{"product_id":"the-makers-of-american-wine-a-record-of-two-hundred-years-hardcover","title":"The Makers of American Wine: A Record of Two Hundred Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Pinney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans learned how to make wine successfully about two hundred years ago, after failing for more than two hundred years. Thomas Pinney takes an engaging approach to the history of American wine by telling its story through the lives of 13 people who played significant roles in building an industry that now extends to every state. While some names--such as Mondavi and Gallo--will be familiar, others are less well known. These include the wealthy Nicholas Longworth, who produced the first popular American wine; the German immigrant George Husmann, who championed the native Norton grape in Missouri and supplied rootstock to save French vineyards from phylloxera; Frank Schoonmaker, who championed the varietal concept over wines with misleading names; and Maynard Amerine, who helped make UC Davis a world-class winemaking school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Thomas Pinney's \u003ci\u003eA History of Wine in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exhaustively researched....invaluable to serious scholars of the grape. Fascinating reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Revealing a sharp eye for detail and a dry, low-key wit, Pinney writes in an engaging style and with remarkable clarity.\" --\u003ci\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Definitive....an important work of historical literature.\" --\u003ci\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An indispensable view of...a remarkable time.\" --\u003ci\u003eDecanter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Pinney\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English, Emeritus, at Pomona College. He is the author or editor of several books including the two-volume \u003ci\u003eA History of Wine in America\u003c\/i\u003e (UC Press). The second volume of this definitive wine history won the 2006 International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for best book on wine, beer, or spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 311\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.25 x 6.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774067015968,"sku":"9780520269538","price":49.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b9552b0213fffbfb12b316b32792a359.webp?v=1780439574","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-makers-of-american-wine-a-record-of-two-hundred-years-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}