Summer in a Glass The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes

by Dawson, Evan; Molesworth, James

• ISBN13: 9781402797101
• ISBN10: 1402797109
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-03
• Publisher: Sterling Epicure

Summary

New York's Finger Lakes is home to the country's fastest-growing wine region, and each year millions of tourists spill into the tasting rooms of its wineries. Filled with fun and likable characters, Summer in a Glassbrings this burgeoning area to life and captures its exciting diversity--from its immigrant German winemakers to its young, technically trained connoisseurs, from classic Rieslings to up-and-coming Cabernet Francs. "...Dawson [composes] a useful travel guide, lessons in Wine 101, and, most important, a reminder of what makes wine so alluring. A fast, engaging read for wine lovers." -- Library Journal

Author Biography

Evan Dawson is Managing Editor of the New York Cork Report. He is also a morning news anchor at WHAM-TV and CW-16 in Rochester, NY.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Author's Note	p. xiv
Prologue: October 13, 1995, Neuses am Berg, Germany	p. 1
The German in Springtime: Johannes Reinhardt	p. 3
Prologue: December 24, 1981, Bernkastel, Germany	p. 25
The German in Winter: Hermann Wiemer	p. 30
Prologue: November 12, 1986, Watkins Glen, New York	p. 45
The Local Boy: Dave Whiting	p. 48
Prologue: Summer, 1978, Provence, France	p. 65
The Great Dane: Morten Hallgren	p. 71
The Iroquois: Sam Argetsinger	p. 91
Prologue: February 12, 1986, Ontario, Canada	p. 109
The Canadian: Peter Bell	p. 112
Prologue: August 1, 2005, Canandaigua, New York	p. 127
The Prodigy Next Door: Tricia Renshaw	p. 133
Prologue: September 8, 1999, Freiburg, Germany	p. 147
The Unlikely Heir: Fred Merwarth	p. 151
Prologue: August, 1992, Dundee, New York	p. 175
The Black Russian: John McGregor	p. 179
Prologue: May 10, 2005, Central Finger Lakes, New York	p. 193
The Geologist and His Rock: Tom and Susan Higgins	p. 200
Prologue: October 2, 1971, British Columbia, Canada	p. 215
The Contradiction: John Ingle	p. 216
Prologue: Fall, 1952, New York City	p. 227
The Ukrainian and His Descendants: The Family of Dr. Konstantin Frank	p. 229
The Tierce Brothers	p. 247
Epilogue	p. 261
Index	p. 267
Acknowledgments	p. 273
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