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American Vine Dresser's Guide (Cultivation of the Vine and the Process of Wine Making in th)
John James Dufour
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Description for American Vine Dresser's Guide (Cultivation of the Vine and the Process of Wine Making in th)
Hardcover. A treatise on growing grapes in America, specifically the eastern half of the country. This early work, first published in 1826, is a thorough text on grape growing and wine making. Dufour's keen sense of observation gave him an understanding of the process comparable to many "experts" of today. Num Pages: 232 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
The American Vine-Dresser's Guide, by Jean Jacques (John James) Dufour is a treatise on growing grapes in America, specifically the eastern half of the country. This early work, first published in 1826, is an amazingly thorough text on grape growing and wine making. Dufour's keen sense of observation gave him an understanding of grape growing comparable to many "experts" of today, without the benefit of the modern sciences of biology, plant physiology, plant pathology, soil fertility, and so on. Despite the fact that the book was written nearly 200 years ago, many of the practices recommended are still applicable in ... Read more
The American Vine-Dresser's Guide, by Jean Jacques (John James) Dufour is a treatise on growing grapes in America, specifically the eastern half of the country. This early work, first published in 1826, is an amazingly thorough text on grape growing and wine making. Dufour's keen sense of observation gave him an understanding of grape growing comparable to many "experts" of today, without the benefit of the modern sciences of biology, plant physiology, plant pathology, soil fertility, and so on. Despite the fact that the book was written nearly 200 years ago, many of the practices recommended are still applicable in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557533319
SKU
V9781557533319
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-16
About John James Dufour
Jean-Jacques (John James) Dufour was born on February 14, 1763 at Sales/Chatelard, district of Vevey, in the parish of Montreux, by the Lake of Geneva, Switzerland. Ever since his early days, he dreamed of bringing the art of vinegrowing to America. It was only when he reaches the age of 33 that he was able to make his youthful wish ... Read more
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