In 1975 there were 125 wineries in eastern North America. By
2013 there were more than 2,400. How and why the eastern United
States and Canada became a major wine region of the world is the
subject of this history. Unlike winemakers in California with its
Mediterranean climate, the pioneers who founded the industry after
Prohibition 1933 in the United States and 1927 in Ontario had to
overcome natural obstacles such as subzero cold in winter and high
humidity in the summer that favored diseases devastating to
grapevines. Enologists and viticulturists at Eastern research
stations began to find grapevine varieties that could survive in
the East and make world-class wines. These pioneers were followed
by an increasing number of dedicated growers and winemakers who
fought in each of their states to get laws dating back to
Prohibition changed so that an industry could begin.
Hudson Cattell, a leading authority on the wines of the East, in
this book presents a comprehensive history of the growth of the
industry from Prohibition to today. He draws on extensive archival
research and his more than thirty-five years as a wine journalist
specializing in the grape and wine industry of the wines of eastern
North America. The second section of the book adds detail to the
history in the form of multiple appendixes that can be referred to
time and again. Included here is information on the origin of
grapes used for wine in the East, the crosses used in developing
the French hybrids and other varieties, how the grapes were named,
and the types of wines made in the East and when. Cattell also
provides a state-by-state history of the earliest wineries that led
the way."
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!