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Author: Rosano, Dick

The Italian-American Pioneers of the California Wine Industry view detail comment email this

Brief history about Italian-American vintners in California (such as the Mondavis, Gallos, Coppolas, Pedroncellis, Pepis, Sebastianis, and Martinis).  Describes how "some of the most famous names in American wine got their start during the four decades leading up to Prohibition in 1919," and how families who maintained vineyards during Prohibition were able to resume wine production quickly after Prohibition's repeal. By an author of a book about Italian-American vintners.
http://www.cal-italia.org/history.html
Topics: United States History, Wine

Last updated Mar 12, 2007





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