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Berkeley, CA:: University of California Press,, (1998). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (short tear at fold of rear flap of dj).. First printing. Written in straightforward language, this handbook traces California's wine industry from its mission period and Gold Rush origins through 1997's planting and vintage statistics. All aspects of wine are included, from vine propagation to bottling. There are entries for some 750 wineries, both historical and contemporary (although this is far from all the wineries in the state); 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. Foreword by Hugh Johnson. Illustrated with small photographs, maps. Suggestions for further reading, sources, index. Large octavo. 441 pp.

New York:: Scribner's,, 1995.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder line, light edgewear to dj.). First printing. The author's first book, a study of California's Napa Valley, and the pioneers who built up the wine industry there.

Nancy, France: : Imprimerie Nanceienne, , 1895.. Hardcover first edition -. Fair condition only in olive green cloth with gilt lettering (some pages are detached, other signatures are loose, but all are present). First printing. A scarce pamphlet by this noted French scientist, who was responsible for (among other things) the large scale use of cultured yeasts in wineries. 112 pp plus 3 leaves of plates of drawings of wine-making equipment (2 folded). Bound by, and with the bookplate of, The Chemists Club, New York. Text in French (en francais.)

Garden City, NY:: Doubleday,, 1971.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in very good dust jacket (price-clipped) Uncommon signed.. First printing. An interesting picture of the California wine industry and vineyards fifty years ago. SIGNED by both authors on the verso of the front endpaper with the words "best wishes" and dated in the year of publication. Illustrated by Beverly Armstrong. Index. 311 pp.

New York:: Public Affairs,, (2013). SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) The authorized biography of Jess Stonestreet Jackson, the founder of Kendall-Jackson, a man who became a billionaire as he changed the course of California's wine growing, and who reinvented himself again as an owner of race horses. SIGNED on the title page. 306 pp.

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, (2002.). SIGNED -. Fine (a new copy) in illustrated wrappers.. 1st trade paperback printing (originally published in 1990.) Called 'the story of an American Eden; this is a comprehensive, well-written and fascinating account of the wine-growers and makers of Napa valley, California - including the Mondavi family, the Daniel family who inherited and lost Inglenook, Frances Ford Coppola, and many others. SIGNED on the title page. Maps, sources, index. 529 pp.

New York:: St Martin's,, (2015). SIGNED first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A look at the dark underside of the California wine industry: "On October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of California's finest wine worth more than $250 million, making it the largest destruction of wine in history. The fire had been deliberately set by a passionate oenophile named Mark Anderson, a skilled con man and thief with storage space at the warehouse who needed to cover his tracks. . . Among the priceless bottles destroyed were 175 bottles of Port and Angelica from one of the oldest vineyards in California made by Frances Dinkelspiel's great-great grandfather, Isaias Hellman, in 1875. Mark Anderson was not the first to harm the industry. The history of the California wine trade, dating back to the 19th Century,… Read More

New York:: Viking,, 1997.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dustjacket.. First printing. A very personal book about the joys of wine, by a woman who is one of only 200 Masters of Wine. 342 pages, including index.

Berkeley, CA:: University of California Press,, (2006). SIGNED first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (as new) . First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. A book designed to de-mystify the process of producing wine at home - includes sections for both beginners and experienced winemakers. SIGNED on the title page. List of suppliers, bibliography, index.Square format. 252 pp.

Berkeley, CA:: University of California Press,, (2006). SIGNED first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (as new) . First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. A book designed to de-mystify the process of producing wine at home - includes sections for both beginners and experienced winemakers. INSCRIBED on the title page "T--- Here's to your first real vintage!". List of suppliers, bibliography, index.Square format. 252 pp.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1969.. Hardcover -. Near fine in cream cloth covered boards, lacking the dj. . Later printing. In collaboration with William E. Massee. Fifth Edition, revised. Index. 364 pgs.

St. Helena, CA:: Vintage Image,, 1979.. First edition -. Very good in silver paper wrappers.. First printing in wrappers. 20 award winning zinfandels with winemaker's comments and tasting notes. Illustrated.