The Treasury of American Wines Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Nathan Chroman Photography by J.E. Cakebread and J. Richard Forbes Copyright 1976 by Rutledge Books and Crown Publishers, Inc. " Here is the much-needed definitive guide for the consumer of American wines, an intensive and remarkably informative study of wines and wineries from New York to California. It is an examination of an industry on the rise, producing barely 5 million gallons in the post-Prohibition days of the thirties to more than 200 million gallons in the seventies. In an era of technological perfection, concludes the author - one of America's foremost wine experts - most American wine is good, or, at least improving; the best rivals the prestigious labels of Europe. The book looks back to the past and ahead to the future, but most important it supplies numerous buying, tasting, and drinking insights not previously available. " Contents include: " Foreword 1. Yesterday 2. Today 3. California Other Wineries of California 4. New York Other Wineries of New York 5. Wineries in Other Regions 6. Tomorrow 7. Appendix How to Read a Wine Label Glossary of California Wines Acknowledgments Credits " The book is in pretty nice condition with some light discoloration to the cover. The dust jacket is worn with several tears. No torn or ripped pages. There was a number written on the inside cover with crayon. |