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Sonoma County Wineries
Contributor(s): Maxwell-Long, Thomas (Author)
ISBN: 0738519065     ISBN-13: 9780738519067
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2001
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy)
- Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical
Dewey: 978
Series: Images of America
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Locality - Santa Rosa, California
 
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Publisher Description:
As early as the California Gold Rush of the mid-19th century, the first settlers of Sonoma County recognized that the rich soil and unique array of climates of the region's valleys were particularly conducive for the ages-old livelihood of viticulture. Beginning in 1857 with Buena Vista Winery, Sonoma became one of the preeminent winemaking regions in the world. Chronicled here in over 200 vintage images is Sonoma's wine producing history, covering its many wineries, vineyards, towns, and townsfolk that grew up alongside the development of this fantastic agricultural enterprise.

The first Sonoma Country venture was Buena Vista Winery, founded in 1857 by the eccentric Count Agoston Haraszthy. Since then, and over the course of the next 150 years, hundreds of wineries would dot the landscape; while some succeeded and lasted through the years, others fell in the face of life's trials, including earthquakes, wildfires, and Prohibition. Covering three centuries of award-winning winemaking, this new book captures in photographs the history of some of the world's most famous wineries, their proprietors, workers, and families, including those from Korbel, Geyser Peak, Simi, Sebastiani, Pedroncelli, Orr, Seghesio, and Ravenswood.

Contributor Bio(s): Maxwell-Long, Thomas: - Using photographs from the Sonoma County Library and Sonoma County Winery Archives, author Thomas Maxwell-Long offers readers a glimpse into the history of America's West Coast wine industry heritage.