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Book Kathleen s Vineyard

Download or read book Kathleen s Vineyard written by Kathleen Fetzer and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen and Bernard Fetzer and their eleven children created the greatest dynasty in the annals of California wine production. Laden with previously unpublished photos, this remarkable story includes Kathleen Fetzer's collection of favorite recipes.

Book The Vineyard of Hopes and Dreams

Download or read book The Vineyard of Hopes and Dreams written by Kathleen O'Brien and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a reckless teenager, Colby Malone made a catastrophic mistake. One he's regretted every day since. So when Hayley Watson—the woman he's never forgotten—returns to sell her family's vineyard, he seizes the opportunity to make amends. But she's not making this easy for him. Hayley wants nothing to do with him or Sonoma, California. And the intense attraction between them? Yeah, she's ready to ignore that, too. Colby must convince her to take a chance on him…on them. And what better place to do that than the land that sparked all their dreams of a future together?

Book Wine By Design

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  • Author : Victor W. Geraci
  • Publisher : University of Nevada Press
  • Release : 2020-03-18
  • ISBN : 1948908433
  • Pages : 245 pages

Download or read book Wine By Design written by Victor W. Geraci and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its eighteenth-century beginnings, the Santa Barbara wine industry achieved success by embracing a “wine by design” model. In this process farmers, winemakers, and entrepreneurs overcome roadblocks like diseases, government policies and regulations, and environmental concerns by utilizing the latest technological advances coupled with agribusiness capitalism. As the American demand for premium wine grapes intensified in the late twentieth century, the Northern California wine industry rapidly grew its boutique and innovative local designer winemaking to increase profit to meet demand and compete on a global scale. Set in the context of the regional, national, and global wine community, this story illuminates a regional story of how the Santa Barbara wine industry found solutions to current market conditions while utilizing local traditions to develop a new version of local wine terroir. An accomplishment that allowed them to compete in the global marketplace yet develop highly specialized wine that is unique to the region. By employing leading-edge technology and entrepreneurship, the California Central Coast region of Santa Barbara became a model for the American vision of agricultural innovation and an integral part of the international wine trade, developing a personalized version of local wine terroir.

Book Salud

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  • Author : Victor W. Geraci
  • Publisher : University of Nevada Press
  • Release : 2004-03-01
  • ISBN : 0874176417
  • Pages : 254 pages

Download or read book Salud written by Victor W. Geraci and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1965, soil and climatic studies indicated that the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria valleys of Santa Barbara County, California, offered suitable conditions for growing high-quality wine grapes. Thus was launched a revival of the area’s two-centuries-old wine industry that by 1995 made Santa Barbara County an internationally prominent wine region. Salud! traces the evolution of Santa Barbara viticulture in the larger context of California’s history and economy, offering insight into one of the state’s most important industries. California has produced wine since Spanish missionaries first planted grapes to make sacramental wines, but it was not until the late twentieth century that changing consumer tastes and a flourishing national economy created the conditions that led to the state’s wine boom. Historian Victor W. Geraci uses the Santa Barbara wine industry as a case study to analyze the history and evolution of American viticulture from its obscure colonial beginnings to its current international acclaim. As elsewhere in the state, Santa Barbara County vintners faced the multiple challenges of selecting grape varieties appropriate to their unique conditions, protecting their crops from disease and insects, developing local wineries, and of marketing their products in a highly competitive national and international market. Geraci gives careful attention to all the details of this production: agriculture, science, and technology; capitalization and investment; land-use issues; politics; the specter posed by the behemoth Napa and multinational wine corporations; and the social and personal consequences of creating and supporting an industry vulnerable to so many natural and economic crises. His extensive research includes interviews with many industry professionals. California is today one of the world’s major wine producers, and Santa Barbara County contributes significantly to the volume and renowned quality of this wine production. Salud! offers a highly engaging overview of an industry in which the ancient romance of wine too often obscures a complex and diverse modern vintibusiness that for better, and sometimes for worse, has shaped the regions it dominates.

Book Local Vino

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  • Author : James R Pennell
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2017-02-15
  • ISBN : 0252099192
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Local Vino written by James R Pennell and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art and craft of winemaking has put down roots in Middle America, where enterprising vintners coax reds and whites from the prairie earth while their businesses stand at the hub of a new tradition of community and conviviality. In Local Vino, James R. Pennell tracks among the hardy vines and heartland terroir of wineries across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio. Blending history and observation, Pennell gives us a top-down view of the business from cuttings and cultivation to sales and marketing. He also invites entrepreneurs to share stories of their ambitions, hard work, and strategies. Together, author and subjects trace the hows and whys of progress toward that noblest of goals: a great vintage that puts their winery on the map.

