Wine Production Technology in the United States
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For Your Information ACS Symposium Series No. 145 Maynard A. Amerine, Editor Wine Institute A symposium sponsored by the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. Appealing blend of technical and general-interest information for anyone interested in wine production and wine. In this book, the history and current technology of American wine production is discussed by leaders in the wine industry. The readerfollowsthegrapefrom the vine through the harvesting, crushing, pressing, fermenting, clarifying, stabilizing, aging, and bottling processes. Advantages and disadvantages of processing options are discussed for each step. State-of-the-art production methods of white, red, and rose table wines, sparkling wines, sherry, and dessert wines are presented in detail for California, Washington State, and the East. Makes fascinating reading for chemists, enologists, viticulturalists and for the growing number of home winemakers. CONTENTS Development of the American Wine Industry to 1960 · White Table Wine Production in California's North Coast Region · Red Wine Production in the Coastal Counties of California 1960-1980 · Sparkling Wine Production in California · Production of Table Wines in the Interior Valley · Production of Baked and Submerged-Culture Sherry-Type Wines in California 1960-1980 · Wine Production in Washington State · Grapes and Wine Production in the East 229 pages (1981) LC 80-28041
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