"The Wine Press and the Cellar: A Manual for the Wine-Maker and the Cellar-Man" by E. H. Rixford is a guide for California wine-makers in the late 1800s, outlining everything from gathering grapes to making wine. It gives a detailed understanding of grapes and winery work. The book begins by studying grape prices and wine needs in California in the late 1800s. It stresses the importance of picking grapes correctly and focusing on wine quality. The guide then encourages people to copy successful methods used in vineyards in Europe. Rixford talks about how popular California wines were becoming, and the need to have a set way of making wine to compete with European wines. This manual offers helpful advice for newcomers by gathering knowledge from European methods and adjusting them to fit California's circumstances.
The Wine Press and the Cellar: A Manual for the Wine-Maker and the Cellar-Man
By Emmet H. (Emmet Hawkins) Rixford
Explore 19th-century California wine-making from grape to glass, mastering techniques to create quality wines that rival Europe's finest.
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