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

From Ernest and Julio Gallo to Francis Ford Coppola, Italians have shaped the history of California wine. More than any other group, Italian immigrants and their families have made California viticulture one of America's most distinctive and vibrant achievements, from boutique vineyards in the...

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Main Authors: Cinotto, Simone, Tarnopolski, Michelle
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: New York NYU Press 2012
New York University Press
Edition:1
Series:Nation of Nations
Subjects:
California
California > Economic conditions
California > Ethnic relations > History
Economic conditions
Ethnic relations
Europe
HISTORY
Italian Americans
Italian Americans > California > History
Italians
Italians > California > History
Italy
Nonfiction
Piedmont
Social aspects
United States
Vintners
Vintners > California > History
Vintners > Italy > Piedmont > History
Viticulture
Viticulture > California > History
Wine and wine making
Wine and wine making > California > History
Wine and wine making > Italy > Piedmont > History
Wine and wine making > Social aspects > California > History
ISBN:9780814717387, 0814717381, 0814790313, 9780814790311, 081471739X, 9780814717394
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction CHAPTER ONE: The Success of Italian Winemakers in California and the “Pavesian Myth” CHAPTER TWO: Producing Winescapes: CHAPTER THREE: The Culture and Economy of Wine in Italy and California CHAPTER FOUR: One Nation: CHAPTER FIVE: The Spirit and Social Ethics of Ethnic Entrepreneurship CHAPTER SIX: The Ethnic Edge: CHAPTER SEVEN: White Labor and Happy Families: CHAPTER 8: Italian Winemakers and the American System CHAPTER 9: Wine and the Alchemy of Race I: CHAPTER 10: Wine and the Alchemy of Race II: Conclusion: Notes Index About the Author Back Matter
  • Cover, Title Page, Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Success of Italian Winemakers in California and the “Pavesian Myth” 2. Producing Winescapes: Immigrant Labor on California Land 3. The Culture and Economy of Wine in Italy and California 4. One Nation: The Importance of Ethnic Cooperation 5. The Spirit and Social Ethics of Ethnic Entrepreneurship 6. The Ethnic Edge: The Economy of Matrimonial Strategies and Family Culture 7. White Labor and Happy Families: Race, Social Capital, and Paternalism 8. Italian Winemakers and the American System 9. Wine and the Alchemy of Race I: The Social and Cultural Economy of Italian Regionalism 10. Wine and the Alchemy of Race II: Prohibition Conclusion: Work, Social Capital, and Race in the Experience of Italian Winemakers in California Notes Index About the Author
  • Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Success of Italian Winemakers in California and the "Pavesian Myth" -- 2 Producing Winescapes: Immigrant Labor on California Land -- 3 The Culture and Economy of Wine in Italy and California -- 4 One Nation: The Importance of Ethnic Cooperation -- 5 The Spirit and Social Ethics of Ethnic Entrepreneurship -- 6 The Ethnic Edge: The Economy of Matrimonial Strategies and Family Culture -- 7 White Labor and Happy Families: Race, Social Capital, and Paternalism -- 8 Italian Winemakers and the American System -- 9 Wine and the Alchemy of Race I: The Social and Cultural Economy of Italian Regionalism -- 10 Wine and the Alchemy of Race II: Prohibition -- Conclusion: Work, Social Capital, and Race in the Experience of Italian Winemakers in California -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- About the Author