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A companion to California wine

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"Sullivan's encyclopedic handbook traces the Golden State's wine industry from its mission period and Gold Rush origins down to last year's planting and vintage statistics. All aspects of wine are included, and wine production from vine propagation to bottling is described in straightforward language. There are entries for some 750 wineries, both historical and contemporary; for more than 100 wine grape varieties, from Aleatico to Zinfandel; and for wine types from claret to vermouth - all given in a historical context."--Jacket.

Title A companion to California wine : an encyclopedia of wine and winemaking from the mission period to the present / Charles L. Sullivan. [electronic resource]
Publisher Berkeley : University of California Press
Creation Date 1998
Notes Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Issued also in print.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations and a Note on Organization -- A COMPANION TO CALIFORNIA WINE. Part 1 -- A COMPANION TO CALIFORNIA WINE. Part 2 -- Further Reading -- Index
Extent 1 online resource (xiv, 441 p. ) ill., maps

Language English
National Library system number 997010701749905171
MARC RECORDS
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