Book The Story of Harry

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  • Author : McGehee William McGehee
  • Publisher : Trafford Publishing
  • Release : 2010-06
  • ISBN : 1426929048
  • Pages : 286 pages

Download or read book The Story of Harry written by McGehee William McGehee and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Harry is a book of inspiration for anyone thinking that life has dealt them an irreversible blow. Harry Fleming was deserted and left without parents at nine years of age in a foreign country, yet in every facet of his life he became a success. He traveled the world, learned eleven languages and he was the kindest and most honorable gentleman anyone would ever hope to meet. When asked how he became so successful, he remarked, "I guess the knowing how is in the doing." Harry was an entrepreneur, a champion prizefighter, an entertainer, humanitarian, and in WWII proved to be a patriot. Harry was a Black American. Come along and enjoy Harry's story with an open mind and you will laugh, cry, and wonder how and why he was so successful in all of his endeavors.

Book Celestra s Magic

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  • Author : Michael Barr Mossman
  • Publisher : AuthorHouse
  • Release : 2020-05-17
  • ISBN : 1728361931
  • Pages : 217 pages

Download or read book Celestra s Magic written by Michael Barr Mossman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-05-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celestra’s Magic is the story of how Mike Kelly grew up in a small town before the Vietnam War. However, an unexpected trip to San Francisco sets the tone for dramatic changes in his life. Kathleen O’Brien is a beautiful soprano. Her life is centered not only on music but also on the production of fine California wine. Catty is engaged to a man she does not love and he becomes a source of trouble for the two lovers. Mike is forced to flee California and is later drafted into the military service. Upon his discharge, Mike discovered that drug dealers might have killed Kathleen. However, he holds out hope that she is still alive. His search to find her is at first unsuccessful, until he is fortified in his quest by the angelic presence of a magical woman named Celestra.

Book Celestra s Ghost

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  • Author : Michael Barr Mossman
  • Publisher : AuthorHouse
  • Release : 2019-11-20
  • ISBN : 1728337003
  • Pages : 203 pages

Download or read book Celestra s Ghost written by Michael Barr Mossman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celestra’s Ghost is a story about Eric Rossman growing up in a small town before World War II. However, Eric is soon transported in a new direction. An unexpected trip to Paris, France, sets the tone for dramatic changes in his life. Kathleen O’Connell, called Catty, is a beautiful soprano. Her life is centered not only on music but also on the production of fine French wine. Catty is engaged to a man she does not love, and he becomes a troublesome source for the two lovers. To make matters worse, Eric’s world is torn apart when the Nazis invade France. It was thought that the Nazis had killed Catty, but Eric holds out hope that she is still alive. His search to find Catty is at first unsuccessful—until he is fortified in his quest by the angelic presence of a magical princess named Celestra.

Book EVERYONE HERE SPOKE SIGN LANGUAGE

Download or read book EVERYONE HERE SPOKE SIGN LANGUAGE written by Nora Ellen GROCE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen—and did not see themselves—as handicapped or as a group apart. Deaf people were included in all aspects of life, such as town politics, jobs, church affairs, and social life. How was this possible? On the Vineyard, hearing and deaf islanders alike grew up speaking sign language. This unique sociolinguistic adaptation meant that the usual barriers to communication between the hearing and the deaf, which so isolate many deaf people today, did not exist.

Book Biodynamic Wines

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  • Author : Monty Waldin
  • Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
  • Release : 2002-11-01
  • ISBN : 1845336046
  • Pages : 493 pages

Download or read book Biodynamic Wines written by Monty Waldin and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering book studies biodynamic wines and winemaking principles and is written by an award-winning expert and leading authority on the subject. Monty Waldin explains in detail how biodynamic winemaking differs from organic winemaking, and how this

Book The Century

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1905
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1002 pages

Download or read book The Century written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Sense of Place

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  • Author : Mark A. Hutker
  • Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
  • Release : 2015-05-26
  • ISBN : 1580934277
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book A Sense of Place written by Mark A. Hutker and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen exquisite houses create a portrait of life in one of America’s most exclusive coastal destinations, along the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod. Hutker Architects, led by founding principal Mark A. Hutker, has designed more than three hundred houses along the New England shore. A member of the close community on Martha’s Vineyard since his arrival in 1985, Hutker has become an expert at interpreting the ideal lifestyles of his clients within the respected traditions and restrictive codes of the beautiful but fragile environment. In their design and construction, these houses honor the vernacular traditions of craft and indigenous materials, are deeply respectful of the cherished landscape, and demonstrate a lively range of solutions to building on the bluffs and dunes that line the shores of the Vineyard and Cape Cod. A working organic farm fulfills a family’s dream of simpler values; a luxurious renovation saves the best of an antique shingle cottage while transforming it for contemporary family life and a raised structure clad in naturally weathered boards combines the legacy of midcentury regional modern architecture with Cape Cod’s maritime tradition. The firm is committed to the principle “Build once, well,” looking to the historic architecture of the region and the inherited experience of its carpenters and craftspeople as inspiration for contemporary design. The result is an architecture that is at once adaptable and livable, yet enduring, efficient, inevitable, and appropriate. The houses sit lightly on the land, deferring to their surroundings, often built as a series of modest pavilions linked by passages or grouped to enclose an outdoor space. Creative design solutions—a light-filled gallery running the full length of a house, a continuous wall of sliding glass doors—make houses both open to views, but protective in a storm. Specially commissioned photography captures the craftsmanship and the settings of the houses, from dramatic bluffs overlooking the sea to secluded coves and rolling meadows filled with wildflowers, creating a unique portrait of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.

