Soft soil, black grapes : the birth of Italian winemaking in California /

Cinotto, Simone,

Soft soil, black grapes : the birth of Italian winemaking in California / Simone Cinotto ; translated from the Italia by Michelle Tarnopolski. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) - Nation of newcomers . - Nation of newcomers. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Success of Italian Winemakers in California and the "Pavesian Myth" -- Producing Winescapes : Immigrant Labor on California Land -- The Culture and Economy of Wine in Italy and California -- One Nation : The Importance of Ethnic Cooperation -- The Spirit and Social Ethics of Ethnic Entrepreneurship -- The Ethnic Edge : The Economy of Matrimonial Strategies and Family Culture -- White Labor and Happy Families : Race, Social Capital, and Paternalism -- Italian Winemakers and the American System -- Wine and the Alchemy of Race I : The Social and Cultural Economy of Italian Regionalism -- Wine and the Alchemy of Race II : Prohibition -- Conclusion : Work, Social Capital, and Race in the Experience of Italian Winemakers in California.

From Ernest and Julio Gallo to Francis Ford Coppola, Italians have shaped the history of California wine. In this account of the ethnic origins of California wine, Simone Cinotto rewrites a century-old triumphalist story.

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Wine and wine making--History.--California
Wine and wine making--Social aspects--History.--California
Viticulture--History.--California
Italians--History.--California
Italian Americans--History.--California
Vintners--History.--California
Vintners--History.--Italy--Piedmont
Wine and wine making--History.--Italy--Piedmont
Viticulture--Histoire.--Californie
Italiens--Histoire.--Californie
Américains d'origine italienne--Histoire.--Californie
Négociants en vins--Histoire.--Californie
Négociants en vins--Histoire.--Italie--Piémont
COOKING--Beverages--Wine & Spirits.
Economic history.
Ethnic relations.
Italian Americans.
Italians.
Vintners.
Viticulture.
Wine and wine making.
Wine and wine making--Social aspects.


California--Ethnic relations--History.
California--Economic conditions.
Californie--Relations interethniques--Histoire.
Californie--Conditions économiques.
California.
Italy--Piedmont.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.

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