Wines of eastern North America : from Prohibition to the present--a history and desk reference / Hudson Cattell.

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9780801469008

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Author:

Cattell, Hudson, author.

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Cattell, Hudson, author.

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1 online resource.

Contents:

Prohibition and its aftermath -- Philip Wagner and the arrival of the French hybrids -- Dr. Konstantin Frank and the pro-vinifera crusade -- Vineyards and wineries before Farm Winery legislation -- Farm winery laws and their effects -- The industry develops in the 1970s -- Building the infrastructure in the 1970s -- Winery events and marketing in the 1970's -- Growing pains in the 1980s -- Winery promotion in the 1980s -- Temperance, neo-prohibition, and the French paradox -- Consolidation in the 1990s -- The new century.

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Subject Term:

Wine and wine making -- East (U.S.) -- History.

Wine and wine making -- Canada, Eastern -- History.

Wine industry -- East (U.S.) -- History.

Wine industry -- Canada, Eastern -- History.

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Publication Date:

2014

Publication Information:

Ithaca :

Cornell University Press,

2014.

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Summary

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.

Author Notes

Hudson Cattell cofounded and edited Wine East magazine for more than twenty-five years and continues to contribute a "Wine East" section to Wines & Vines . He is a partner of L & H Photojournalism in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and has written extensively on Eastern grapes and wines. His most recent book, written with Linda Jones McKee, is Pennsylvania Wine: A History .

Reviews (2)

Choice Review

Cattell (coauthor with L. McKee, Pennsylvania Wine, 2012), a wine journalist for 30-plus years, brings his deep connections to the wine industry in eastern North America to tell its story in this highly informative book, and that is only the beginning. The generous information presented is accompanied by a personal perspective of winemakers and major events related to wine production since Prohibition. The author relates the lives of the people in the industry to the development of the wine industry. The discussion of winemaking and vineyards before winery legislation is especially fascinating, giving a historical perspective on the evolution of the industry. The second half of the book is a delicious compendium of enological and geographical information. The appendixes cover the naming of French hybrids, important genetic crosses to create important varieties, the types of wines in the East, and wine history by state. A few photographs accent the text, showing the important people involved in eastern wine production, not rows of vines, casks, or machinery. This focus on key players adds interest to the account. --Martin James Stone, Western Kentucky University

Library Journal Review

Eastern American wine expert Cattell (Wine East magazine; coauthor, Pennsylvania Wine: A History) has gathered history, horticulture, wine evaluation, and more into an easily navigated reference. The first half of the book traces the history of winemaking in Eastern North America, from the settling of the first Europeans in the 16th century to the present. Cattell writes of successes and failures in importing old-world grape varieties, developing hybrids with wild and well-known grape varietals, and growing the commercial wine industry. Generous use of photos and maps illustrate the spread of the field from New York to the continental divide. The second part includes seven appendixes, copious notes, a bibliography, and an index (not seen). The appendixes cover the origins of Eastern wine grapes, descriptions of Eastern wine types, and early wine history, among other topics. However, the appendix that contains the American viticultural areas of the East would be more useful if it also listed the predominant varietals grown in the areas. VERDICT This excellent reference will be especially in demand east of the continental divide.-Ann Weber, Bellarmine Coll. Prep., San Jose, CA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.