Empire of Vines: Wine Culture in America

by Erica Hannickel

Book Overview

The lush, sun-drenched vineyards of California evoke a romantic, agrarian image of winemaking, though in reality the industry reflects American agribusiness at its most successful. Nonetheless, as author Erica Hannickel shows, this fantasy is deeply rooted in the history of grape cultivation in America. Empire of Vines traces the development of wine culture as grape growing expanded from New York to the Midwest before gaining ascendancy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812245598
• ISBN13: 9780812245592
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"