Tag: history

Book Review: A Vineyard in Napa by Doug Shafer with Andy Demsky

Want your wine-related book reviewed?  Send me an email:  becca@academicwino.com! I’d love to read it! There are many motivated individuals who have high hopes and grand dreams of owning a successful and world-renowned vineyard.  Some of these individuals go on…

Wine at America’s Table

The following is a guest post written by Marlene Rossman.   See her bio at the end of this post. You may also find her on Facebook by clicking here. We in America, declared Thomas Jefferson in 1808, can make wine…

Who’s Your Daddy?: Tempranillo

The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where particular varietals come from and how they are genetically related to one another.  So far, we’ve covered:…

Book Review: The Makers of American Wine: A Record of Two Hundred Years by Thomas Pinney

“Like” The Academic Wino on Facebook by clicking here!  Follow The Academic Wino on Twitter by clicking here! (@TheAcademicWino)  Want your book reviewed?  Shoot me an email at becca@academicwino.com/ It’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review.  To be honest,…