Soft Soil, Black Grapes: The Birth of Italian Winemaking in California

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Soft Soil, Black Grapes This page intentionally left blank Soft Soil, black grapes The Birth of Italian Winemaking in California Simone Cinotto N E W YOR K UN I V E R S I T Y P R E SS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2012 by New York University All rights reserved Chapters 1–10 translated by Michelle Tarnopoloski. Endpaper map of California wine counties from A History of Wine in America, by Thomas Pinney, Berkeley, 2005 References to Internet Websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cinotto, Simone. [Terra soffice uva nera. English] Soft soil, black grapes : the birth of Italian winemaking in California / Simone Cinotto ; translated from the Italian by Michelle Tarnopolski. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-1738-7 (cloth : acid-free paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-1739-4 (ebook) ISBN 978-0-8147-9031-1 (ebook) 1. Wine and wine making—California—History. 2. Wine and wine making—Social aspects—California— History. 3. Viticulture—California—History. 4. Italians—California—History. 5. Italian Americans— California—History. 6. Vintners—California—History. 7. Vintners—Italy—Piedmont—History. 8. Wine and wine making—Italy—Piedmont—History. 9. California—Ethnic relations—History. 10. California— Economic conditions. I. Title. TP557.C515513 2012 641.2’2—dc23 2012016870 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...