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Informationen zum Autor Twenty-five years ago Leon Adams! the dean of California wine writers! named Charles L. Sullivan "the modern historian of wine in California." Among Sullivan's books are A Companion to California Wine: An Encyclopedia of Wine and Winemaking from the Mission Period to the Present (California! 1998) and Napa Wine: A History from Mission Days to the Present (1994). Klappentext "A lively! well-researched and entertaining account of California's favorite grape. Illuminating."-Gerald Asher! author of The Pleasures of Wine "The Zinfandel grape makes a fine wine. The story of its development also recapitulates and epitomizes the history of California from the Mission Era to the present. Enjoy! then! Charles Sullivan's masterful chronicle of the grape and the wine that best bespeak the sun! the soil! the hillside vineyards! the joy of life that is our beloved California!"-Dr. Kevin Starr! State Librarian of California "The mystery of Zinfandel has always had two sides: historical and scientific. As Charles Sullivan relates! the science has now been demystified by Dr. Carole Meredith of the University of California at Davis. The head sleuth on the historical side is Sullivan himself! who! in his long-awaited book! applies the painstaking rigor of a scholar in tracing the path of the grape."-David Darlington! author of Zin: The History and Mystery of Zinfandel "Finally! an authoritative and readable book that details history of the Zinfandel grape. Charles Sullivan lovingly blends California wine lore! primary source research and personal history into a thoughtful! compelling and thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of the Zinfandel-tainted California wine trade. This book is mandatory reading for those who love veracity! wine and a story well told."-Joel Peterson! Winemaker and Founder Ravenswood Winery Zusammenfassung The Zinfandel grape produces luscious styles of red wine - has a large, loyal, even fanatical following in California and around the world. This book dispels the false legend that has obscured Zinfandel's history for almost a century, and reveals scientific findings about the grape's European roots. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Foreword Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations 1. How I Solved the Historical Mysteries Surrounding Zinfandel-Sort Of 2. Sojourn in the East 3. Ho! For California! 4. Plant Your Vineyards! Begin Now! 5. Boom! 1872-1890 6. The Haraszthy Myth 7. The Stealth Grape! 1891-1918 8. Prohibition and the Fresh Grape Deal! 1919-1933 9. The Two Faces of Zin! 1934-1969 10. Of Pendulums and Roller Coasters! 1970-1990 11. Fat Years! 1991-2001 12. The Mystery of Origins Solved-Probably 13. Into the New Century Appendix: Regional Summaries Notes Select Bibliography Index ...