Book Hudson Valley Wine  A History of Taste   Terroir

Download or read book Hudson Valley Wine A History of Taste Terroir written by Tessa Edick and Kathleen Willcox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it's the birthplace of American wine, Hudson Valley vintages have yet to meet with the renown of those produced by the neighboring Finger Lakes and Long Island. In the 1600s, French Huguenots arrived in the area and used their French winemaking skills to found vineyards. Benmarl is cultivating astounding varietals from a vineyard that has continuously grown grapes since 1772. Recently launched cooperative winemaking organizations have made strides in the region, and scientists at Cornell University have worked to determine the tastiest varietals and hybrids that will flourish in the challenging Hudson Valley terroir. Hudson Valley wines are at last garnering critical acclaim in mainstream national publications and restaurants. Tessa Edick and Kathleen Willcox uncover the hundreds of years, unrelenting pride, determination and ingenuity behind Hudson Valley wines.

Book The Golden South Memories of Australian Home Life from 1843 to 1888

Download or read book The Golden South Memories of Australian Home Life from 1843 to 1888 written by Kathleen Lambert and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Golden South" is an ancient historical fiction story book written by Kathleen Lambert. It appropriately depicts the rigors and successes of characters located closer to the backdrop of war. Fictional artwork delves into subject matters consisting of affection, disappointment, and survival. It tells an interesting story that captures the essence of Southern lifestyle and manner of lifestyles. The intellectual mystery is ready to compete in opposition to the stormy backdrop of the Civil War, which provides depth to the plot. Lambert expertly blends factors of romance and drama, retaining readers interested from start to finish. Each individual is nicely-advanced, with their non-public character personalities and desires. The placing is vital within the paintings because it transports readers to the sights, sounds, and feelings of the southern landscape. Lambert's writing is smart and evocative, transporting visitors to a very unique time and region. Overall, "The Golden South" is a compelling tale about love, tenacity, and the enduring spirit of guy's coronary heart.

Book The Uneven Road

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  • Author : Linda Cardillo
  • Publisher : Bellastoria Press
  • Release : 2023-12-15
  • ISBN : 1959102087
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book The Uneven Road written by Linda Cardillo and published by Bellastoria Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innisfree—the wild and isolated land on Chappaquiddick Island where Josiah Monroe grew up—was the only place where he felt he belonged. And now it was gone. His parents’ painful decision to sell the land—the symbol of his mixed Wampanoag and Irish heritage—catapults the entire family into a spiral of disconnection as Josiah abandons the island in anger. He makes his way on an uneven road, seeking to redefine himself in a wider, more dangerous world marked by the turmoil of the Vietnam War and the cultural upheaval of the Sixties. In the wake of his leaving, his family struggles not only with Josiah’s alienation but also with the debilitating polio suffered by his sister, Izzy. Ultimately, it is the power and magic of the island itself and the bonds of family that call them back to one another.

Book The Way of the Woman Writer

Download or read book The Way of the Woman Writer written by Janet Lynn Roseman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way of the Woman Writer, Second Edition continues the work of the inspirational original, offering guidance to women who wish to document their lives in writing. More a template than a how-to manual, this insightful book addresses the concerns, needs, and issues of women writers (both aspiring and experienced), concentrating on the internal process of putting thought to paper, including new chapters on the creative process and the ethics and integrity of writing. The author, Dr. Janet Lynn Roseman, offers writing exercises in women's autobiography that draw on the significant rhythms of a woman's life, utilizing visualization and meditation techniques to amplify the inner writing voice. From the author: "What strikes me in re-examining the text of this book is just how timeless the subject of chronicling women's lives is. When we pass down our stories and share them with family and friends, we provide future generations with the opportunity to not only understand the lives of each woman, but we are able to gain insight into their unique experiences." The Way of the Woman Writer, Second Edition includes new writing samples and new chapters on: The Creative Spirit, which presents a seven-step guide to the creative process-ritual, surrender, silence, waiting, trust, recognition, and distance The Ethics and Integrity of Writing, which addresses the discipline and courage a writer needs when dealing with the effects of her autobiographical truths on others The Way of the Woman Writer, Second Edition is an essential resource for creative writing courses, oral history courses, writer's workshops, and women's studies programs, and an invaluable guide for any woman who wishes to tell her story.

Book Research in Education

Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: