache tells you what you need to know—and fast.” — Andrew Jefford, columnist for Decanter and chairman of the 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards

American Wine

Author : Anthony Dias Blue
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062012800
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book American Wine written by Anthony Dias Blue and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incomparable Anthony Dias Blue—the world's leading expert on American wine—has revised and updated his definitive reference on America's wine-producing regions and wines. Both entertaining and informative American Wine takes the risk out of choosing the best wines and the best values—with maps, winery profiles, comprehensive tasting notes, ratings, and recommendations on more than 5,000 wines. Anthony Dias Blue is universally praised for his unpretentious wine prose—often witty and always thoroughly original—and for the authoritativeness and strength of his opinions. American Wine sparkles with the same spirit and sharp critical perspective that make his newspaper and magazine columns and radio segments so popular. Blue introduces the reader to the wealth of American wines and wineries from their beginnings to the present and gives background on American grapes, wine production techniques, and his amusing hypotheses on primitive man's discovery of wine. The heart of the book is the comprehensive listing, arranged by region, of more than 900 wineries, each including a description of the owners/founders, and a list of important characteristics, including vintage, type, and price, of all the wines produced by the winery. Thorough descriptions of each wine are provided as well as guidelines as to when the wines are ready. Individual wines are given quality ratings; Blue's rating system is easy to use and clearly highlights special bargains. With the seasoned eye and palate that years of experience have given him, Blue has researched and written this compendium with gusto, and the first edition of American Wine has been a resounding success. Updated and revised, this volume is indispensable to anyone how buys wine.

A Memoir on the Cultivation of the Vine in America, and the best mode of making wine

Author : John Adlum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book A Memoir on the Cultivation of the Vine in America, and the best mode of making wine written by John Adlum and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to the Best Wineries in North America

Author : American Automobile Association
Publisher : American Automobile Association
ISBN 13 : 9781562510961
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Best Wineries in North America written by American Automobile Association and published by American Automobile Association. This book was released on 1993-07 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reflections of a Vintner

Author : Tor Kenward
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 164700716X
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Reflections of a Vintner written by Tor Kenward and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium for wine lovers: a prominent vintner shares a lifetime of great wines, famous friends, deep knowledge, and insider insights Reflections of a Vintner recounts the lessons learned, relationships forged, and observations made from an insider’s nearly fifty-year journey through the burgeoning wine industry in Napa Valley. From the mid-seventies, when there were less than fifty wineries, to the present, with over eight hundred, Tor Kenward shares his recollections as the region became a world-class wine destination. Following the calendar year, each chapter opens with the challenges and opportunities a winemaker faces that month—in the vineyard, winery, tasting room, and out on the road. In addition to the wine knowledge Kenward imparts, the vintner shares stories of his friendships with legends of the modern American food and wine scene, including Julia Child, André Tchelistcheff, Andy Beckstoffer, and Robert Mondavi, among others. Kenward’s hard work as a vintner was recently acknowledged and celebrated. In the October 2021 Judgment of Napa, held forty-five years after the historic Judgement of Paris, TOR Cabernet was judged to be #1, outscoring legendary Bordeaux châteaux, Napa Valley, and international peers by leading critics and sommeliers. TOR wines, coveted by connoisseurs worldwide, received seven perfect 100-point ratings from leading critics for their 2018 Napa Valley wines. An iconic winemaker, Kenward has written, taught, and lectured on wine most of his adult life. What he is most often asked about are not facts or numbers about his wines, but the stories behind them. These are stories of inspiration and wisdom that shaped his journey. With Kenward’s impressive connection to Napa Valley and his legacy of creating inimitable wines, Reflections of a Vintner offers entertaining insights into an often intimidating and complex but highly enjoyable world.

The Wild Vine

Author : Todd Kliman
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307591301
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Vine written by Todd Kliman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich romp through untold American history featuring fabulous characters, The Wild Vine is the tale of a little-known American grape that rocked the fine-wine world of the nineteenth century and is poised to do so again today. Author Todd Kliman sets out on an epic quest to unravel the mystery behind Norton, a grape used to make a Missouri wine that claimed a prestigious gold medal at an international exhibition in Vienna in 1873. At a time when the vineyards of France were being ravaged by phylloxera, this grape seemed to promise a bright future for a truly American brand of wine-making, earthy and wild. And then Norton all but vanished. What happened? The narrative begins more than a hundred years before California wines were thought to have put America on the map as a wine-making nation and weaves together the lives of a fascinating cast of renegades. We encounter the suicidal Dr. Daniel Norton, tinkering in his experimental garden in 1820s Richmond, Virginia. Half on purpose and half by chance, he creates a hybrid grape that can withstand the harsh New World climate and produce good, drinkable wine, thus succeeding where so many others had failed so fantastically before, from the Jamestown colonists to Thomas Jefferson himself. Thanks to an influential Long Island, New York, seed catalog, the grape moves west, where it is picked up in Missouri by German immigrants who craft the historic 1873 bottling. Prohibition sees these vineyards burned to the ground by government order, but bootleggers keep the grape alive in hidden backwoods plots. Generations later, retired Air Force pilot Dennis Horton, who grew up playing in the abandoned wine caves of the very winery that produced the 1873 Norton, brings cuttings of the grape back home to Virginia. Here, dot-com-millionaire-turned-vintner Jenni McCloud, on an improbable journey of her own, becomes Norton’s ultimate champion, deciding, against all odds, to stake her entire reputation on the outsider grape. Brilliant and provocative, The Wild Vine shares with readers a great American secret, resuscitating the Norton grape and its elusive, inky drink and forever changing the way we look at wine, America, and long-cherished notions of identity and reinvention.

Fine American Wines

Author : Bellows & Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Fine American Wines written by Bellows & Company and published by . This book was released on 1939* with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kevin Zraly's American Wine Guide 2008

Author : Kevin Zraly
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402744037
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Kevin Zraly's American Wine Guide 2008 written by Kevin Zraly and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering vineyards from all 50 states, this volume will quench readers' need for information and advice on this booming topic. A map of each state indicates the grape-growing areas and notable labels.

American Vineyards

Author : Barbara Ensrud
Publisher : Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Vineyards written by Barbara Ensrud and published by Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. This book was released on 1988 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description -- American Vineyards is a journey through this continent's small regional wineries--from Connecticut to California--capturing the romance and pioneering spirit that characterizes the growing number of winemaker's in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 200 full-color photographs taken throughout North America especially for this book illustrate the beauty of the vineyards in all seasons of the year as well as the processes of winemaking as they are practiced regionally. The author focuses on the tremendous variety of American vineyards--the lay of the land, the look of the vineyard, the types of wines made, the particular delights of each wine, and especially on the people involved. The book also includes an original map showing the small American wineries, an appendix listing the vineyards of North America, and a glossary of wine grapes grown in this country.