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

by Evan Dawson, James Molesworth (Foreword by)

Overview

New Yorks Finger Lakes is home to the countrys 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 Glass brings 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402789625
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	04/05/2011
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword James Molesworth ix

Introduction xi

Author's Note xiv

1 Prologue: October 13, 1995, Neuses am Berg, Germany 1

The German in Springtime: Johannes Reinhardt 3

2 Prologue: December 24, 1981, Bernkastel, Germany 25

The German in Winter: Hermann Wiemer 30

3 Prologue: November 12, 1986, Watkins Glen, New York 45

The Local Boy: Dave Whiting 48

4 Prologue: Summer, 1978, Provence, France 65

The Great Dane: Morten Hallgren 71

5 The Iroquois: Sam Argetsinger 91

6 Prologue: February 12, 1986, Ontario, Canada 109

The Canadian: Peter Bell 112

7 Prologue: August 1, 2005, Canandaigua, New York 127

The Prodigy Next Door: Tricia Renshaw 133

8 Prologue: September 8, 1999, Freiburg, Germany 147

The Unlikely Heir: Fred Merwarth 151

9 Prologue: August, 1992, Dundee, New York 175

The Black Russian: John McGregor 179

10 Prologue: May 10, 2005, Central Finger Lakes, New York 193

The Geologist and His Rock: Tom and Susan Higgins 200

11 Prologue: October 2, 1971, British Columbia, Canada 215

The Contradiction: John Ingle 216

12 Prologue: Fall, 1952, New York City 227

The Ukrainian and His Descendants: The Family of Dr. Konstantin Frank 229

13 The Tierce Brothers 247

Epilogue 261

Index 267

Acknowledgments 273

Editorial Reviews

Mr. Dawson is an empathetic listener and understated observer who weaves together the various strands with great skill and insight. Many of the winemakers come from somewhere else…Mr. Dawson gets inside their tales of love, passion and loss, and before you've realized it you've developed an emotional stake in their success, as well as a desire for the wines. Mr. Dawson does not pass himself off as a wine expert. He is an enthusiast whose modesty, eagerness to learn and openness to experience are an essential part of the book's charm.
—The New York Times

Eric Asimov

 "...Dawson stitches together diverse portraits to compose 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, especially those planning to visit the Finger Lakes region." --Library Journal

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